The Good Catholic Life

Today’s topics: The Clergy Funds for the Health and Retirement Needs of Our Priests Summary of today’s show: The second collection this weekend, September 21-22, will be dedicated to the Clergy Funds for the health and retirement needs of our priests in the Archdiocese of Boston. Fr. Ed Riley and his brother, John, joined Scot […]

Today’s topics: Seminarian Profile: Jeffrey Archer Summary of today’s show: Jeffrey Archer was a leading a challenging and rewarding life in business consulting, managing elite teams and traveling widely, when he answered the Lord’s call to the vocation of the priesthood. A missionary trip to Haiti was the catalyst for his recognition that his heart […]

Today’s topics: Celebration of the Priesthood Summary of today’s show: For the fifth year, the Celebration of the Priesthood dinner will be held on September 26 to allow the people they serve to honor the priests of the Archdiocese of Boston for their lifetime of sacrifice and to support the Clergy Funds that provide for […]

Today’s topics: Seminarian Profiles: Tom Gignac and Patrick Fiorillo Summary of today’s show: Scot Landry and Fr. Chip Hines talk to two of Boston’s current seminarians attending St. John’s Seminary, Tom Gignac and Patrick Fiorillo. Tom had a career as a consultant for IBM and later felt the call to the priesthood. Patrick grew up […]

Today’s topics: Vocations and the Bl. John Paul II Society Summary of today’s show: Fr. Dan Hennessey returns to update our listeners on his work as vocations director for the Archdiocese of Boston and the men of all ages he’s working with in formation for the priesthood—more than 70 at last count! Scot Landry and […]

Today’s topics: Fr. David Barnes Summary of today’s show: When he was appointed as pastor of St. Mary Star of Sea Parish in Beverly, Fr. David Barnes was the youngest pastor in the Archdiocese of Boston and for 12 years he has been well-loved by the people of Beverly and that love has been reciprocated. […]

Summary of this special online-only show: Redemptoris Mater Seminary, one of the Archdiocese of Boston’s three seminaries and the newest, will be holding its fourth annual gala dinner on June 16 and honoring Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, Apostolic Nuncio of Pope Francis to the United States. Scot Landry talks with Fr. Tony Medeiros, rector of […]

Summary of today’s show: The Regina Cleri residence in Boston is a home for 53 of our 268 senior priests to live in community when their parish ministry is done. Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O’Connell welcome Stephen Gust, executive director; Laurine Kohler, nurse; and Fr. Joseph Fagan, a resident priest, to the show to […]

Summary of today’s show: Vocations are everyone’s business and Fr. Dan Hennessey joins Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor to talk about vocations to the priesthood, including the many opportunities coming up for men to discern their call and for the people of God to pray for more vocations. Plus three steps every parish can […]

Summary of today’s show: When the topic of priestly celibacy and married priests comes up, the same set of questions is always trotted out: Isn’t it unnatural? Didn’t priests used to marry? Don’t they get lonely? Fr. Joseph Fessio, SJ, joins Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor to discuss a new book from Ignatius Press, […]