The Good Catholic Life

Today’s topics: Eleanor McCullen Summary of today’s show: Eleanor McCullen has become a household name because of her role in the US Supreme Court case McCullen v. Coakley, challenging the constitutionality of Massachusetts’ abortion clinic buffer zone law, but as she tells Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor, she has a compelling testimony to share, […]

Today’s topics: Cardinals advise Pope; Pope renews Passport; Confession; Pope on Marriage; Bishop Deeley; Episcopal Vicar; Pilgrimages Summary of today’s show: Our usual Thursday panel of Scot Landry, Susan Abbott, Gregory Tracy, and Fr. Roger Landry discussed the news headlines of the week, including recommendations from the Council of Cardinals to Pope Francis; the Pope […]

Today’s topics: The Father of the Family Summary of today’s show: Becoming a good father isn’t just a trick of biology and it’s not just about biological fathers, according to Clayton Barbeau, author of the classic book “The Father of the Family”. He joins Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams to discuss how Christ calls […]

Today’s topics: Fr. Thomas Stegman, SJ Summary of today’s show: On location at St. John’s Seminary, Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor welcome Fr. Thomas Stegman, a Jesuit on the faculty of Boston College’s School of Theology and Ministry, to discuss his background growing up in Nebraska, how he came to his vocation, the ministry […]

Today’s topics: Catholic bioethics in the news Summary of today’s show: MC Sullivan returned for her regular visit to discuss with Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams bioethical and medical issues in the news from a Catholic perspective, including recent cases of pregnant women declared brain dead being kept on medical support equipment; palliative sedation […]

Today’s topics: Fr. David Barnes Summary of today’s show: On location at St. John’s Seminary, Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor welcome Fr. David Barnes back to the show to talk about his first semester as Catholic chaplain at Boston University, which isn’t a Catholic university but has a very large population of Catholic students. […]

Today’s topics: The Romance of Religion with Fr. Dwight Lonegenecker Summary of today’s show: Ordinary people can live the Christian life with an edge to it, with a radical dimension, says Fr. Dwight Longenecker in his new book “The Romance of Religion”. He talks with Michael Lavigne and Scot Landry about how Christians can live […]

Today’s topics: New vicar general, Reorganization, Revere Casino, UN Report, Catholic identity at Notre Dame Summary of today’s show: Our usual Thursday pane of Scot Landry, Susan Abbott, Gregory Tracy and Fr. Roger Landry considered the headlines of the week, including the appointment of Bishop Peter Uglietto as the new vicar general for the archdiocese; […]

Today’s topics: Fr. William Palardy of Bl. John XXIiI Seminary Summary of today’s show: The Archdiocese of Boston has three seminaries and the second-oldest Bl. John XXIII National Seminary in Weston. The seminary forms men for the priesthood who are approaching this vocation later in life and are in training for many dioceses around the […]

Today’s topics: Pope Francis: Why He Leads the Way He Leads Summary of today’s show: Pope Francis has become enormously popular among Catholics and non-Catholics alike, even though his behavior and style is exactly the opposite of the world’s vision of leadership. Chris Lowney joins Scot Landry and Michael Lavigne from Rome to discuss his […]