Today’s topics: Iraqi Catholics in Boston Summary of today’s show: The Archdiocese of Boston is incredibly diverse with Catholics with origins all over the world. Scot Landry is joined by Sermed Ashkouri and his wife, Aseel Alber; and Feras Michael and his wife, Sema Ashkouri, to talk about their experience practicing their Catholic faith as […]
August 23, 2013
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Celebration of the Priesthood: Program #0563 for Friday, August 23, 2014
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 […]
August 23, 2013
1060 AM WQOM Responds to Defacing of its “Try God†Billboard
By Scot Landry Please see below WQOM’s statement on the defacing of one of its 23 billboards in the Boston-area as part of its “Try God” campaign. Also at the bottom of this post are the photos taken by WQOM’s billboard partners this morning before and after they removed the sticker added by the vandalizers. […]
August 22, 2013
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News Headlines of the Week: Pastor gives kidney; Evangelization key to pastoral plan; Pope resigned after mystical experience?: Program #0562 for Thursday, August 22, 2013
Today’s topics: News Headlines of the Week: Pastor gives kidney; Evangelization key to pastoral plan; Pope resigned after mystical experience? Summary of today’s show: Our panel of Scot Landry, Gregory Tracy, and Susan Abbott review the big news headlines of the week, including a Virginia pastor who donated his kidney to a parishioner; focus on […]
August 21, 2013
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Matt Maher, Tori Harris, Ike Ndolo: Program #0561 for Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Today’s topics: Catholic Music for the New Evangelization Summary of today’s show: Matt Maher, Ike Ndolo, and Tori Harris are among the foremost and up-and-coming Catholic contemporary musicians today and they joined Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams to talk about the role of music in the lives of Christians and how music serves the […]
August 20, 2013
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Evangelization Trainers: Program #0560 for Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Today’s topics: Evangelization Trainers Summary of today’s show: As part of the Archdiocese of Boston’s ambitious pastoral plan called “Disciples in Mission”, parishes will receive special training to become centers of the new evangelization. As our guests Michael Lavigne and the archdiocese’s new evangelization trainers, Donald Smith and Amber Loosbrock, explain, this is an unprecedented […]
August 19, 2013
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Latest Bioethics News: Three-Parent IVF; HHS Mandate Update; Transplant Denied Based on Character: Program #0559 for Monday, August 19, 2013
Today’s topics: Latest Bioethics News: Three-Parent IVF; HHS Mandate Update; Transplant Denied Based on Character Summary of today’s show: M.C. Sullivan returns to discuss the latest issues in Catholic bioethics, including a controversial proposal in Britain to allow “three-parent” in vitro fertilization; differing responses by the Catholic Health Association and the US bishops to the […]
August 16, 2013
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Retrospective with Dr. Mary Grassa O’Neill: Program #0558 for Friday, August 16, 2013
Today’s topics: Retrospective on Dr. Mary Grassa O’Neill’s tenure as Catholic Schools superintendent Summary of today’s show: As she ends her five-year tenure as the first lay superintendent of Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Boston, Dr. Mary Grassa O’Neill and part of her leadership team join Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O’Connell to reflect […]
August 15, 2013
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Headlines for the Week ending 8/15/13: Program #0557 for Thursday, August 15, 2013
Today’s topics: News Headlines for the Week ending 8/15/13 Summary of today’s show: Our usual Thursday panel of Scot Landry, Susan Abbott, Gregory Tracy, and Fr. Roger Landry considered the headlines of the week, including a nautical Marian procession; a new abbot for Glastonbury Abbey; anniversaries for LaSallette Shrine and for the Festival of Three […]
August 14, 2013
Sean Forrest: Music, Boats, and Haiti: Program #0556 for Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Today’s topics: Sean Forrest: Music, Boats, and Haiti Summary of today’s show: Sean Forrest is a Catholic musician who performs in dozens of concerts, gives more than 100 confirmation retreats, and talks to many men’s groups each year, and if that’s not enough he’s also deeply involved in Haiti 180, a mission in that impoverished […]
August 26, 2013
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