May 9, 2013

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Program #0521D Best of TGCL for Thursday, May 9, 2013: Neocatechumenal Way

Neocatechumenal Way

The Good Catholic Life is taking a short Spring hiatus from live shows until early June. In the meantime, we’re bringing you some of our favorite shows from the past two years. Look for all-new shows to return after June 7. Today we bring you an encore presentation of our discussion about the Neocatechumenal Way. […]

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May 8, 2013

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Program #0521C Best of TGCL for Wednesday, May 8, 2013: Sean Forrest

Sean Forrest

The Good Catholic Life is taking a short Spring hiatus from live shows until early June. In the meantime, we’re bringing you some of our favorite shows from the past two years. Look for all-new shows to return after June 7. Today we bring you an encore presentation of our discussion with Sean Forrest. Scot […]

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May 7, 2013

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Program #521B Best of TGCL for Tuesday, May 7, 2013: Cardinal Sean’s Pastoral Letter on Sunday Mass Participation

Cardinal Seán's Pastoral Letter on Sunday Mass Participation

The Good Catholic Life is taking a short Spring hiatus from live shows until early June. In the meantime, we’re bringing you some of our favorite shows from the past two years. Look for all-new shows to return after June 7. Today we bring you an encore presentation of our discussion of Cardinal Seán’s Pastoral […]

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May 6, 2013

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Program #0521A Best of TGCL for Monday, May 6, 2013: Emily Stimpson

Emily Stimpson

The Good Catholic Life is taking a short Spring hiatus from live shows until early June. In the meantime, we’re bringing you some of our favorite shows from the past two years. Look for all-new shows to return after June 7. Today we bring you an encore presentation of our discussion with Emily Stimpson, author […]

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May 3, 2013

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Program #0521 for Friday, May 3, 2013: Farewell to Rick Heil

Farewell to Rick Heil

Summary of today’s show: After 520 shows, The Good Catholic Life’s producer Rick Heil is moving on to new opportunities in life. Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O’Connell are joined by Fr. Chip Hines and Rick’s mom, Maureen Heil, from the Pontifical Mission Societies, to talk about Rick’s work in helping create the show fresh […]

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May 2, 2013

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Program #0520 for Thursday, May 2, 2013: Headlines: Benedict returns; Theology of work; Sudden death of a bishop; Catechetical awards; Cardinal Rigali; God’s grandchildren

Headlines: Benedict returns; Theology of work; Sudden death of a bishop; Catechetical awards; Cardinal Rigali; God's grandchildren

Summary of today’s show: Our usual Thursday panel of Scot Landry, Susan Abbott, Fr. Roger Landry, and Gregory Tracy considered the headlines of the week, including Pope-emeritus Benedict’s return to the Vatican; Pope Francis’ theology of work; the sudden death of Bishop Joseph McFadden of Harrisburg; awards to deserving catechetical leaders; Cardinal Justin Rigali’s talk […]

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May 1, 2013

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Program #0519 for Wednesday, May 1, 2013: Sherry Weddell and Forming Intentional Disciples

Sherry Weddell and Forming Intentional Disciples

Summary of today’s show: Four times as many people are leaving the Church as are entering and most of them are gone by the time they’re 23. Why are they leaving? Where are they going? How can we help them stay? Sherry Weddell joins Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams to talk about her new […]

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April 30, 2013

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Program #0518 for Tuesday, April 30, 2013: The Sacraments of Initiation, Part II: Eucharist

The Sacraments of Initiation, Part II: Eucharist

Summary of today’s show: Continuing their conversation from a few weeks, Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor discuss the next Sacrament of Initiation: First Communion: What is the Eucharist? How is it the source and summit of the Christian life? Why do we have so many names for it? What is transubstantiation? Why does the […]

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April 29, 2013

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Program #0517 for Monday, April 29, 2013: FOCUS missionaries at Harvard

FOCUS missionaries at Harvard

Summary of today’s show: Boston’s elite college, Harvard, for the first time this year had four college-age missionaries from the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) on campus, which was already on 74 other college campuses around the country. Scot Landry talked to the four member team and campus minister Fr. Matt Westcott about the […]

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April 26, 2013

Comments Off on Program #0516 for Friday, April 26, 2013: Benedict moves back to Rome; Can’t miss sights in the Holy Land; Pope Francis’ first encyclical coming

Program #0516 for Friday, April 26, 2013: Benedict moves back to Rome; Can’t miss sights in the Holy Land; Pope Francis’ first encyclical coming

Summary of today’s show: Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O’Connell discussed some of the top news of the day, including reports that Pope-emeritus Benedict soon will be moving back to Rome from Castelgandolfo, taking up residence in a renovated monastery at the Vatican as planned and that Pope Francis is preparing his first encyclical which […]

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