Summary of today’s show: Scot Landry and Susan Abbott discussed the news headlines of the week, including the ordination of a former Anglican priest to the Catholic priesthood in Beverly; progress reported on the causes of canonization for Blessed John Paul II and Archbishop Oscar Romero; and the appointment of a new principal for Lawrence […]
April 24, 2013
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Program #0514 for Wednesday, April 24, 2013: The Work of the Office for the New Evangelization of Youth and Young Adults
Summary of today’s show: The Office for the New Evangelization of Youth and Young Adults is entering a busy time in the Archdiocese of Boston and Fr. Mat Williams and Scot Landry discuss their big initiatives, including this past weekend’s Eucharistic Congress that came at a particularly appropriate time after last week’s Marathon bombings; the […]
April 23, 2013
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Program #0513 for Tuesday, April 23, 2013: Rebecca Hofmann and Generation Life
Summary of today’s show: Rebecca Hofmann made a decision to put her faith into action by becoming a missionary of chastity. As a member of Generation Life, Rebecca is one of a team of five that travels about the country talking to middle school and high school teens about the beauty of God’s plan for […]
April 22, 2013
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Program #0512 for Monday, April 22, 2013: Dr. Peter Kreeft’s new book “Jacob’s Ladder: Ten Steps to Truth”
Summary of today’s show: In his new book “Jacob’s Ladder: Ten Steps to Truth,†Dr. Peter Kreeft sets forth a narrative with which most Americans can relate, talking to a young skeptic about truth, absolute truth, the meaning of life and where that ultimately leads: a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Scot Landry talks with […]
April 19, 2013
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Program #0511 for Friday, April 19, 2013: Fr. Mark’s reflections on the Holy Land
Summary of today’s show: On a day with so much tension in the City of Boston and environs, Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O’Connell briefly discussed the state of emergency surrounding the Marathon bombing suspects on the loose, but then decided to offer listeners a respite from the news by returning to the Holy Land […]
April 18, 2013
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Program #0510 for Thursday, April 18, 2013: Interfaith Prayer Service for Boston
Summary of today’s show: An interfaith prayer service for the City of Boston, especially those injured and killed in the bombings at the Boston Marathon was held in the Cathedral of the Holy Cross today and Scot Landry, Fr. Roger Landry, and Susan Abbott discussed the remarks by Cardinal Seán O’Malley, Gov. Deval Patrick, and […]
April 17, 2013
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Program #0509 for Wednesday, April 17, 2013: Returning from the Holy Land
Summary of today’s show: Cardinal Seán went on pilgrimage to the Holy Land with 29 priests from Boston, including Fr. Paul Soper, who talked with Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams about the places he visited that most moved him, places that we know with great reliability are the places mentioned in the Gospels, and […]
April 16, 2013
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Program #0508 for Tuesday, April 16, 2013: Responding to the Boston Marathon Bombings
Summary of today’s show: In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon Bombings, Scot Landry and Fr. O’Connor were joined by Fr. Roger Landry to talk about evil and our response to evil; WQOM station manager Chris Kelley, who lost a cousin in the Pan Am Flight 103 terrorist bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988; and […]
April 14, 2013
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Holy Land – Humility in the Nativity, Exultation in the Shepherds’ Field
Fr. Stephen Rock is Pastor of St. Agnes Parish in Reading in the Archdiocese of Boston. He is one of 29 priests joining Cardinal Seán O’Malley for a pilgrimage to the Holy Land between April 8 and April 15. We’ve asked him to share his experiences on their fifth full day in the Holy Land. […]
April 14, 2013
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Holy Land – Celebrating the Empty Tomb of Jesus in the Holy Sepulchre
By Fr. Israel Rodriguez April 13 Fr. Israel Rodriguez is Parochial Vicar at St. Patrick Parish in Lawrence in the Archdiocese of Boston. He is one of 29 priests joining Cardinal Seán O’Malley for a pilgrimage to the Holy Land between April 8 and April 15. We’ve asked him to share his experiences on their […]
April 25, 2013
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