Summary of today’s show: Easter is celebrated for a whole Octave (8 days) and we’re continuing to celebrate by looking at Cardinal Seán’s Easter Vigil homily in which he reminds us that the Resurrection is an event that should continue to change our lives. He notes that in the 40 days between Easter and the […]
April 2, 2013
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Program #0499 for Tuesday, April 2, 2013: Reflections on Blessed John Paul II
Summary of today’s show: Today, April 2, marks the anniversary of the death of Blessed Pope John Paul II in 2005 and Scot Landry, Michael Lavigne, and Domenico Bettinelli discuss the legacy of the late Holy Father for the “John Paul generation,” including some of their personal memories of the pope they knew for their […]
April 1, 2013
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Program #0498 for Monday, April 1, 2013: Pope Francis’ Easter message of Peace, Gratitude, and Remembrance
Summary of today’s show: On this Easter Monday, Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor look at Pope Francis’ two major Easter messages for us, his Easter vigil homily and his Urbi et Orbi Easter Sunday message. Pope Francis calls us to seek out the meaning of the Easter event for ourselves, to remember that Christ […]
March 28, 2013
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Program #0497 for Thursday, March 28, 2013: Pope Francis meets Benedict; Stays in his simple quarters; His pre-conclave remarks to the cardinals; Holy Thursday and Good Friday
Due to some production technical difficulty, the first 1.5 minutes of the show were not recorded today. We apologize for the inconvenience. Summary of today’s show: Our usual Thursday panel of Scot Landry, Susan Abbott, and Gregory Tracy review the headlines of the week, including Pope Francis’ historic meeting with his predecessor Benedict XVI; his […]
March 27, 2013
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Program #0496 for Wednesday, March 27, 2013: Exploring the Mysteries of the Easter Vigil
Summary of today’s show: The climactic moment of not just Holy Week but of the whole liturgical year comes at the Easter Vigil, a liturgy filled with all the richest signs, symbols, and mysteries of the Christian faith. Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams talk with Fr. Paul Soper about the four distinct parts of […]
March 26, 2013
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Program #0495 for Tuesday, March 26, 2013: The Chrism Mass, the Choir School, and Cardinal Seán’s homily
Summary of today’s show: The Chrism Mass on Tuesday of Holy Week each year is one of the biggest single gatherings of the priests of the Archdiocese of Boston each year and in it Cardinal Seán often gives a very strong homily to encourage his priests. Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor were joined today […]
March 26, 2013
Chrism Mass with Cardinal Sean and the priests of the Archdiocese of Boston
This Chrism Mass is one of the great liturgies in the first half of Holy Week. Each Tuesday of Holy Week, Cardinal Sean gathers with several hundred priests from the Archdiocese of Boston and various priests of local religious orders to celebrate the Chrism Mass. His homily is typically one of Cardinal Sean’s significant annual […]
March 25, 2013
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Program #0494 for Monday, March 25, 2013: Palm Sunday reflection on Cardinal Seán’s homily
Summary of today’s show: Cardinal Seán O’Malley started Holy Week with Palm Sunday Mass in which he declared we are all “Ashes and Palms Catholics”. Scot Landry, Fr. Mark O’Connell, and Michael Lavigne reflect on Cardinal Seán’s homily and what it means to live the ashes of sacrifice and the palms of victory from Ash […]
March 24, 2013
Cardinal Sean begins Holy Week with Palm Sunday Mass
Cardinal Sean O’Malley offered holy Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Palm Sunday, March 24, 2013 at 11:30. Below is the text of Cardinal Sean’s homily.  All photos were taken by George Martell and a broader set of photos are available at www.BostonCatholicPhotos.com. Cardinal Sean O’Malley, OFM Cap. Archbishop of Boston Cathedral […]
March 22, 2013
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Program #0493 for Friday, March 22, 2013: Regina Cleri Residence for Senior Priests
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 […]
April 3, 2013
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