Cardinal Seán is in Rome to participate in the Inauguration of Pope Francis on Tuesday morning. He recorded the following audio message for Boston Catholics for the Feast of St. Patrick, patron saint of the Archdiocese of Boston and of all of Ireland. Audio message (press play): Direct link: http://media.thegoodcatholiclife.com/SOMStPatricks2013.mp3 Transcript: Saint Patrick’s Day in […]
March 15, 2013
Program #0488 for Friday, March 15, 2013: LIVE From Rome: Cardinal Seán’s first press conference after the conclave
Summary of today’s show: After emerging from the silence of the conclave that elected Pope Francis, Cardinal Seán O’Malley of Boston met with reporters from Boston and beyond to discuss voting in the conclave, his impressions of the new Holy Father, and what he takes away from the experience. Also, Scot Landry provides his perspective […]
March 14, 2013
Cardinal Seán meets the press from Boston
By Scot Landry, March 14, 2013 At 2:00pm Rome time, Cardinal Seán O’Malley met with members of the media from Boston and later with Univision. In my brief conversations with Cardinal Seán before and after the media events, it was very apparent that he rejoiced in the election of Pope Francis and that he was […]
March 14, 2013
Program #0486A for Wednesday, March 13, 2013: LIVE from Rome: Catholic Voices USA, Our Sunday Visitor, and a Boston Catholic in the Vatican Museums
Summary of today’s show: Due to the successful vote of the conclave and the announcement of the election of Pope Francis, this pre-recorded show from Wednesday, March 13, did not air. Rather than let these great interviews with Scot of Kim Daniels of Catholic Voices USA, Greg Erlandson of Our Sunday Visitor, and James Stella […]
March 14, 2013
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Program #0487 for Thursday, March 14, 2013: LIVE from Rome: Who is Pope Francis?
Summary of today’s show: Who is Pope Francis? Scot Landry and Fr. Roger Landry talk about the former Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, now Pope Francis, who he is, how he was elected, what he was like as a Jesuit priest and archbishop in Argentina, and what we can expect from him in the future. Plus, how […]
March 14, 2013
What it was like to be in St. Peter’s Square when Pope Francis was elected
By Scot Landry, March 14, 2013 It was pouring rain when George and I made our way to St. Peter’s Square at 5:15pm Rome time. I remember thinking how unlikely the smoke would billow out around 5:30pm, which would mean that the new Pope was elected on the 4th ballot. I thought we’d be standing […]
March 13, 2013
Sendoffs, Prayers and Black Smoke
By Scot Landry, March 12, 2013 Tuesday began in Rome at 7:00am at the North American College. The American Cardinals had gathered there for one last time as a group for a “class†shot of the Cardinal-electors. Originally this was going to be a simple event with only the Catholic News Service photographer present. However, […]
March 12, 2013
Program #0486 for Tuesday, March 12, 2013: LIVE from Rome: Mass for Election of a New Pope and the Conclave begins!
Summary of today’s show: Events in Rome reached their penultimate phase as the cardinals celebrated the Mass for the Election of a New Pope and then entered the Sistine Chapel for their first vote. Scot Landry welcomed Fr. Roger Landry, Terry Donilon, and Jay Fadden to discuss the events of the day, including their experience […]
March 11, 2013
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Program #0485 for Monday, March 11, 2013: LIVE from Rome: Kathryn Lopez of National Review and Catholic Voices USA; Pilgrims from Buffalo
Summary of today’s show: Continuing our live coverage from Rome, Scot Landry talks with a group of pilgrims from Buffalo, New York, who happened to be in the city at this time and asks them about being on pilgrimage in the Eternal City and maybe getting to be there for the announcement of a new […]
March 11, 2013
Who is Cardinal Seán O’Malley? 3 Pilot Profiles.
By Scot Landry Yesterday, Cardinal Seán celebrated Mass in his Titular Church (Santa Maria della Vittoria) for about 100 parishioners and it seems about the same number of media from Boston, throughout the United States and from several other countries. Several of the international journalists asked me questions about Cardinal Seán and his early life […]
March 16, 2013
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