Summary of today’s show: Proponents of a ballot initiative to legalize physician assisted suicide in Massachusetts cloak their effort in misleading terms like “compassion” and “choice”. Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor expose the lies of the assisted suicide movement, which has been defeated in 124 of 127 places it’s been advanced, and give a […]
April 24, 2012
Program #0283 for Monday, April 23, 2012: Kiko Arguello’s “Suffering of the Innocents” Symphony
Summary of today’s show: Some of the mysteries of life can be better expressed in music than in words and God can speak to our hearts through that music. On May 6, Boston will host at Symphony Hall the world premiere of “The Suffering of the Innocents: A Symphony Homage and Prayer,” as a Christian […]
April 20, 2012
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Program #0282 for Friday, April 20, 2012: The US bishops statement on religious liberty
Summary of today’s show: The US bishops sounded a clarion call to Catholics on April 12, 2012 with their landmark statement on religious liberty, “Our First, Most Cherished Liberty”. Scot Landry, Fr. Chip Hines, and Domenico Bettinelli go over the document in detail, discussing what it means for Catholics, showing how unprecedented is this courageous […]
April 19, 2012
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Program #0281 for Thursday, April 19, 2012: Pope’s anniversary; Fr. Sepe’s new role; NCEA; religious liberty
Summary of today’s show: Our regular panel reviews the headlines of the week, including Pope Benedict’s 7th anniversary as Pope and 85th birthday; the appointment of Fr. Kevin Sepe to the significant post of Secretary for Parish Life and Leadership in the Archdiocese; the Pilot’s extensive coverage of the NCEA convention last week; a profile […]
April 18, 2012
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Program #0280 for Wednesday, April 18, 2012: 2012 Eucharistic Congress Boston
Summary of today’s show: Hundreds of young Catholics gather in the North End each spring for the annual Eucharistic Congress for College Students and Young Adults, together in prayer, service, and public witness including a Eucharistic procession in the streets with Cardinal Seán. Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams previewed the Congress coming up on […]
April 17, 2012
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Program #0279 for Tuesday, April 17, 2012: NCEA Convention 2012 in Boston
Summary of today’s show: The National Catholic Educational Association 2012 convention gathered more than 10,000 educators in Boston last week to inspire, energize, and teach one another in how best to follow their ministries. Scot Landry went to the floor of the convention last week to speak with members of the Boston archdiocese’s Catholic Schools […]
April 16, 2012
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Program #0278A Best of TGCL for Monday, April 16, 2012: Encore Presentation of Fr. Timothy Gallagher, OMV
Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes The Good Catholic Life is taking a day off for the Patriots Day holiday in Massachusetts, but will return on Tuesday, April 17. In the meantime, please enjoy one of our favorite recent episodes. How do you know what God’s will is for your life? How […]
April 13, 2012
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Program #0278 for Friday, April 13, 2012: Black and Indian Mission Office
Summary of today’s show: Each spring, the Church in the US takes up the Black and Indian Mission Collection. Fr. Wayne Paysse and Lorna DesRoses join Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O’Connell to discuss the work of the Black and Indian Mission Office, which was started under the inspiration of St. Katharine Drexel in the […]
April 12, 2012
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Program #0277 for Thursday, April 12, 2012: Pope Benedict’s Urbi et Orbi; US bishops statement on religious liberty; Divine Mercy Sunday; 40 Days for Life; Kennedy commencement address
Summary of today’s show: Easter week continues as Scot Landry is joined by Antonio Enrique and Domenico Bettinelli to discuss the headlines of the week, including Pope Benedict’s Easter Sunday Urbi et Orbi message; the US bishops’ latest and forceful statement on religious liberty; Divine Mercy Sunday; 40 Days for Life; the rescinding of an […]
April 11, 2012
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Program #0276 for Wednesday, April 11, 2012: Damon Owens and the Theology of the Body
Summary of today’s show: The Theology of the Body was the foundation of Pope John Paul II’s pontificate and an answer to the depersonalization and objectification of the human person in society in recent decades. Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams are joined by Damon Owens of the Theology of the Body Institute for an […]
April 24, 2012
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