The Good Catholic Life

Today’s topics: A Catholic Chaplain at Harvard Becomes A Chaplain to Marines in Afghanistan Summary of today’s show: For the past three years Fr. Matt Westcott has been a full-time chaplain to the Catholic student association at Harvard University, providing spiritual guidance to some of the best and brightest intellectuals from around the world. Now […]

Today’s topics: Br. Rex Anthony: The Hermit of the Little Portion Summary of today’s show: A hermit isn’t just a medieval figure of a nearly feral man living in a cave away from society. In fact, there are hermits in the Catholic Church today, including Br. Rex Anthony, a Franciscan hermit living in the Diocese […]

Today’s topics: The Protestant’ Dilemma Summary of today’s show: As a convert to the Catholic faith, Devin Rose knew what it was like to argue against Catholic beliefs from a Protestant perspective. To help others looking at the Catholic Church from that same perspective, Devin wrote the book “The Protestant’s Dilemma”, which takes objections to […]

Today’s topics: Bill Donaghy and the Theology of the Body Summary of today’s show: The Theology of the Body was the life work of Pope St. John Paul II, a way of summarizing the Church’s teachings for the modern age. Bill Donaghy of the Theology of the Body Institute joins Fr. Chip Hines and Dom […]

Today’s topics: Mary’s Meals Feeding 900,000 Schoolchildren per Day Summary of today’s show: From an idea over pints in a pub 20 years ago to feeding 900,000 children in school per day around the world, Mary’s Meals is a Scottish-based organization inspired by the Blessed Mother’s care for the poor. Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, a 2010 CNN […]

Today’s topics: Catholic Motherhood Summary of today’s show: With Mother’s Day just around the corner, Fr. Chip Hines and Dom Bettinelli welcome two Catholic moms, Danielle Bean and Pat Gohn, to discuss the joys and challenges of motherhood, whether for a big bunch of younger kids or watching them head off on their own. In […]

Today’s topics: Pope Saint John Paul II Summary of today’s show: As we prepare for the canonization of Pope St. John Paul II on Sunday, Fr. Stephen Donohoe and Fr. Matt Williams join Fr. Chip Hines and Dom Bettinelli to discuss the impact of the pope on their lives and vocations, in both his writings […]

Today’s topics: Knights of Malta pilgrimage to Lourdes for the Sick Summary of today’s show: Each year, the Knights of Malta make a pilgrimage to Lourdes, France, the site of an apparition of the Blessed Mother to St. Bernadette, bringing a group of malades–people afflicted with various ailments–and their caregivers for an experience of spiritual […]

Today’s topics: Caring for Our Priests at the Easter Collection Summary of today’s show: The Clergy Health and Retirement Trust collections at Easter and Christmas are the means by which the people of the Archdiocese of Boston show love and concern for their priests who need healthcare or are retiring, providing dignity and a quality […]

Today’s topics: Nothing Short of a Miracle: God’s Healing Power in Modern Saints Summary of today’s show: Miracles aren’t just something that happened centuries ago, but the Church relies on them even today. Patricia Treece joins Fr. Chip Hines and Domenico Bettinelli today to discuss her book “Nothing Short of a Miracle”, which presents the […]