The Good Catholic Life

Today’s topics: Holy Week Liturgies Discussed Summary of today’s show: As we enter into the heart of Holy Week, Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor discuss the Liturgies of Holy Week, starting at Palm Sunday, through the Chrism Mass on Tuesday and on to the Triduum of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, the Easter Vigil, and […]

Today’s topics: Co-Workers in the Vineyard; Way of the Cross; Collaboratives in Holy Week; Lay Chancellor in Fall River; New Saints; Divorce and Communion Summary of today’s show: Our usual Thursday panel of Scot Landry, Susan Abbott, Gregory Tracy and Fr. Roger Landry consider the headlines of the week, including the Co-Workers in the Vineyard […]

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 […]

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 […]

Summary of today’s show: On a special Thursday news edition of the show, Scot Landry, Susan Abbott, Fr. Roger Landry, and Gregory Tracy discuss the week’s headlines, including the Pilot special report on a Boston pilgrimage to Cuba; the retirement of three long-serving pastors; the sale of St. James in Wellesley; National Catholic Education Association […]

Summary of today’s show: On Tuesday of Holy Week in the Archdiocese of Boston, Cardinal Seán celebrates the Chrism Mass with the priests of the archdiocese, blessing the holy oils used in sacraments for the next year and renewing their priestly vows. In a special broadcast from the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston, […]

Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Susan Abbott Today’s guest(s): Fr. Roger Landry, executive editor of The Anchor, the official newspaper of the Fall River diocese; and Gregory Tracy, managing editor of The Pilot, the official newspaper of the Boston archdiocese The Pilot The Anchor “Entering the […]

Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams Today’s guest(s): Father Jonathan Gaspar, the Co-Director of the Office of Worship & Spiritual Life and the Priest Secretary to Cardinal Seán O’Malley Today’s topics: The Liturgy of the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night Of Easter A […]

Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor Today’s guest(s): Fr. Michael Barber, SJ, director of spiritual formation at St. John’s Seminary Photos from today’s Chrism Mass at Holy Cross Cathedral Today’s topics: The Chrism Mass of Holy Week and Cardinal Seán’s homily A summary of […]

Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor Today’s guest(s): Fr. Joseph Fessio, SJ, founder and publisher at Ignatius Press Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week: From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection Ignatius Press Today’s topics: Pope Benedict’s new book, “Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week: […]