The Good Catholic Life

Today’s topics: Three Catholic Dads of Young Families Summary of today’s show: As Father’s Day approaches, Michael Lavigne and Domenico Bettinelli are joined by Eric Landers to talk about being Catholic dads of young families, the joys and challenges, involved in maintaining their relationships with Christ, with their wives, and with their children; maintaining a […]

Today’s topics: The Little Oratory: A Beginner’s Guide to Praying in the Home Summary of today’s show: How do you take your family’s prayer life beyond going to Sunday Mass? “The Little Oratory” by David Clayton and Leila Lawler provides a blueprint for making your home into a school of virtue for helping your children […]

Today’s topics: Harvard Holy Hour; Cardinal Seán on Immigration Reform; OK to ‘Under God’; Canonizations Move Forward Summary of today’s show: Our usual Thursday panel of Scot Landry, Susan Abbott, Gregory Tracy, and Fr. Roger Landry discuss the headlines of the week, including the Holy Hour in reparation for indignities committed against the Eucharist, including […]

Today’s topics: Lent 101: Reviewing what we believe about Lent and Ash Wednesday Summary of today’s show: Why do we get ashes on our heads? What are fasting and almsgiving? Why is Lent 40 days? As we enter the season of Lent, Scot Landry and Fr. Paul Soper discuss the basics of Catholic belief and […]

Summary of today’s show: Ash Wednesday this year is marked with a special significance as Pope Benedict XVI celebrated his last public Mass as Supreme Pontiff. Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams plumb the depths of the Holy Father’s homily and then turn to Fr. Matt’s own homily for today that connects the Lenten disciplines […]

Summary of today’s show: The YouCat was a new catechism specifically formulated for young people from the Catechism of the Catholic Church and first produced for World Youth Day Madrid in 2011, but it’s such an accessible and contemporary expression of the faith that all ages can use and appreciate it. Scot Landry, Fr. Mark […]

Summary of today’s show: On our weekly headline show, Scot Landry and Susan Abbott discuss the news with Fr. Roger Landry and Antonio Enrique, including last weekend’s Catechetical Congress; appointment of a pastor for the Archdiocese’s largest parish; religious freedom rally in Boston and a day of prayer and fasting; the Pope’s trip to Cuba […]

Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor Today’s guest(s): Sister Olga Yaqob and Sarah Doyle Links from today’s show: Today’s topics: Preparing for Lent Summary of today’s show: Lent starts tomorrow. How are you going to take full advantage of this season to prepare for […]

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. Timothy Gallagher, OMV Links from today’s show: Fr. Gallagher’s website St. Joseph Retreat House The Discernment of Spirits: An Ignatian Guide for Everyday Living Discerning the Will of God: An Ignatian Guide to Christian Decision […]

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