The Good Catholic Life

Today’s topics: Catholic bioethics Summary of today’s show: MC Sullivan is a trained nurse, attorney, and bioethicist who works for a Catholic healthcare system in Massachusetts. She joins Scot Landry to give an overview of bioethics, and specifically Catholic bioethics; how she became a Catholic bioethicists; what her typical workday is like and the issues […]

Today’s topics: Missionary Bishop from Boston in Honduras Summary of today’s show: Bishop Maurus Muldoon, OFM, the retired bishop of Juticalpa, Honduras, joins Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams to talk about growing up in Dorchester, becoming a Franciscan, and then being sent to Central America in 1966 where he served until retiring as bishop […]

Today’s topics: Fr. Bryan Parrish on 25 years of ordination, the Bruins, and Going to the Holy Land Summary of today’s show: What’s it like for a priest to celebrate 25 years of ordination? Is it anything like the silver anniversary of marriage? Scot Landry catches up with Fr. Bryan Parrish, who serves as the […]

Today’s topics: The Influence of G.K. Chesterton Summary of today’s show: One of the most prolific and influential Christian writers and thinkers in the first half of the 20th century, G.K. Chesterton, became virtually unknown in the second half, but has seen a surging revival of interest in his work. Dale Ahlquist, president of the […]

Today’s topics: Ugandan Catholics in Boston and Uganda Summary of today’s show: The community of native Ugandans living in the Boston area is said to be the third largest after Uganda and London and most of them are living in and around Waltham. Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O’Connell welcome Fr. Michael Nolan, Pastor of […]

Today’s topics: News headlines for Week of June 24 Summary of today’s show: Our Thursday panel of Scot Landry, Gregory Tracy, and Susan Abbott, minus Fr. Roger Landry who is leading a retreat for the Missionaries of Charity, considered the news headlines of the week, including the biggest news concerning the Supreme Court’s rulings on […]

Today’s topics: Religious Liberty and the Fortnight for Freedom Summary of today’s show: Cardinal Seán O’Malley marked the 2013 Fortnight for Freedom today with a special Mass at the Bethany Chapel of the Pastoral Center in Braintree. Scot Landry, Michael Lavigne, and Dom Bettinelli analyze and expand on the Cardinal’s homily in which he noted […]

Today’s topics: StrangeNotions.com and Dialogue with Atheists Summary of today’s show: Taking up the work of the New Evangelization, the new website StrangeNotions.com aims to be a place where Catholics and atheists can come together in charity to have a rational discussion about the great questions of life. Scot Landry and Fr. Chip Hines welcome […]

Today’s topics: Knights of Malta and the annual Lourdes pilgrimage Summary of today’s show: Each year, the international order of the Knights of Malta make an annual pilgrimage to the Marian shrine of Lourdes, France, bringing with them thousands of people of all ages suffering from a variety of ailments, seeking spiritual and physical healing. […]

Today’s topics: Beginning of Fortnight for Freedom Summary of today’s show: The 2nd Annual Fortnight for Freedom begins this evening and runs until Independence Day, July 4. During that time Catholics around the country will stand together in support of religious liberty, our first freedom. The Church hopes to draw attention to growing intrusions on […]