The Good Catholic Life

Today’s topics: Catholic Schools Week: Catholic Schools Foundation Summary of today’s show: We begin Catholic Schools Week by highlighting the work of the Catholic Schools Foundation in eastern Massachusetts. Michael Reardon, Lynne Sullivan, and Megan Adzima join Scot Landry to discuss the foundations work making Catholic education available to families in the Archdiocese of Boston, including funding scholarships and other financial assistance to students and their families, especially those who are risk of not being able to attend a Catholic school, and strengthening the network of Catholic schools throughout the Archdiocese. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry Today’s guest(s): Michael Reardon, Lynne Sullivan, Megan Adzima of the Catholic Schools Foundation Links from today’s show: Catholic Schools Foundation Inner-City Scholarship Fund Catholic Schools Admissions Collaborative 23rd Annual ICSF Dinner Student Video 22nd Inner City Scholarship Fund Dinner Video

Today’s topics: Supreme Court Challenge to Abortion Clinic Buffer Zone Summary of today’s show: Fr. Eric Cadin and Philip Moran are a plaintiff and lawyer, respectively, in a lawsuit filed against Massachusetts’ law and now before the US Supreme Court that sets up a “buffer zone” around abortion clinics that silences pro-life speech. They join Scot Landry and Fr. Chip Hines today to discuss their pro-life work and the lawsuit that they hope will protect the ability to counsel men and women who approach clinics on the dangers of abortion and the reality of the child being aborted. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Chip Hines Today’s guest(s): Fr. Eric Cadin, parochial vicar at St. Michael Parish in North Andover, and Philip Moran, co-founder of the Pro-Life Legal Defense Fund Links from today’s show: March for Life Photos and Videos from the March for Life 2014 MCCullen v. Coakley SCOTUSblog on McCullen v. Oakley “Pro-Life Buffer Zones Rebuffed as Abortion Clinics Compared to Slaughterhouses at the Supreme Court”, American Center for Law and Justice “Supreme Court Considers Legality Of Abortion Clinic Buffer Zones”, National Public Radio “Supreme Court justices question size of buffer zones around Mass. abortion clinics”, The Washington Post Mass. Citizens for Life Assembly for Life

Today’s topics: March for Life, New York’s Cuomo, Transitional Deacons, Bishop Hennessey Summary of today’s show: Our usual Thursday panel of Scot Landry, Susan Abbott, Fr. Roger Landry, and Gregory Tracy consider the headlines of the week, including Wednesday’s March for Life; Cardinal Seán’s homily at the National Prayer Vigil for Life Mass; New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s remarks about pro-lifers and Bishop Richard Malone’s response; the Mass of ordination for transitional deacons; the move of Bishop Robert Hennessey to lead the Merrimack Region of the archdiocese; and Catholic Schools Week. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Susan Abbott Today’s guest(s): Gregory Tracy, managing editor of the Pilot, the newspaper of the Archdiocese of Boston, and Fr. Roger Landry, pastor of St. Bernadette Parish in Fall River Links from today’s show: The Anchor The Pilot Some of the stories discussed on this show will be available on The Pilot’s and The Anchor’s websites on Friday morning. Please check those sites for the latest links. 9 Days for Life Novena March for Life “Abortion supporters rely on ‘subterfuges,’ Cardinal O’Malley says”, Catholic News Service, 1/22/14 Cardinal Seán’s homily at the National Prayer Vigil for Life Mass George Martell’s photos from the March for Life and videos “Gov. Cuomo says New York has no room for ‘extreme conservatives’”, Catholic News Service, 1/22/14 Bishop Richard Malone’s response to NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Archbishop Charles Chaput’s homily for Mass before the March for Life George Martell’s photos of the ordination to the transitional diaconate Gregory Tracy’s photos of the ordination to the transitional diaconate CatholicTV recorded broadcast of the Mass for the ordination of transitional deacons Cardinal Names Bishop Robert F. Hennessey Auxiliary Bishop for the Merrimack Region

Today’s topics: Tools for Rebuilding Summary of today’s show: When they published their first book, “Rebuilt”, last year, Fr. Michael White and Tom Corcoran caught the attention of parishes and dioceses who were curious about the model of successful evangelization in their parish in Maryland. Now, Scot Landry, Michael Lavigne and Fr. Paul Soper discuss the follow-up book, “Tools for Rebuilding”, in which White and Corcoran provide 75 practical and concrete ways that parishes can implement themselves, some of them very straightforward and others sure to be controversial. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Michael Lavigne Today’s guest(s): Fr. Paul Soper Links from today’s show: Church of the Nativity Rebuilt: Awakening the Faithful, Reaching the Lost, and Making Church Matter Tools for Rebuilding: 75 Really, Really Practical Ways to Make Your Parish Better

Today’s topics: Why Catholics Should Know Philosophy Summary of today’s show: Philosophy is the handmaiden of theology and Bl. Pope John Paul II was adamant that faith has nothing to fear from reason and reason nothing to fear from faith, thus emphasizing the importance of knowing and studying philosophy in a Catholic context. Prof. Paul Metilly joins Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor on location at St. John Seminary to discuss what philosophy is, why Catholics study it, his favorite philosophers, and teaching philosophy to seminarians. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor Today’s guest(s): Prof. Paul Metilly Links from today’s show: St. John Seminary Fides et Ratio (Faith and Reason), Bl. Pope John Paul II “Guide to Thomas Aquinas” by Josef Pieper Saint Thomas Aquinas - ‘The Dumb Ox’ by G.K. Chesterton

Today’s topics: Ecumenical Prayer Service for all Christian Martyrs Summary of today’s show: When a photo of Cardinal Seán being assisted in remembering his baptism by a female Methodist minister took the Internet by storm, it brought to the forefront that we are in the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which began with that 50-year commemorative event in Sudbury and will end with an Ecumenical Prayer Service for all Christian Martyrs. Vito Nicastro of the office of ecumenical and interreligious affairs and Tibrine da Fonseca of the Sant’egidio Community join Scot Landry and Fr. Chip Hines to discuss the Sudbury event and the upcoming event at Mission Church, which will recall Christian martyrs of all Christian churches and ecclesial communities. The prayer, which was initiated by Pope John Paul II in Rome during the 90s, is meant to pray for peace in the world to end the persecutions of Christians that occur in great numbers today. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Chip Hines Today’s guest(s): Dr. Vito Nicastro of the Office of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs and Tibrine da Fonseca of the Sant’egidio Community Links from today’s show: For those who wish to RSVP to the event next week at the Mission Church, please send an email to [email protected]. All are invited. Prayer for Christian Unity “‘Division openly contradicts the will of Christ,’ cardinal says at ecumenical service”, The Pilot, 1/17/14 “Church anointing stokes Internet buzz”, The Boston Globe, 1/17/14 Community of Sant’Egidio in Boston “Raising awareness about contemporary martyrs”, Our Sunday Visitor, 11/14/12 Icon of the New Martyrs

Today’s topics: New Cardinals; Disciples in Mission, March for Life, Vocation Reflections, Choir School Summary of today’s show: Our usual Thursday panel of Scot Landry, Susan Abbott, Gregory Tracy, and Fr. Roger Landry discussed the headlines of the week, including the appointment of 21 pastors for 44 new collaboratives under the Disciples in Mission pastoral plan; the naming of 19 new Cardinals; the March for Life coming up next week; a convocation for Diocese of Fall River priests; a special video about the Archdiocesan Boys’ Choir School; Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Susan Abbott Today’s guest(s): Gregory Tracy, managing editor of the Pilot, the newspaper of the Archdiocese of Boston, and Fr. Roger Landry, pastor of St. Bernadette Parish in Fall River Links from today’s show: The Anchor The Pilot Some of the stories discussed on this show will be available on The Pilot’s and The Anchor’s websites on Friday morning. Please check those sites for the latest links. Disciples in Mission Pastor Profile: Fr. John Currie: Program #0649 for Wednesday, January 15, 2014 BostonCatholicPhotos.com and BostonCatholicLive.com will have live photos and videos throughout the March for Life Like Facebook.com/BostonCatholic to get updates when live photos and live videos are happening Follow @BostonCatholic on Twitter and Instagram.com/BostonCatholic and watch the hashtag #bos4life for re-sharing of participants’ photos and status updates. “Vocation reflections - Part II”, Patrick Fiorillo, The Pilot, 1/10/14 “The Voices of God” video from Catholic News Service “Heavenly sounds ever present at only U.S. Catholic boys’ choir school”, Catholic News Service, 1/14/14 “Court takes up whether buffer zone excessively limits free speech”, Catholic News Service, 1/15/14

Today’s topics: Pastor Profile: Fr. John Currie Summary of today’s show: Fr. John Currie is pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Holbrook in addition to being the pastor of our Wednesday co-host Fr. Matt Williams and our producer Domenico Bettinelli and he joins Scot Landry and Fr. Matt to talk about the parish, its school, his own vocational journey, and the upcoming March for Life in Washington, DC, next week. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams Today’s guest(s): Fr. John Currie, Pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Holbrook Links from today’s show: St. Joseph Parish, Holbrook St. Joseph School BostonCatholicPhotos.com BostonCatholicLive.com Like Facebook.com/BostonCatholic to get updates when live photos and live videos are happening Follow @BostonCatholic on Twitter and Instagram.com/BostonCatholic and watch the hashtag #bos4life

Today’s topics: Hospital Chaplaincy and the Sacrament of the Sick Summary of today’s show: The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is a gift from the Lord not just for the end of life, but for whenever we are seriously sick. Craig Gibson joins Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor on location at St. John’s Seminary to discuss the sacrament, the ministry of hospital chaplaincy, and many of the issues surrounding preparing for death and illness. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor Today’s guest(s): Craig Gibson Links from today’s show: Lawrence General Hospital St. John’s Seminary Master of Arts in Ministry at the Theological Institute for the New Evangelization Office for Health Care Ministry at the Archdiocese of Boston

Today’s topics: Catholic Bioethics on Brain Death, Transplantation, Nutrition & Hydration, ACLU Lawsuits Summary of today’s show: Our regular guest M.C. Sullivan returns to talk to Scot Landry and Michael Lavigne about medical and health issues in the headlines, including the Catholic response to cases of brain death; artificial nutrition and hydration; and legal pressure against Catholic healthcare by the ACLU and allies. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Michael Lavigne Today’s guest(s): M.C. Sullivan, Director of Ethics at Covenant Health Systems Links from today’s show: “When a 13-year-old’s life can’t be saved”, Michael P. Orsi, Washington Times, 1/5/14 Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services MergerWatch Miscarriage of Medicine: The Growth of Catholic Hospitals an the Threat to Reproductive Healthcare USCCB Catholic Health Association Ascension Health Care