The Good Catholic Life

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 of Portland, who joins Fr. Chip Hines and Michael Lavigne to discuss what exactly a hermit is, the difference between religious orders and hermits, and the story of how he went from being a non-practicing Protestant and firefighter to a Catholic hermit living a life of simplicity and joy in Christ. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Fr. Chip Hines and Michael Lavigne Today’s guest(s): Br. Rex Anthony Links from today’s show: Friends of the Little Portion Hermitage “Former Firefighter’s Guide to Living as a Hermit in the Modern World”, National Catholic Register, 6/2/14 Br. Rex on EWTN’s The Journey Home

.Today’s topics: Childless Marriages; Charismatic Renewal; Fall River Ordination; Bishops Back Gun Bill; Pentecost Summary of today’s show: Out Thursday panel of Scot Landry, Susan Abbott, Gregory Tracy, and Dom Bettinelli consider the headlines of the week, including Pope Francis’ message to intentionally childless couples seeking a “culture of comfort”; his message to Catholics in the charismatic renewal to stay open to the Holy Spirit and to let Him lead; the ordination this weekend of a priest for the Fall River diocese; the endorsement of gun control legislation by the four Massachusetts bishops; and Cardinal Seán’s 2011 Pastoral Letter on Pentecost and evangelization. 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 Domenico Bettinelli 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. “Pope blames ‘culture of comfort’ for intentionally childless marriages”, Catholic News Service, 6/2/14 “Pope, at charismatic rally in stadium, invites them to Vatican in 2017”, Catholic News Service, 6/2/14 Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services, Archdiocese of Boston Catholic Charismatic Renewal: Program #0578 for Monday, September 16, 2013 “A New Pentecost: Inviting All To Follow Jesus”, Pastoral Letter of Cardinal Seán

Today’s topics: The Protestant’ Dilemma Summary of today’s show: Asa 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 Catholic beliefs and tenets to their logical conclusion and shows why they fail to stack up against what Catholics believe. Devin joins Fr. Chip Hines and Dom Bettinelli to discuss how he moved first from agnosticism to Evangelical Christianity and then to the Catholic faith; began the apostolate of arguing for the Catholic faith online through his blog; self-published his first book encapsulating that work; and then re-published it through Catholic Answers. They also examine some of the common Protestant arguments and the Catholic answers to them about the papacy, Tradition, the Bible, and sacraments. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Fr. Chip Hines and Domenico Bettinelli Today’s guest(s): Devin S. Rose Links from today’s show: Devin’s blog: St. Joseph’s Vanguard The Protestant’s Dilemma web site Buy the book: The Protestant’s Dilemma: How the Reformation’s Shocking Consequences Point to the Truth of Catholicism

Today’s topics: Pope Francis in the Holy Land; Ordination; TINE Graduation; New Priestly Assignments Summary of today’s show: Our Thursday panel of Scot Landry, Susan Abbot, Gregory Tracy, and Dom Bettinelli considered the headlines of the week, including Pope Francis historic visit to the Holy Land where he worked toward Catholic-Orthodox unity, supported the Christian community, and called for prayer between Israelis and Palestinians; Pope Francis’ press conference on his flight to Rome in which he made news on several fronts; the ordination Mass at Holy Cross Cathedral for the biggest class of priests in many years; graduation at the Theological Institute for the New Evangelization; and the announcement of new assignments for more than 70 priests of the Archdiocese. 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 Domenico Bettinelli 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. “Fifty years later, pope and patriarch meet again in Jerusalem”, Catholic News Service, 5/25/14 “Pope invites Israeli, Palestinian leaders to Rome to pray for peace”, Catholic News Service, 5/25/14 “Pope to meet with sex abuse victims, confirms investigation of Bertone”, Catholic News Service, 5/27/14 “Perils of a ‘let it all hang out’ pope”, John L. Allen, The Boston Globe, 5/27/14 “On last morning in Holy Land, pope reaches out to Muslims, Jews”, Catholic News Service, 5/26/14 George Martell’s photos of the Ordination Mass Greg Tracy’s photos of the Ordination Mass Theological Institute for the New Evangelization

Today’s topics: The Pauline Family Summary of today’s show: At the advent of the 1st World War 100 years ago, Bl. James Alberione founded a religious congregation of priests and brothers that became the first foundation of the Pauline Family. Fr. Mike Harrington, Fr. Ed Riley, Sr. Margaret Obrovac, FSP, and Sr. Lucille Van Hoogemoed, PDDM, join Scot Landry to talk about how that first community grew into the ten branches of the Pauline Family today of five religious congregations, including Sr. Margaret’s Daughters of St. Paul and Sr. Lucille’s Sister Disciples of the Divine Master; four lay institutes, including Fr. Mike and Fr. Ed’s Institute of Jesus Priest; and association of lay cooperators. Fr. Mike and Fr. Ed are the first US diocesan priests to become members of the Institute of Jesus Priest. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry Today’s guest(s): Fr. Michael Harrington, Fr. Ed Riley, Sr. Margaret Joseph Obravac, FSP, and Sr. Lucille Van Hoogemoed, PDDM Links from today’s show: RSVP email address for Holy Family Institute’s 2nd Sundays Pauline Family Writings of Bl. James Alberione Five Religious Congregations: Society of St. Paul Daughters of St. Paul Sister Disciples of the Divine Master Sisters of Jesus Good Shepherd - Pastorelle Sisters of Mary Queen of Apostles - Apostoline Four Lay Institutes: Institute of Jesus Priest (Secular Priests) Institute of Saint Gabriel the Archangel – Gabrielites (Consecrated Men) Institute of Mary the Most Holy of the Annunciation - Annunciationists (Consecrated Women) Holy Family Institute (Consecrated Married-Couples & Widow/ers) One Association of Lay Cooperators: Association of Pauline Cooperators Previous Episodes of The Good Catholic Life: The Daughters of St. Paul Webathon: Program #0602 for Monday, October 21, 2013 Program #0209 for Wednesday, January 4, 2012: Daughters of St. Paul Fr. Harrington’s previous appearances on The Good Catholic Life Fr. Riley’s previous appearances on The Good Catholic Life

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 PopeSt. 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 Bettinelli to explain what the Theology of the Body is, how it describes how we are both body and soul and how both are vital to our path to holiness; how the theology came to be in the midst of a century in which the body has been denigrated; the importance of Humanae Vitae to St. John Paul’s theology; and how we can live out this teaching in practical ways in our own lives. They also discuss the upcoming Theology of the Body Congress in Philadelphia in July. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Fr. Chip Hines and Domenico Bettinelli Today’s guest(s): Bill Donaghy of the Theologyof the Body Institute Links from today’s show: Theology of the Body Institute TOB Congress Program #0276 for Wednesday, April 11, 2012: Damon Owens and the Theology of the Body These Beautiful Bones: Program #0607 for Monday, October 28, 2013

Today’s topics: Presbyteral Ordinations; Choir School; Bishop McManus; the Pope in the Holy Land; Cardinal, Metropolitan Joint Letter Summary of today’s show: Our panel of Scot Landry, Domenico Bettinelli, Gregory Tracy, and Fr Roger Landry consider the headlines of the week, including the upcoming presbyteral ordinations on Saturday; the new recording contract for St. Paul’s Choir School; the cancer diagnosis for Bishop Robert McManus of Worcester; Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to the Holy Land; and the joint statement by Cardinal Seán and Metropolitan Methodios. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Domenico Bettinelli 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. Seminarian Profile: Jeffrey Archer: Program #0572 for Friday, September 6, 2013 Serra Club of Boston St. Paul Choir School Program #0226 for Tuesday, January 31, 2012: Catholic Schools Week: The Boston Archdiocesan Choir School St. Paul’s Choir School in Harvard Square: Program #0690 for Wednesday, March 19, 2014 “Bishop McManus of Worcester to undergo surgery for prostate cancer”, CNS, 5/21/14 “In Holy Land, Pope Francis will focus on unity, not ignore conflict”, CNS, 5/16/14 A Joint Letter on the Meeting of Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Jerusalem

Today’s topics: A Catechism for Business Summary of today’s show: There can be a lot of pressure on Catholics to separate their business life from their private life. Meanwhile the Catholic Church has had a lot to say about the world of business and economics, not just on the macro level, but even on the level of advertising and human resources. Dr. Andrew Abela and his collaborators worked for seven years to put together a comprehensive resource on the Church’s teachings in this area, and he joins Scot Landry to discuss the book and what the Church teaches that is relevant to human nature, human work and labor, and how our work can sanctify us and the whole world. They also discuss some of the 114 questions that form the basis of the book and address a number of ethical questions that come up for those in the business world. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry Today’s guest(s): Dr. Andrew Abela, Links from today’s show: A Catechism for Business Legatus Catholic University of America A Catechism for Business: Tough Ethical Questions and Insights from Catholic Teaching Centesimus Annus, Pope St. John Paul II Caritas in Veritate, Pope Benedict XVI Rerum Novarum, Pope St. Leo XIII Catechism of the Catholic Church Pastoral Constitution of the Church in the Modern World Gaudium et Spes, Second Vatican Council “Ethics in Advertising”, Pontifical Council for Social Communications “The Vocation of the Business Leader”, Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace

Today’s topics: One Year of Disciples in Mission and Upcoming Ordinations Summary of today’s show: Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor discuss the upcoming priestly ordination of nine men this Saturday at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. They then welcome Fr. Paul Soper, director of pastoral planning, and Fr. John Sheridan, pastor of the Cranberry Catholic Collaborative, a grouping of three parishes on the southern part of the Archdiocese of Boston, to talk about the first year of the implementation of Disciples in Mission, the pastoral plan of the archdiocese. Their discussion includes a look back at 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. Paul Soper and Fr. John Sheridan Links from today’s show: Disciples in Mission The Cranberry Catholic Collaborative "Ordinations to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Boston to air on the CatholicTV network

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 grow in the Catholic faith. They join Michael Lavigne and Domenico Bettinelli to discuss their book, the importance of fathers becoming leaders in their family’s faith life; how to arrange and decorate your home to lead your children in faith; what kinds of prayer lend themselves to family prayer; how to create a sacred prayer space; and what grandparents and singles can do to develop oratories of their own. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Michael Lavigne and Domenico Bettinelli Today’s guest(s): David Clayton and Leila Lawler Links from today’s show: The Little Oratory David’s web site Leila’s web site The Little Oratory on Facebook The Little Oratory: A Beginner’s Guide to Praying in the Home