The Good Catholic Life

Today’s topics: Mary’s Meals Feeding 900,000 Schoolchildren per Day Summary of today’s show: From an idea over pints in a pub 20 years ago to feeding 900,000 children in school per day around the world, Mary’s Meals is a Scottish-based organization inspired by the Blessed Mother’s care for the poor. Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, a 2010 CNN Hero award winner, joins Fr. Chip Hines and Domenico Bettinelli to discuss the charity he helped found, how they started by bringing aid to war-torn Bosnia in 1992, then began feeding poor children in school who otherwise would go hungry and without schooling, and now feed 20% of primary school-age children in Malawi and kids in every hemisphere. They also discuss the documentary film “Child 31” that profiles Mary’s Meals and the children they benefit. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Fr. Chip Hines and Domenico Bettinelli Today’s guest(s): Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow Links from today’s show: Mary’s Meals USA Call them at 800–385–4983 Child 31 Film CNN Top 10 Hero 2010: Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow

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 a planned Satanic black Mass at Harvard University, and the lessons we should learn from what happened and how we responded; Cardinal Seán’s remarks at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast on immigration reform; the Mass. Supreme Judicial Court’s okay to ‘under God’ in the Pledge of Allegiance; the close of the diocesan phase for the cause of canonization of Fr. Joseph Muzquiz overseen by Cardinal Seán; and the upcoming beatifcation of Pope Paul VI. 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. George Martell’s photos of the Holy Hour and Procession “Letter to Harvard President Drew G. Faust about the Satanic Mass to Take Place on the Campus of Harvard”, Fr. Roger Landry “Lessons from Harvard, The Anchor, May 16, 2014”, Fr. Roger Landry “Cardinal, at Catholic prayer breakfast, calls for immigration reform”, The Pilot, 5/13/14 Text of Cardinal Seán’s remarks at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast “Pope to beatify Pope Paul VI at end of synod on the family”, The Pilot/CNS, 5/12/14

Today’s topics: Assisted Suicide Update; Euthanizing Children; Popes and Palliative Care; Pope Francis on Human Trafficking Summary of today’s show: Revisiting the topic of medical and bioethics, MC Sullivans joins Scot Landry to discuss the latest news concerning the continuing push for physician-assisted suicide in Massachusetts, New England, and beyond; the legalization of euthanasia of children in Belgium; attempts to label palliative care as “stealth euthanasia” although all recent popes have endorsed it; and Pope Francis’ remarks bringing a new visibility to the problem of human trafficking. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry Today’s guest(s): M.C. Sullivan Links from today’s show: “Children’s euthanasia bill signed by Belgium king”, RT News, 3/3/14 Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life), Pope St. John Paul II “Pope Francis: Human Trafficking is a crime against humanity”, News.va, 4/10/14 Human Trafficking, Sisters of St. Joseph, US Federation

Today’s topics: Msgr. James Moroney and St. John’s Seminary Summary of today’s show: Msgr. James Moroney is completing his second full year as rector of St. John’s Seminary and he joins Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor to discuss a variety of topics, including the amazing new tabernacle in the seminary chapel; the history of the crucifix; the translation of the Roman Missal into various languages; his insights in Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation Evangelii Gaudium; and a conversation about what makes a good homily. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor Today’s guest(s): Msgr. James Moroney, rector of St. John’s Seminary Links from today’s show: St. John’s Seminary Msgr. Moroney’s blog Msgr.’s blog post about the the new tabernacle in St. John’s Seminary’s chapel “A Seminary Life: St. John’s Seminary”, CatholicTV

Today’s topics: A Theology of Food with Fr. Leo, the Cooking Priest Summary of today’s show: The Grace Before Meals movement, founded by Fr. Leo Patalinghug, connects food, faith, and family with fun and in his new book, “Epic Food Fight”, he outlines how food is a theological gift where strangers become family. Food and eating are profoundly spiritual acts as much as biological and food is a participation in God’s love for us. Fr. Leo talks with Michael Lavigne and Dom Bettinelli about the necessity of grace before meals, of feasting and fasting, and of understanding how God wants to satisfy our hungers even as He hungers for us. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Michael Lavigne and Domenico Bettinelli Today’s guest(s): Fr. Leo Patalinghug Links from today’s show: “Don’t think the Harvard Black Mass is the only desecration of the Eucharist”, Bettnet.com Announcement of Eucharistic Procession and Holy Hour in Cambridge Grace Before Meals movement Fr. Leo on Twitter Voluntas Dei Epic Food Fight: A Bite-Sized History of Salvation Epic Food Fight at Servant Books

Today’s topics: Catholic Motherhood Summary of today’s show: With Mother’s Day just around the corner, Fr. Chip Hines and Dom Bettinelli welcome two Catholic moms, Danielle Bean and Pat Gohn, to discuss the joys and challenges of motherhood, whether for a big bunch of younger kids or watching them head off on their own. In addition to talking about the practical parts of being a mom, but also the spiritual foundations for growing in holiness through the vocation of motherhood. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Fr. Chip Hines and Domenico Bettinelli Today’s guest(s): Danielle Bean and Pat Gohn Links from today’s show: The Gist on CatholicTV Catholic Digest Danielle Bean’s web site Pat Gohn’s web site Momnipotent web site Momnipotent: The Not-so Perfect Guide to Catholic Motherhood Blessed, Beautiful and Bodacious: Celebrating the Gift of Catholic Womanhood Mom’s Night Out movie

Today’s topics: Black Mass at Harvard; Public Prayers at Supreme Court; Vatican Abuse Commission Summary of today’s show: Our usual Thursday panel of Scot Landry, Susan Abbott, Gregory Tracy, and Fr. Roger Landry examine the headlines of the week including a student group at Harvard that plans to re-enact a Satanic black mass on campus; the Supreme Court rules that prayer before public town council meetings don’t violate the US Constitution; and Cardinal Seán on the Vatican’s new sexual abuse commission. 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. ““Yes we will use a Consecrated Host” at Harvard “Black Mass””, The Anchoress “BREAKING: Satanic Temple Walks Back: Do They Mean It? STAY TUNED”, The Anchoress “Black Mass/Consecrated Host: Harvard Clarifies, Satanists Muddify”, The Anchoress “The Harvard Extension Club embraces Anti-Catholic Culture: MANY Harvard Black Mass UPDATES”, DaTechGuyBlog.com The Archdiocese of Boston’s statement on the “black mass” at Harvard Letter to Harvard President Drew G. Faust about the Satanic Mass to Take Place on the Campus of Harvard, CatholicPreaching.com Contact information for Harvard University President Drew Faust “Supreme Court ruling allows prayers before public meetings”, CNS, 5/5/14 “Cardinal O’Malley: Sex abuse panel to stress accountability, education”, CNS/The Pilot, 5/9/14

Today’s topics: Monastic Values for a Modern World Summary of today’s show: Judith Valente is a professional TV and radio journalist and one day she found herself in a monastery in Atchison, Kansas, where she had an spiritual encounter that made her realize that her busy life was missing moments of silence when she could rest in the Lord. Judith joins Scot Landry to talk about how we can all cultivate a monastic interior life, not one that harkens back to the past, but one that can be a window to a future that places enduring values ahead of today’s transient consumerist attitudes, to build our own personal monastery in our lives. They also discuss how the Rule of St. Benedict that has governed monasteries for more than a millennium provides a better template for organizations and institutions of all sizes and kinds, including corporations. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry Today’s guest(s): Judith Valente Links from today’s show: Judith’s web site Atchison Blue: A Search for Silence, a Spiritual Home, and a Living Faith “The Monastic Life”, Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, 3/12/10 “Photographer Monk”, Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, 9/10/10 “Boston Boy Choir”, Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, 4/6/12 “4 Things Monasticism Does Better - Judith Valente”, This is the Day, CatholicTV, 3/25/14

Today’s topics: Fr. Romanus Cessario Summary of today’s show: As the lone Dominican on the faculty at St. John’s Seminary, Fr. Romanus Cessario may be more familiar to listeners as a contributor the daily prayer book “Magnificat.” Fr. Cessario joins Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor to discuss the history and unique mission of the Dominican order as well as the basics of Catholic moral theology, his specialty at the seminary, and the origins and thought behind Magnificat. 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. Romanus Cessario, professor moral theology at St. John’s Seminary Links from today’s show: St. John’s Seminary Magnificat magazine

Today’s topics: New Evangelization and Becoming a Disciple with a Testimony Summary of today’s show: A key aspect of the Disciples in Mission pastoral plan is training parish staff and parishioners in how to evangelize, especially in light of St. John Paul II’s call for a new evangelization, which is new in ardor, new in methods, and new in expression. Michael Lavigne and Dom Bettinelli welcome Donald Smith and Amber Ezeani to discuss the efforts of the Office of Lifelong Faith Formation in training for the new evangelization, to evangelize particularly those who have drifted away from the practice of their faith. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Michael Lavigne and Domenico Bettinelli Today’s guest(s): Donald Smith and Amber Ezeani Links from today’s show: Office of Lifelong Faith Formation and Parish Support Disciples in Mission