The Good Catholic Life

Today’s topics: Evangelical Attitude; Pope St. John Pilgrimage; Catholic Family Festival Summary of today’s show: Scot Landry and Dom Bettinelli consider the headlines of the day, including Pope Francis’ address to the new Vatican Council for the Economy; the pilgrimage by people connected to Pope St. John XXIII Seminary to Rome for the canonization of their patron last week; and the successful Catholic Family Festival in Boston. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Domenico Bettinelli Today’s guest(s): Chris Kelley, station manager of WQOM Links from today’s show: Please support Catholic radio in Boston with a donation to The Station of the Cross Spring Fund Drive 2014 “Pope: Church must manage assets with ”transparency“ and ”efficiency"", Asia News, 5/2/14 “Seminary pilgrims among those present for canonization”, The Boston Pilot, 5/2/14 “Love unites us’ says speaker at Catholic Family Festival”, The Boston Pilot, 5/2/14

Today’s topics: 30 Places to Visit in the Archdiocese of Boston Summary of today’s show: There are a multitude wonderful churches, chapels, and places in the Archdiocese of Boston and Scot Landry and Domenico Bettinelli list 30 of them that they believe Catholics in the area shouldn’t miss, covering north, south, west of Boston and Boston itself. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Domenico Bettinelli Today’s guest(s): Chris Kelley, Station Manager of WQOM Links from today’s show: Program #0078 for Monday, June 27, 2011: Fr. Paul O’Brien, St. Patrick, Lawrence and Cor Unum Meal Center Places for Catholics to visit in the Archdiocese of Boston Merrimack 1. Lawrence: Cor Unum Meal Center and St. Patrick Parish 2. North Andover: St. Michael’s 3. Newburyport: Immaculate Conception 4. Lowell: St. Joseph Shrine North and North Shore 5. North Shore: The drive along Route 127 from Salem to Gloucester which takes you by St. Mary star of the Sea Beverly; St. Margaret, Beverly Farms; Sacred Heart in Manchester by the Sea; Our Lady of Good Voyage and Holy Family in Gloucester [Also Marblehead/Swampscott right by the ocean] 6. Melrose: St. Mary’s 7. Salem: Immaculate Conception 8. Malden: Immaculate Conception and Sacred Hearts 9. Peabody/North Shore Mall: St. Theresa’s Chapel South and South Shore 10. Plymouth: St. Bonaventure 11. Weymouth Landing: Sacred Heart 12. Braintree: Archdiocesan Pastoral Center and Bethany Chapel 13. South Shore: Shore parishes in Hull, Marshfield 14. Hanover: Portiuncula Chapel 15. Hingham: Glastonbury Abbey West 16. Hopkinton: St. John’s 17. Holliston: Fatima Shrine 18. Wrentham: Mt. St. Mary’s Abbey and Gift Shop Boston 19. South End: Cathedral Crypt and Blessed Sacrament Chapel 20. Mission Hill: Basilica / OL Perpetual Help 21. South Boston: St. Augustine Chapel and Cemetery 22. South Boston: Gate of Heaven Church 23. West Roxbury: St. Theresa, Holy Name, Cemeteries 24. Cambridge: St. Paul’s in Harvard Square when Choir School is singing at 11am 25. Charlestown: St. Catherine of Siena Church 26. Somerville: St. Catherine of Genoa Upper Church 27. Brighton: Grounds of St. John’s Seminary and Seminary Chapel 28. Boston: Back Bay – St. Francis Chapel and the renovated St. Cecilia’s Church 29. Boston: Back Bay –St. Clement’s Eucharistic Shrine (24-hour adoration) 30. Boston: Financial District: St. Anthony Shrine

Today’s topics: Council of Cardinals; Google Pulls Pro-Life Ads; Fortnight for Freedom Summary of today’s show: Scot Landry and Domenico Bettinelli discuss the headlines including the latest meetings of Pope Francis’ Council of Cardinals consider changes to the Vatican curia; Google’s decision to pull advertising by crisis pregnancy centers labeled as deceptive by pro-abortion groups; and the US bishops’ announcement of the third Fortnight for Freedom with the theme of “Freedom to Serve”. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Domenico Bettinelli Today’s guest(s): Chris Kelley, station manager of WQOM Links from today’s show: Please support Catholic radio in Boston with a donation to The Station of the Cross Spring Fund Drive 2014 “Vatican pendulum swings from theater to substance”, Boston Globe, 4/29/14 “Council of Cardinals meeting this week for fourth time”, Catholic News Agency, 4/28/14 “Google removes “deceptive” pregnancy center ads”, The Washington Post, 4/28/14 NARAL Pro-Choice America’s announcement about Google’s decision Lila Rose and Ilyse Hogue debate abortion on CNN Crossfire (YouTube) Fortnight4Freedom.org Third Fortnight For Freedom To Be Observed June 21-July 4, USCCB, 4/28/14 *

Today’s topics: Canonization of Pope Saints John Paul II and John XXIII Summary of today’s show: After the amazing history-making canonization of two popes, St. John XXIII and St. John Paul II, in the presence of two living popes, Pope Francis and Pope-emeritus Benedict XVI, Scot Landry and Domenico Bettinelli are joined by Chris Kelley, station manager of WQOM 1060AM, to discuss Pope Francis’ homily from the Mass, Cardinal Seán’s interview with the Boston Globe’s John Allen over the weekend, and some interesting facts about the canonization ceremony. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Domenico Bettinelli Today’s guest(s): Chris Kelley, Station Manager of WQOM Links from today’s show: Please support the WQOM/Station of the Cross network spring fund drive Pope Francis’ homily at the Mass of Canonization for Pope Saints John Paul II and John XXIII “O’Malley reflects on popes’ canonizations”, Boston Globe, 4/26/14 “Papal saints: Once a given, now extremely rare”, Pew Research Center, 4/24/14

Today’s topics: Pope Saint John Paul II Summary of today’s show: As we prepare for the canonization of Pope St. John Paul II on Sunday, Fr. Stephen Donohoe and Fr. Matt Williams join Fr. Chip Hines and Dom Bettinelli to discuss the impact of the pope on their lives and vocations, in both his writings and the example of his life. Fr. Donohoe also recounts the near-miraculous circumstances that resulted not just in him being able to travel to Rome for the funeral of John Paul II, but to be able to sit up front in an area reserved for dignitaries. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Fr. Chip Hines and Domenico Bettinelli Today’s guest(s): Fr. Stephen Donohoe and Fr. Matt Williams Links from today’s show: Saint John Paul the Great: His Five Loves

Today’s topics: Canonizations; Three Popes and Divine Mercy; Divorce and Communion 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 Rome’s preparations for the canonization of John XXIII and John Paul II; Fr. Roger’s reflection on the connection of the three popes to Divine Mercy; the stature of the new saints in history; and reports of an Argentinian woman who says Pope Francis called her about her divorced husband and communion. 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. “Rome prepares for influx ahead of canonizations”, Catholic News Service, 4/18/14 “Three Popes and the Mercy of God, The Anchor, April 25, 2014”, Fr. Roger Landry, CatholicPreaching.com “Rome official: Retired pope to attend canonizations; spokesman cautious”, Catholic News Service, 4/23/14 “John XXIII and John Paul II: Canonizing the bookends”, George Weigel, 4/22/14 “Jokes, quips, wisecracks: John XXIII lived with keen sense of humor”, CNS, 3/24/14 “For Blessed John XXIII, calling Vatican II was an act of faith”, CNS, 3/31/14 St. Agatha Parish, Milton: Special Information on Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II “Did Pope Francis tell a divorced and civilly remarried woman she could receive Holy Communion?”, Jimmy Akin, National Catholic Register, 4/23/14 “Fr Lombardi responds to reports of Pope’s call to Argentinian woman”, Vatican Radio, 4/24/14

Today’s topics: Pope St. John XXIII Summary of today’s show: As we prepare for the canonization of two popes this weekend, Fr. Roger Landry and Scot Landry discuss the pope who died before most Catholics alive today were born, Pope St. John XXIII. Most people know that “Good Pope John” opened the Second Vatican Council, but what about the rest of his saintly life? We learn about his humble origins, his military service in World War I, his work in diplomatic service, his time as Patriarch of Venice, and ultimately his short time as Bishop of Rome. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry Today’s guest(s): Fr. Roger Landry Links from today’s show: Fr. Roger’s website, CatholicPreaching.com Journal of a Soul: The Autobiography of Pope John XXIII

Today’s topics: The Early Church Fathers and Church History Summary of today’s show: Following a fulfilling career as an engineer, including working on the Global Positioning Satellites system, Dr. Ann Orlando, launched into a second career as a professor of patristics and Church history, including earning a doctorate in the field and eventually ending up at St. John’s Seminary. Dr. Orlando joins Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor to introduce them to the early Church fathers, who they were, what makes them Church fathers, and what makes their writings important. Then they move on to a survey of the rest of Church history through the Middle Ages and into modern times. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor Today’s guest(s): Dr. Ann Orlando, professor of patristics and Church history Links from today’s show: St. John’s Seminary Theological Institute for the New Evangelization The Catholic Church Through the Ages: A History by Fr. John Vidmar, OP

Today’s topics: Chrism Mass Homilies from Cardinal Seán and Pope Francis and Favorite Triduum Memories Summary of today’s show: Our usual Thursday panel of Scot Landry, Susan Abbott, Fr. Roger Landry, and Gregory Tracy considered the headlines of the week, including Cardinal Seán’s Chrism Mass homily and Pope Francis’ Chrism Mass homily;,as well our panels’ favorite moments in the Triduum. 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. “Chrism Mass is priests’ ‘annual oil change and tune-up,’ cardinal says”, The Boston Pilot, 4/18/14 Cardinal Seán’s Chrism Mass Homily “ Priests honor three of their peers at Chrism Mass Luncheon”, The Boston Pilot, 4/18/14 “Pope to priests: Look for the exit, go out into world, serve with love”, CNS/The Pilot, 4/17/14 George Martell’s live photoblog of Holy Week New Advent Meditation Notes for the Seven Last Words, April 14, 2003, CatholicPreaching.com, Fr. Roger Landry

Today’s topics: Holy Week Liturgies Discussed Summary of today’s show: As we enter into the heart of Holy Week, Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor discuss the Liturgies of Holy Week, starting at Palm Sunday, through the Chrism Mass on Tuesday and on to the Triduum of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, the Easter Vigil, and Easter Sunday. They consider the great prayers of the liturgies, the awesome building of excitement from Holy Thursday through Saturday evening, and the special devotions and practices of the faithful through these highest of holy days in the year. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor Links from today’s show: Readings from Palm Sunday Mass Collect for Palm Sunday Mass Readings from Holy Tuesday Chrism Mass Readings from the Holy Thursday Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper Readings from the Mass of Easter Sunday Readings from the Good Friday Passion Meditation Notes for the Seven Last Words, April 14, 2003, CatholicPreaching.com George Martell’s photos of Holy Week in the Archdiocese of Boston