TGCL #0739: Childless Marriages; Charismatic Renewal; Fall River Ordination; Bishops Back Gun Bill; Pentecost

.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