Podcast Salt And Light

This week we Producer, Erin Berghouse of Ahava Productions tells us about her new film Santiago: The Camino Within that will be in theatres across the US on March 28; Ed Clancy of Aid to the Church in Need tells us about the dire situation for Christians in Nigeria; Mark Matthews explains something true, beautiful and good from Hollywood and we rec…

This week we learn about the Superbowl of all men’s conferences. Damien O’Connor of the Knights of Columbus returns with Into the Breach to talk about prayer; Sr. Marie-Paul Curley, fsp gives us the windows to the soul to some Oscar nominees and winners; and we reconnect with singer/songwriter Francesca LaRosa, who has been writing Psalms for the F…

This week, filmmaker, Dan Johnson tells us about the Mysteries of the Rosary series; Gillian learns to listen to her kids; Danny suggests that parents can trailblaze new paths for their children; and singer/songwriter Hannah Schaefer shares about her struggles with infertility.Oleh Deacon Pedro

This week we travel to the Holy Land and learn all about the ancient town of Magdala; Jermaine has some good suggestions for reading; Mark tells us what's good about artificial intelligence and chatbots and we meet singer/songwriter Patrick Briley.Oleh Deacon Pedro

This week on the SLHour, we speak with The Chosen series creator and producer, Dallas Jenkins. We also learn about the work of Aid to the Church in Need in Turkey and Syria after the recent earthquake; Billy has a question about money and we meet the Toronto-based band, Steadfast Worship.Oleh Deacon Pedro

We talk about the real presence of the Eucharist with Deacon Dennis Lambert and Dr. Abigail Favale tells us why there is so much confusion about gender. We also meet the Monks of Clear Creek and we reconnect with singer/songwriter Will Hickl of Novum Records.Oleh Deacon Pedro

We learn all about a new novel by Eleanor Bourg-Nicholson about Franciscans and werewolves and we learn about a resource for those who’ve lost loved ones to suicide. We also meet singer/songwriter Kate Curran and reconnect with Ryan Tremblay, who has some new singles.Oleh Deacon Pedro

We meet learn about the new documentary on the life and work of Mother Teresa and meet Harry McAvoy who is struggling with a rare form of memory loss. We also meet the Hillbilly Thomists and singer/songwriter Joe Lundin.Oleh Deacon Pedro

This week, on a special edition of the SLHour, we revisit some of the conversations we had on this program in the Fall of 2022. We learn about Catholic Households on Mission: the new support and resource for Catholic families, and also Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow tells us about the good work of Mary’s Meals especially after the pandemic and with the w…

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This week, on a special edition of the SLHour we remember Pope Benedict and consider his legacy. We are joined by Doctor Christopher Bellitto, professor of history at Kean University and we also hear from Cardinal Gerald Lacroix of Quebec, Pope Francis' biographer, Austen Ivereigh, professor of theology at Regis College, Sr. Gill Goulding, CJ and C…

This week, on our New Years Special, we revisit new music released by Catholic artists in 2022 and featured on the SLHour. Tune in for some of the best new contemporary Catholic songs of 2022, featuring, Flynn, Will Hickl, The Hillbilly Thomists, Andy Carey, John Finch, Ryan Tremblay, Bob Halligan, Jr., Chris Bray, Sarah Hart and Matt Maher.…

On our Christmas Special, we are joined by our contributors: Gillian is OK with all the hustle and bustle; Billy asks how early Christians celebrated Christmas; Sr. Marie-Paul looks at faith in Christmas movies; Mark tries to make sense of all the chaos, and we reconnect with the Dutch Christian band, Trinity, who has a new Christmas album.…

This week, author and professor Abigail Favale speaks with us about the genesis of gender and gender identity. Jermaine has some good suggestions for reading; Damien O’Connor returns to tell us about a new initiative for Knights of Columbus councils and we learn about the Marian Sounds of Advent, with the Monks of Clear Creek.…

This week, Deacon Dennis Lambert tells us about his new book, For Real: Christ's Presence in the Eucharist, and explains how we know it and how to explain it to others; Gillian learns a new lesson from her kids about taking risks; Danny has a lesson for rearing rebels about normalization; and we reconnect with singer/songwriter Ryan Tremblay who ha…

This week, Deacon Ed Shoener tells us how to cope when a loved one dies by suicide. Ed Clancy of Aid to the Church in Need shares their report on Christian persecution worldwide. Also, Mark Matthews has thoughts on the final judgment and we meet singer/songwriter Joe Lundin.Oleh Deacon Pedro

This week on the SLHour we bring you the sixth episode of our mini-series, Indigenous Voices where we learn from the stories, traditions, legends and culture of our Indigenous brothers and sisters. This week we meet Shaun Vincent, a Métis, graphic designer from Winnipeg, Manitoba and Michele Sam of the Ktunaxa people in British Columbia.…

This week, author Eleanor Bourg Nicholson tells us about her novel Brother Wolf about Franciscans and Werewolves; Jermaine has some good suggestions for reading; Billy has a question about the God of the Old Testament and we meet singer/songwriters and married couple, Megan and Blake Flynn.Oleh Deacon Pedro

This week, Harry and Jennifer McAvoy tell us what it’s like to sustain hope through memory loss and the storms of life. We introduce a new segment with the Knights of Columbus, Into the Breach; Sr. Marie-Paul Curley, fsp gives us the windows to the soul to new sci-fi film; and we meet singer/songwriter Kate Curran.…

It’s been 25 years since the death of Mother Teresa. This week, director, David Naglieri tell us about the new film that celebrates her legacy; Gillian learns a new lesson from her kids; Danny Torchia returns with lessons for communications and media professionals; and singer/songwriter Will Hickl has several new singles to share.…

This week on the SLHour we bring you the fifth episode of our mini-series, Indigenous Voices where we meet Indigenous people and learn from their stories, traditions, legends and culture. This week we travel to Alberta and Deborah Lloyd of the Saddle Lake Cree Nation and Gary Gagnon a Métis from St. Albert, teach us about the true meaning of healin…

This week, we reconnect with Magnus McFarlane Barrow, founder of Mary’s Meals, an organization that feeds over 2 million children around the world every day. Marie-Claude Lalonde of Aid to the Church in Need-Canada tells us about the One Million Children Praying the Rosary initiative; Mark Matthews tells us about something good that’s happening wit…

How do we support the family? This week we get learn all about a new online community designed to support Catholic households in their mission; Jermaine has some good suggestions for reading; Billy has a question about war and we meet the Hillbilly Thomists.Oleh Deacon Pedro

This week, on a special edition of the SLHour, we learn about all about natural family planning from Katie Zulanas of the Couple to Couple League, and explore the lives of famous Catholic donors; We then meet singer/songwriter Andy Carey and reconnect with Chris Bray and listen to his music.Oleh Deacon Pedro