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Still not healed from the clergy sexual abuse crisis


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How are we to respond to the sexual abuse crisis in the Church? Sr. Nuala Kenny joins us to tell us why we are still not healed and what we need to do in order to heal. Allyson has the news; Billy has more questions about relics; Gillian learns something new from her kids and J.J. Wright has a new jazz vespers album for the Immaculate Conception.

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From Allyson:
Find out more about the joint declaration against assisted suicide that was presented to Pope Francis

The Best of SLHour: The Art of Dying, Contemporary Liturgical Music and other great conversations!


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This week, on a special edition of the SLHour, we speak with Sr. Nuala Kenny about rediscovering the art of dying and we reconnect with recording artist Joe Melendrez. Also author Ken Canedo tells us about the history of contemporary catholic music and we also reconnect with singer/songwriter Lorraine Hess who has a new album. Glorify Him. These interviews first aired in the Fall of 2018.

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Full program:

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The Best of SLHour: The Art of Dying and other great conversations!


This week, on a special edition of the SLHour, we speak with Sr. Nuala Kenny about rediscovering the art of dying and we reconnect with recording artist Joe Melendrez. Also author Ken Canedo tells us about the history of contemporary catholic music and we also reconnect with singer/songwriter Lorraine Hess who has a new album. Glorify Him. These interviews first aired in the Fall of 2018.

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Full program:

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Rediscovering the Art of Dying


What does it mean to die with dignity? This week Doctor and Sister Nuala Kenny, SC, tells us how to rediscover the art of dying. Emilie brings us the weekly news; Billy has another question on Church for Dummies, Mark Matthews tells us what’s good in Hollywood and we meet singer/songwriter Steve Bell.

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More Information:

From Emilie:
Learn more about the Pope’s Catechesis on the Lord’s Prayer from Rome Reports.

From Deacon Pedro:
Watch Sr. Nuala Kenny, SC in a Witness with Fr. Thomas Rosica from January 2017.

From Mark Matthews:
What his recent interview with Family Theater Productions. (No standup here!)

Meeting God in the Upper Room


How can we find God in the upper room in our lives today? This week, Mons. Peter Vaghi tells us about his new book; Billy Chan learns more about how to read the Bible and Gillian Kantor learns something from her children. Also Sebastian Gomes speaks with Sr. Nualla Kenny about assisted dying on Connect5 and singer/songwriter Chris Bray has a new album, Joy in My Heart.

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Watch Sebastian Gomes’ conversation with Sr. Nualla Kenny on Connect5.

Turns out Chris Bray has been on the SLHour six times! Listen to all previous interviews:
May 21, 2015
March 22, 2014
March 10, 2012
November 5, 2011
April 9, 2011
July 10, 2010

Watch Emilie’s Reflection in the Upper Room (in French).

October 15, 2011

Nothing else has shaken the Church as much as the abuse scandals. Sr. Nuala Kenny joins us this week to tell us about a conference that attempts to learn from the trauma of abuse and lead us to transformation; Gillian Kantor tells us what her kids taught her this week and John Dawson explains how the new English translation will affect music at Mass.