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Is it possible to have married Catholic priests? Deacon Pedro explores the history of celibacy in the priesthood and the case for married clergy. ...read more
On October 13, 2019, Pope Francis celebrated the Mass for Canonization of five new saints in St. Peter's Square. Read the full text of his homily here. ...read more
Why is there a Synod on the Amazon? This week, Fr. Peter Bisson, SJ, joins us to explain. Listen here for this and other interesting conversations. ...read more
What's with all the popes being canonized recently? In this article, Professor Christopher Bellitto gives us the lowdown on papal saints. ...read more
How can we distinguish between two saints who had so much in common? Read this blog to learn the difference between Bishop Neumann and Cardinal Newman. ...read more
Why is the Church holding a Synod on the Amazon? And why should we care? Deacon Pedro explains the issues and how they impact all of us. ...read more
The 2019 Synod on the Pan-Amazon Region began today with the Opening Mass in St. Peter's Basilica. Read the full text of Pope Francis' homily here. ...read more
Do you know that we are called to be missionaries? In honour of Extraordinary Missionary Month, join us for a special re-broadcast of the SLHour from the Missionary Congress of the Americas in Maracai ...read more
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Is it possible to have married Catholic priests? Deacon Pedro explores the history of celibacy in the priesthood and the case for married clergy. ...read more
On October 13, 2019, Pope Francis celebrated the Mass for Canonization of five new saints in St. Peter's Square. Read the full text of his homily here. ...read more
Why is there a Synod on the Amazon? This week, Fr. Peter Bisson, SJ, joins us to explain. Listen here for this and other interesting conversations. ...read more
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NEWSUBJECT MATTERS
is not your typical book show. It serves as both a response and a reminder: a response to the demands of the technological age by its infusion of the rich, imaginative content of books into the best and most creative audio/visual elements; and a reminder...
New episode every Sunday
NEW
THIS PLACE
Emilie Callan travels coast to coast to discover these places where people find relationship and meaning. We know Canada is a beauty. It’s time we draw attention to the vibrant Catholic faith inhabiting this vast expanse of land.
Next Episode:October 23 at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT
NEW
BEHOLD
behold is a new program featuring a fresh collection of Catholic stories each month. Step into a faith-filled world of beauty, truth, and goodness with short documentaries on intriguing topics.
Next Episode:October 17 at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT
NEW
DEACON-STRUCTING
Each month, Deacon Pedro takes a topic apart, not so much to explain the subject to its fullness, but rather to provide insights that will deepen our understanding of our faith. There are no limits to deacon-structing. But don’t worry, at the end of the day, he always puts the pieces back together again.
Next Episode:November 8 at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT
A WOMAN'S VOICE
A Woman’s Voice: Conversations of Discernment and Grace, we hear the voices of eleven women from around the world and learn of the stories, work, and vocations that are enhancing ministries, fighting for justice, and influencing thought....
Creation
Why should we care for the environment? This is the question that Salt + Light, in partnership with the Environmental Science and Studies Department of the University Of St. Thomas in Houston, addresses with this new six-part documentary series ...
The Francis Impact
The Francis Impact tells the stories of some of these individuals and communities who have been impacted by Pope Francis. They are stories of empowerment, unexpected collaboration and deep transformation, in the areas of ecology, migration, inter-faith dialogue and pastoral reform....
Called to Unity
In this documentary, you will meet today’s disciples of Saint Francis of Assisi, present throughout Canada’s large territory, searching for the lost and abandoned sheep. Faithful to the exhortation of their master Saint Francis, ...
François - apostle of America
This documentary presents to us François de Laval, Quebec's first bishop and founder of the North American Church. He was a man of faith of epic proportions who measured up to the size of a continent. Sent to New France in the 17th century as an Apostolic Vicar, this French missionary arrived in Quebec in 1659...
NEW Lectio Divina
is not a catechesis or a teaching but it is a prayer, a divine reading, a personal encounter with God in Sacred Scripture. Each episode begins with a glimpse of Cardinal Collins presiding over Vespers at St. Michael's Cathedral in downtown Toronto. Lectio Divina follows immediately afterwards.
Saint Gianna Beretta Molla
Saint Gianna Beretta Molla is the patron of Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation. She was selected early in the organization's history by Father Thomas Rosica, CSB, who saw in Saint Gianna a powerful role model for the Church and the world today. She clearly represents the Gospel of Life in an extraordinary way. At the time of her beatification in 1994, Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, ... read more
NEW Daily Reflections
Rev. Anthony Man-Son-Hing is a priest of the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie. He is currently serving as Pastor of Our Lady of Fatima and Ste-Marie parishes in Elliot Lake, Ontario as well as Pastor of Ste-Famille parish in Blind River, Ontario.