I admit it. I’m not a big fan of the United Nations. To me, it seems ineffective and indecisive. But after spending a week in New York at a conference exploring the Holy See Mission to the United Nations, I have a better understanding of the organization. I certainly disagree with its stance on some ...read more

I was recently reflecting on St. Thérèse of Lisieux, who is a favourite saint of mine. Some very strong words from her autobiography, “Story of a Soul,” kept coming to mind. It was when she discovered her vocation: I understood that Love comprised all vocations, that Love was everything, that it embraced all times and ...read more

“It is encountering the Lord God through the means, the pathway, of Sacred Scripture” is how Archbishop Thomas Collins, of the Archdiocese of Toronto describes Lectio Divina. On Sunday, at 9pm ET, Salt + Light Television broadcasts the Archbishop’s first session of Lectio Divina in Toronto, taped earlier this month at St. Michael’s Cathedral. The ...read more

Just a quick reminder about LifeChain today…. this is a very important event for you to support and turn out for if you are available. What is LifeChain? This is from the Archdiocese of Toronto website: LifeChain is a peaceful and prayerful way to be a witness to Life and Truth, standing an hour with ...read more

I was once at a dinner party and a couple of people were discussing a recent trip to Rome. This caused one guest to start on a tirade about the Catholic Church and the wealth that it has amassed through Church property. “Sell it, and give it to the poor!” was his suggestion and he ...read more

Producer Mary Rose Bacani and I recently had the pleasure of appearing on ListenUp TV to discuss Blessed Teresa of Calcutta. The episode, airing on Salt + Light, October 3rd at 8:30pm ET, explores the recently released book “Come Be My Light,” which details the pious Sister of Calcutta’s great spiritual suffering. “I have no ...read more

On this, the feast of St. Matthew, I was reminded recently of the Holy Father’s words from the General Audience about this Apostle. For those of you that do not know, Pope Benedict has been using his General Audience over the last couple of years to explore key figures in the early Church. Just this ...read more

Salt + Light Television will be bringing the Pope into your home as he visits Austria this weekend! Click HERE for details about times and available translations of the events that Salt + Light will be covering as part of Pope Benedict XVI’s Apostolic Journey to Austria. Also be sure to tune into Zoom on ...read more

Unofficially marking the end of summer in Canada, the Labour Day long weekend has arrived. The sun is setting earlier, and rising later. Evenings are cooler. The pace at work will pick up come September. And of course, kids only have three more days of vacation before they report to school. Here at Salt + ...read more

In October 1954, Pope Pius XII released an encyclical proclaiming the Queenship of Mary. The encyclical helped bring to a close a Marian year and contains descriptions of Our Lady from Popes and early Church writers. It reminds us of the great gift that God has given to us in the Blessed Virgin Mary. I ...read more