As many of our readers know, after the Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention, a Marian Congress focusing on Our Lady of Guadalupe was held late last week and into the weekend. Through a variety of speakers, the Congress examined the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe from a scientific perspective, while also discussing her message, ...read more

Today marks the 150th anniversary of the death of St. John Marie Vianney. As many of our readers know, this holy priest is the patron not only of parish priests, but of the Year for Priests that Pope Benedict XVI launched this past June 19th, on the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This ...read more

Not once but twice! Canada’s Catholic Television Network, Salt + Light Television, will once again be celebrated in October as it receives its second Gabriel as “Television Station of the Year” from the Catholic Academy for Communications Arts Professionals. The news was made public on July 20, 2009 by the Academy in Dayton, Ohio. With ...read more

This week’s celebrations on the 40th anniversary of the moon landing has brought many articles lamenting a declining interest in the space program. Why the lack of interest? From a government’s point of view, there’s certainly been other issues taking a higher priority; the most recent example an economic meltdown. Even if government did invest ...read more

Children presented Pope Benedict XVI with flowers as he arrived at Introd, a town in the Aosta Valley region of north western Italy, to begin his summer vacation. He’ll spend 16 days in Les Combes of Introd. As the Vatican Information Service shared: As he did in 2005 and 2006, the Pope will stay in ...read more

During the Pauline year, Salt + Light Television offered viewers the opportunity experience the writings of St. Paul through Lectio Divina with Archbishop Thomas Collins: A Year with St. Paul. Though the Pauline year has come to a close and Archbishop Collins’ monthly gatherings are on a summer hiatus, we are pleased to present a ...read more

In his last General Audience before a summer vacation, Pope Benedict XVI spoke about his new encyclical Caritas in Veritate. The social encyclical was released on Tuesday; the full text is available HERE (or a summary of points released by the Vatican HERE). During the Audience the Pontiff explained that: Charity in truth is the ...read more

Early morning flights and -26 degree Celsius temperatures. That was my impression of Edmonton after the first session of Nothing More Beautiful (NMB). It’s funny thinking back to it now, as July temperatures have pushed winter jackets far from my mind. But it was pretty chilly last December when S+L cameraman Wally Tello and I ...read more

As we celebrate this Canada Day, my mind turns to one of our great saints — St. Marguerite Bourgeoys. Born in France, she traveled to what is now Canada in 1653. She worked tirelessly in the new colony and is considered not only the founder of the Congregation of Notre-Dame, but also a co-foundress of ...read more

The great feast of Saints Peter and Paul, celebrated on Monday, brings to us every year the Pallium Mass. It is at this Mass that those who have been named Metropolitan Archbishops in the past year receive a special wool stole marked with six crosses indicating their unity with the Holy Father. This year two ...read more