“The tyranny of the autonomous self. ” What an interesting phrase to consider. It’s a phrase from Bishop John Corriveau at the latest edition of Nothing More Beautiful. As many of you know, Nothing More Beautiful is a five year initiative of the Archdiocese of Edmonton featuring catechesis and witness talks that aim to renew ...read more

As a follow-up to Sunday’s entry about Pope2You.Net — the Vatican is reporting that in its first day of operation the website received half a million visits. Webmaster Father Paolo Padrini of Vatican Radio, said the site is intended “to create a climate of belonging, of participating in the Church, through ever greater closeness with ...read more

If you missed it when it first came out in January, you may want to check out Pope Benedict XVI’s MESSAGE for the 43rd World’s Day of Communications, which we mark today. It’s worth the read, particularly as it discusses how relationships are being formed by new technologies ( I’m thinking particularly of Facebook or ...read more

With the busy schedule this past week — Pope Benedict in the Holy Land, the March for Life — we forgot to mention some very important happenings in our Salt + Light Family. Chris Valka, CSB, who many of you may recognize from his contributions to our Focus programming, work in the Mission to the ...read more

As you may have seen on Salt + Light, or caught in Friday evening’s Zoom, Pope Benedict XVI’s trip to the Holy Land wrapped up today. His final stop was the Church of the Holy Sepulcher; the location celebrated as the tomb where Christ’s body was laid. In an address, he offered special words of ...read more

It’s the May long weekend in Canada — the weekend that unofficially marks the beginning of summer and a string of long weekends. If you’re in and around the Toronto area on Sunday, May 17th, the Archdiocese of Toronto is hosting a very special event — St. Paul in the Square. This gathering — held ...read more

As you can well imagine, we’re quite busy here at Salt + Light with coverage of Pope Benedict XVI’s trip to the Holy Land. There’s also another very important event we will be covering as well — Canada’s 12th annual National March for Life, in Ottawa, Thursday at May 14th. Thousands will gather on Parliament ...read more

As seen on Salt + Light, Pope Benedict XVI was welcomed to Palestinian territory today. He celebrated Mass in Bethlehem, visited a refugeee camp, and the Presidential Palace. The Holy Father’s powerful homily in Bethlehem carried the theme of courage and faith, using the phrase “Do not be afraid” three times. This is the message ...read more

On Tuesday, Pope Benedict XVI’s pilgrimage made its way to the Dome of the Rock and the Western Wall. At the wall he inserted a slip of paper with the following prayer: God of all the ages, on my visit to Jerusalem, the “City of Peace”, spiritual home to Jews, Christians and Muslims alike, I ...read more

He didn’t mention Nazi Germany. He didn’t apologize for failings of the Church during the Holocaust. He looks cold. He looks detached. It seems that you can’t please everybody, and this lesson is becoming even more evident for Pope Benedict as we hear criticisms of his visit to Yad Vashem. As I watched our broadcast ...read more