10 years ago, the world descended upon Toronto for World Youth Day 2002. This week on the Summer Edition of the SLHour, we bring you highlights from the WYD2002 CD LIVE – recorded at Exhibition Place, on July 18th 2002. The WYD2002 compilation album is the only completely international catholic music collection in the world ...read more

Salt + Light was born on the wings of World Youth Day 2002. Our very name comes from theme of that WYD, “you are the salt of the earth and light of the world.” Next week is the 10th anniversary of WYD 2002 and we’ll be celebrating by reliving some of the key moments of ...read more

Last time on Perspectives Weekly, we spoke about some of the changes on the new Roman Missal that we have been using since November 27th — the First Sunday of Advent — and we learned how this new translation will help us enter deeper into the mystery of the Eucharist. This week, Pedro asks the ...read more

Over the years, Salt + Light has travelled as far away as Europe and Australia to bring you faith-filled stories in the Universal Church. As of Sunday, Salt + Light will be adding one more continent to our list of places traveled: Africa! Our very own David LeRoss, Kris Dmytrenko and I will be travelling ...read more

Our producer Pedro Guevara Mann is in Albany, NY for the Tekakwitha Conference. The conference began with a group of youth from St. Regis, Quebec who entered with a dance and drumming song. ...read more

Last month, S+L held two sold-out screenings of Across the Divide, our new documentary that’s got people talking. The most recent screening (sponsored by CNEWA Canada, the Canada-Atlantic Lieutenancy of the EOHSJ and the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth) was held at Halifax’s Empire Cinemas — alongside the summer blockbusters one would expect at such a venue. ...read more

Today’s photo of the day comes from Catholic News Service. At the recent annual meeting of the Catholic Press Association this photo was awarded “Best scenic, still life, or weather photo.” It was taken Christmas Eve 2011 by Paul Haring. ...read more

This is the S+L Photo of the Day. Our producer Deacon Pedro Guevara Mann, with the director of the new documentary on the life of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, Matt Gallagher, with the Finkbonner family of Ferndale, Washington. Jake Finkbonner (2nd from the left) was healed of Necrotizing fasciitis or “flesh-eating disease” through the intercession of Blessed ...read more

The organizing committee of World Youth Day Rio 2013 just launched the official prayer for the event. With this prayer the organizers hope to get the whole world praying together for the success and good fruits of the upcoming event, to be held July 23 to 28 next year. You will find the text of ...read more

In this episode of Perspectives: The Weekly Edition, we find out what parts of the Mass have changed and we dig deeper to find out how our liturgical celebration is enriched by the new translation. ...read more