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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
On Sunday September 30th, at 8:00 pm ET, Salt + Light Television offers an important contribution to the Church’s efforts to bring healing admidst a sex abuse scandal that rocked an Ontario Diocese. Eye on the Church explores the lessons learned from the horrible, four decade long, sexual abuse of little girls by Fr. Charles ...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
This Sunday, September 23rd, at 9:00 pm ET, tune in to Salt + Light Television for a new edition of our investigative special Eye on the Church. This week we will explore the impact of John Paul II’s legacy on the modern crisis of Catholic politicians. It seems all too common these days for political ...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
When I was in high school, I wasn’t into my faith at all. Religion was just another credit and going to church on Sundays was just part of a family tradition. And I’m being honest – organized meetings of faithful young people, like the Steubenville conferences, would have been THE farthest thing on my mind ...read more
You know that etiquette protocol of not discussing religion and politics?  It seems much of the province of Quebec has impolitely ignored the edict, discussing them both at the same time and in the most public of forums. I applaud them for it. I’m posting from Montreal, where McGill University’s Newman Centre is hosting an ...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