Courtesy of the Jesuits in English Canada, S+L reprints the following reflection by J. Santiago Rodriguez, S.J., a Jesuit scholastic studying in Toronto. From July 27-31, Canadian Jesuits gathered in Midland, Ontario for the 2011 Jesuit Congress. They were joined this year by Fr. Adolfo Nicolás, S.J., the Superior General of the Society of Jesus. ...read more

Five minutes is a short time to explain the current diplomatic impasse between Beijing and the Vatican. When I interviewed the Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong on the August 1st edition of Perspectives Daily, he concisely summarized the state of the relationship: it’s at a new beginning, but it may get worse before it gets ...read more

Today, CNS Rome Correspondent Carol Glatz tells us about Pope Benedict XVI’s General Audience on the importance of finding times and places for silence, and about how silence naturally leads to prayer. ...read more

Courtesy of the Jesuits in English Canada, S+L reprints the following reflection by Gerard Ryan, S.J., a Jesuit scholastic and recently ordained deacon. From July 27-31, Canadian Jesuits gathered in Midland, Ontario for the 2011 Jesuit Congress. They were joined this year by Fr. Adolfo Nicolás, S.J., the Superior General of the Society of Jesus. ...read more

The Church is mobilizing to help Eastern Africa, which continues to face its worst famine since the 1950s. Severe drought and years of conflict have resulted in failed crops and acute shortages in food and water. More than 10 million face starvation. The famine has triggered a mass movement of refugees, particularly from Somalia to ...read more

Most Reverend Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, Archbishop of Quebec, delivered the following remarks at the State Dinner of the 129th Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention on August 2nd. [singlepic id=79 w=320 h=240 float=right]Bonsoir! Salutations chaleureuses de Québec et du Canada! I must say it is very impressive for me to be here with you for the first time. ...read more

Bishop Pierre Morissette, President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, addressed the Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention on August 3rd. [singlepic id=78 w=320 h=240 float=right]I am attending this convention, first and foremost, to reiterate our gratitude for and as a sign of our recognition of the Knights of Columbus of Canada, of their Supreme ...read more

This morning, the Knights of Columbus celebrated the final liturgy of their 129th Supreme Convention. The annual memorial Mass commemorates Knights and their family members who died over the past year.  The main celebrant was Bishop William E. Lori, S.T.D., the Knights’ supreme chaplain. Bishop Lori’s homily is published below. Years ago, when I was ...read more

It’s very quiet now at Salt and Light. It’s sometimes difficult to see the abundance of God in times like this. This past Sunday’s Gospel made me think of that. You know, the abundance of God. The point of the story is not that Jesus can make bread and fish out nothing – the point ...read more

Immigration is not a problem but an opportunity, says the Archbishop of Los Angeles. This afternoon Archbishop José H. Gomez addressed delegates at the business session of the Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention. He criticized current U.S. immigration policy as not being “worthy of our national character”. The Archbishop stressed that he was speaking from ...read more