Have you ever prayed the Stations of the Cross and felt a strong connection with one particular station?  I found the response interesting when myself and producer Gillian Kantor asked some local parishioners what station they most associated with.  One of the more popular choices were the three falls of Christ.  I think it’s so ...read more

Be sure to tune into Salt + Light Television as we debut our powerful documentary Turning the Tide: Dignity, Compassion and Euthanasia. You can catch it TONIGHT at 9 p.m. ET, with an encore presentation on Wednesday, April 4th at 9 p.m. ET. Turning the Tide explores a timely topic through some very real people, ...read more

Is it possible to love? That is the question Pope Benedict XVI asks in his message on the occasion of the 22nd World Youth Day. You may ask: “Twenty-second World Youth Day?” Not everyone realizes it, but besides a beautiful liturgy and marking the start to Holy Week, Palm Sunday – or Passion Sunday – ...read more

We love receiving emails and phone calls from our friends and viewers! Just this week I heard from a priest who received our message regarding our documentary, Turning the Tide: Dignity, Compassion and Euthanasia, which will premiere on S+L this Sunday, April 1st at 9:00pm ET (and rebroadcast on Wednesday April 4th at 9pm ET). ...read more

I was speaking with a friend of mine today about herpes transmission. (Yes, these are the kind of conversations one gets into when finishing a program on Catholic School Sex-Ed.) A well educated guy, he was certain that he couldn’t get this virus unless a partner had visible symptoms. But you can—it’s called asymptomatic transmission. ...read more

“Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.” (Mark 1:14-15) With Palm Sunday nearing and Holy Week quickly approaching, I think it’s an appropriate time to ask ourselves: How well have I ...read more

“He was born in a new condition, for, invisible in his own nature, he became visible in ours. Beyond our grasp, he chose to come within our grasp. Existing before time began, he began to exist at a moment in time. Lord of the universe he hid his infinite glory and took the nature of ...read more

This is a Lenten Reflection that we aired as part of the S+L Magazine in 2004. These couple of days, I’ve been thinking about loss and life, growth and God’s Grace, mercy and plan, so since it’s Lent, I thought it would be good to remember these words. -Pedro This morning my son came into ...read more

What do you complain about over coffee after Mass? While we try to be positive people, let’s humbly admit that we bemoan familiar topics again and again. Sometimes it’s a closing hymn we find atrocious. Often it’s the state of the parish hall coffee itself. (The very term “church coffee” now connotes watery flavourlessness more ...read more

Well top of the mornin’ to you – it’s St. Patrick’s Day… a day in which everybody claims Irish ancestry! The upside is the fact that many people – be they Polish or Indian – celebrate this great saint. The downside is that they often celebrate it by binge drinking. There are, of course, a ...read more