Missionary work is by no means easy work. But Father James Mallon of Halifax believes Catholics shouldn’t do missionary work. Instead they should be mission. He addressed the national convention of the Catholic Women’s League in Halifax about how this is accomplished. What exactly does it mean to be mission? How does one – pardon ...read more

For many the Year of Mercy is a challenge. One finds oneself wondering “how do I do this mercy thing?” While it does entail a certain amount of humility and willingness to let go of oneself, there are some helpful guidelines. Sr. John Mary of the Sisters of Life shared some of the necessary “dispositions ...read more

Women of faith who have come together to serve their local church community have, like the Blessed Virgin Mary, shared in the victory of the Word of God because they have heard the Word of God and acted on it as she did. Archbishop Anthony Mancini of Halifax, Nova Scotia made the statement during his ...read more

I have been humbled in the last couple of days to learn that for many, one of the highlights of Krakow 2016 took place on the Wednesday night at the Mercy Centre during an event which I was honoured to help organize. It was called Night of Mercy. The night was described as “featuring XLT ...read more

Cardinal Wuerl talks about the pressing task of our time: the New Evangelization. Courage. Connectedness. Urgency. Joy. These are all qualities of the new evangelizer. Watch below: For more information, visit http://cardinalsblog.adw.org/2016/06/… http://adw.org/ #NewEvangelization #BeingCatholicToday ...read more

I was not physically in Krakow for World Youth Day 2016. A series of scheduling practicalities made it necessary for me to stay in Toronto, anchoring Salt + Light’s coverage of WYD 2016. Still, there were moments when the line between living WYD and living it vicariously through my colleagues on the ground was blurred. ...read more

Written by: Katie VanLeeuwen A couple of days ago, while waiting in line for some Polish pierogies, my fellow mission team members and I decided to do as the pilgrims do and strike up a conversation with the people who happened to be standing beside us. In this case, we got to meet Bill and ...read more

At the end of the Angelus Address, last Sunday, at Campus Misericordiae in Krakow, Pope Francis announced that the next World Youth Day will take place in 2019 in Panama City, Panama. As we begin preparations for this exciting next WYD, Salt + Light’s Charles LeBourgeois had the chance to speak with Archbishop José Domingo ...read more

Written by Joseph Ruane The word ‘Catholic’ means ‘Universal’, yet one cannot fully appreciate the universality of the Church until one attends World Youth Day. The vast crowds, multitude of flags and prayerful silences of a Mass with one million or more in attendance are unimaginable until you live and breathe this surreal gathering of ...read more

Cardinal Wuerl talks about the pressing task of our time: the New Evangelization. Our task as evangelizers is to bring people back to the embrace of our Lord. Watch below: For more information, visit http://cardinalsblog.adw.org/2016/06/… http://adw.org/ #NewEvangelization #BeingCatholicToday ...read more