We’d like to apologize to all our viewers for the technical difficulties we experienced Sunday afternoon that twice caused an interruption in the transmission of the Eucharistic Congress activities.  The problem occurred outside of our broadcast centre, and was at an third party’s fibre optics centre in Toronto.  The equipment malfunction affected not only Salt + ...read more

The Salt + Light crew has arrived in Quebec City for the 49th International Eucharistic Congress! (IEC)  The equipment is set and the tests have been completed, now it’s just a matter of transmitting the activities from Quebec City to you — our viewer!  It’s going to be a busy week, and if its anything ...read more

Last Friday I shared an excerpt from a devotion on the Sacred Heart of Jesus. I just wanted to comment further on a particular line of the passage. We must be very human, for otherwise we cannot be divine … I recently had some people turn down interviews because they did not feel worthy or ...read more

I stumbled across a wonderful meditation on the Sacred Heart of Jesus in a prayer book of mine (Handbook of Prayers, Midwest Theological Forum, sixth edition 2005). I wanted to share an excerpt with you: “… note that God does not say: “In exchange for your own heart, I will give you a will of ...read more

“So, will we meet again?” It was an exchange I overheard between two old friends — whose days of youth had long passed — at the Catholic Media Convention last week. It wasn’t when will I see you next, it was will I see you again… their own limitations and mortality becoming more apparent as ...read more

[The following is the keynote address from the Archbishop of Quebec and Primate of Canada, Marc Cardinal Ouellet, to the Catholic Media Convention, Toronto, May 30th, 2008.] “The New Evangelization and the Mass Media” Marc Cardinal Ouellet, Archbishop of Quebec and Primate of Canada Distinguished Guests, Dear Friends, I wish to thank the Catholic Press ...read more

[The following is Fr. Lombardi’s Address to the Toronto Catholic Business Leaders’ Breakfast, given on Friday, May 30th. Fr. Rosica’s introduction is at the bottom of the document.] Your Grace, Archbishop Collins, Reverend Fathers, Dear Friends, I am delighted to be here in Toronto and have this opportunity to meet you for this Mass and ...read more

Thursday May 29, 2008 8th Week in Ordinary Time St. Paul’s Basilica, Toronto 2008 International Catholic Media Convention Dear Friends, Thank you for the privilege of presiding at this Eucharistic Celebration in the magnificent Basilica of St. Paul in downtown Toronto. St. Paul’s was the first Roman Catholic Church in Toronto, begun in 1822. Initially ...read more

[The following is the keynote Address of Fr. Federico Lombardi, S.J. to the Catholic Media Convention, Toronto, May 29, 2008.] “When the Pope speaks to the World: Working with Modern Media” Your Eminence, Cardinal Foley, Your Excellencies, Archbishop Celli, Archbishop Prendergast, Dear Friends, I am delighted to be here in Toronto for the 2008 Catholic ...read more

Though the attendees are predominantly from North America, there’s a number of representatives from the Vatican, one of them is the President of the Pontifical Council for Social Communication, Archbishop Claudio Celli. Archbishop Celli brought with him to Toronto greetings from Pope Benedict XVI, who hoped the conference “will be a fruitful time of spiritual ...read more