In exciting news for the Canadian Church, an essential stage in the cause of Canonization for Blessed Brother André Bessette has successfully been completed. The Vatican’s Theological Commission for the Causes of Saints has granted a “positive and unanimous verdict” in a healing attributed to the intercession of the Miracle Worker of Mount-Royal. As reported ...read more

A couple weeks back we celebrated the feast of the Little Flower, St. Thérèse of Lisieux. Yesterday, we recognized her parents — Louis Martin and Zélie Guérin who were beatified a year ago October 19th. I can’t help but recall Pope Benedict XVI’s words to the young people on September 28th, of this year, during ...read more

Alicia Ambrosio reports on the opening session of the CCCB Plenary Assembly and Archbishop Weisgerber’s opening address. For Text below: ...read more

Even in a Church full of atheists, the Eucharist would still be the body and blood of Christ… the effectiveness of the Sacrament on those gathered though, depends on how you receive our Lord. I’m paraphrasing, but this is one of Archbishop Collins’ comments in this month’s Lectio Divina as he continues his reflections on ...read more

[Tony Gagliano is the Executive Chairman and CEO of St. Joseph Communications and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Salt + Light Catholic Media Foundation.] On behalf of the Board of Directors of Salt + Light, I extend to you my most heartfelt welcome and thanks for supporting this event. The moment I ...read more

[Hilary Weston is former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Member of the Order Of Canada, Member of the Order of Ontario, and President of the Hilary Weston Foundation for Youth. She and her husband Galen donated one million dollars to Salt + Light Television for the development of a new series of programs that will feature ...read more

Obtenir le lecteur Flash pour voir cette vidéo. More than 150 business and community leaders from across the country gathered tonight at the Royal Ontario Museum to celebrate and show support for Salt + Light Television. The event raised $1.9 million in much needed support of our Canadian Catholic television network. The evening was full ...read more

This year’s Canadian Gospel Music Association’s Covenant Awards nominations include two Catholic singer/songwriters well-known to S+L audiences: Chris Bray and Janelle. Alberta-native Janelle is best known to us as the singer of the French version of the World Youth Day 2002 Theme Song, Lumière du monde. Since then, Janelle’s powerful voice and dynamic enthusiasm has ...read more

The news late last week that U.S. President Barack Obama had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize brought an onslaught of criticism upon this century-old prestigious award. We can debate endlessly whether or not Obama was worthy of this rare honour (it is interesting to note that Obama was nominated just 12 days into his ...read more

Psalm 100 Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts ...read more