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March 27, 2024 By Pope Francis
During his General Audience on the Wednesday of Holy Week, Pope Francis reflected on the virtue of patience. He said that Christ's suffering and death "tells us that [His] patience does not consist of a stoical resistance to suffering, but is the fruit of a greater love." Read the full text of his address below. For more reflections and prayers as well as our broadcast schedule and live stream … read more
March 23, 2024 By Deacon Pedro
This week on an encore presentation of the SLHour we feature the best of Church for Dummies with Billy Chan. Tune in for questions about All Souls, Holy Water, Crucifixes, Saints, Canonizations and so much more! Let’s learn some basics of our Faith with this SLHour-Church for Dummies Special. This episode first aired on September 9, 2023. Email us your comments, find Deacon Pedro on Twitter, … read more
March 23, 2024 By Aline Haddad
March 21 marks the start of spring and Mother's Day in many countries. It evokes nostalgic memories for me, as it does for many others who celebrate their mothers on this day. This is a special date for two reasons. On the one hand, it marks the beginning of spring, that long-awaited season when nature is reborn and the days grow longer, full of promise and renewal. On the other hand, it's also … read more
March 21, 2024 By Joseph McCullough
How To Stay Awake During The Gospel Readings And not drool all over your Sunday best… As most longtime Catholics know, it’s easy to hear the Gospels repeatedly preached on Sundays, but not to understand, remember, or (consequently) truly value any of what you’d just heard. If you fall into this category of "Distracted Listener," you’re not alone; in fact, Jesus talks about them … read more
March 20, 2024 By Pope Francis
During his weekly General Audience, Pope Francis continued his cycle of reflections on the vices and virtues, taking up the cardinal virtue of "prudence." He said that "The prudent person is creative: he or she reasons, evaluates, tries to understand the complexity of reality and does not allow him- or herself to be overwhelmed by emotions, idleness, pressures, and illusions." Read the full … read more
March 16, 2024 By Salt + Light Hour
This week on an all-new SLHour, author Carissa Douglas tells us about the new installment in the Little Douglings young adult book series. Jermaine has a book suggestion, Gillian learns a practical lesson for Lent and we meet singer/songwriter Michael Zabrocki. Email Deacon Pedro your comments, or find him on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. Full program: This program is … read more
March 14, 2024 By Nicholas Jesson
On recognition of ministries and the IARCCUM commissioning by Nicholas Jesson On January 25, at the annual ecumenical service in Rome that marks the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Francis spontaneously invited Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby to offer remarks after Francis’ own homily. Archbishop Justin’s reflection constituted a second homily, … read more
March 13, 2024 By Salt + Light Media
Today, in his General Audience, Pope Francis reflected on virtue and how it is a "habitus of freedom." Read the full text of his address below. You can watch the full broadcast on Salt + Light TV on Thursday night at 7:00 pm ET, 4:00 pm PT and then on Salt + Light Plus. Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! After having concluded our overview of the vices, it is now time to take a look … read more
March 9, 2024 By Salt + Light Hour
This week on an all-new SLHour, we give you everything you need to know about the Eucharistic Revival in the United States. Ed Clancy of Aid to the Church in Need tells us about what’s happening in Burkina Faso; Sr. Marie Paul Curley, fsp gives us her first choice for best picture of the year and singer/songwriter Michael James Mette and his wife Michelle tell us about a new opportunity for this … read more
March 9, 2024 By Deacon Pedro
Salt + Light Plus subscribers can catch a video version of this article in the February 2024 episode of BEHOLD. In preparation for the Jubilee Year in 2025, Pope Francis has made 2024 a Year of Prayer, calling us to intensify our prayer life and be strengthened by hope. So what exactly is a Jubilee? The idea of Jubilee comes from the Old Testament. According to the Book of … read more
March 6, 2024 By Pope Francis
During his weekly General Audience, Pope Francis turned to reflect on the vice of pride. He called it an "evil [that] poisons that feeling of fraternity that should instead unite men." Read the full text of his address below. You can watch the full broadcast on Salt + Light TV on Thursday night at 7:00 pm ET, 4:00 pm PT and then on Salt + Light Plus. Dear brothers and sisters, good … read more
March 5, 2024 By Fr. Edmund Lo, SJ
My brothers and sisters: In this month of March, Pope Francis invites us to pray for new martyrs, that those who risk their lives for the Gospel in various parts of the world might imbue the Church with their courage and missionary drive. As the Church Father Tertullian famously says: "The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church." The Church has been known to flourish in places … read more
March 2, 2024 By Salt + Light Hour
This week on an all-new SLHour, Andrew Erwin of the Erwin Brothers tells us about their latest film, Ordinary Angels. Danny and Antonia Torchia give us more tips on how to "rear rebels" especially during Lent; Our Hollywood Undercover Missionary, Mark Matthews explores surrogate friendship through artificial intelligence and we meet singer/songwriter Laura Huval. Email Deacon Pedro your … read more
March 1, 2024 By Pope Francis
Join us in prayer for the intentions entrusted to us by Pope Francis. For March 2024, we join the Holy Father in praying for: New martyrs Let us pray that those who risk their lives for the Gospel in various parts of the world might imbue the Church with their courage and missionary drive. Click the video above to watch a short message from Pope Francis: This month, I want to tell … read more
February 28, 2024 By Salt + Light Media
During his weekly General Audience, Pope Francis reflected on the twin vices of "envy" and "vainglory." Speaking about envy, he said that "At the root of this vice is a false idea of God: we do not accept that God has His own 'math,' different from ours." Read the full text of his address below. You can watch the full broadcast on Salt + Light TV on Thursday night at 7:00 pm ET, 4:00 pm PT … read more
February 24, 2024 By Salt + Light Hour
This week on the SLHour, producer Leo Severino tells us about his new film based on the life and work of St. Frances Cabrini. Damien O’Connor of the Knights of Columbus returns with Into the Breach to tell us about a great resource; Billy has a question about things Catholics do; and we reconnect with singer/songwriter Fr. Rob Galea. Email Deacon Pedro your comments, or find him on Twitter, … read more
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