This past weekend, January 31st, was the fest of St. John Bosco, founder of the Salesian order of priests. I have a soft spot for Don Bosco, as he is commonly known. I grew up in a parish run by Scalabrinian fathers. The Scalabrinians were founded by Blessed John Baptist Scalabrini, who was close friends ...

It’s the most recognizable pony tail on Salt + Light, and now it’s gone! To celebrate the big 4-0 Salt + Light’s Pedro Guevara Mann did something he hasn’t done since 1996 — cut his hair! No, it wasn’t some kind of act of rebellion to mark his 40th birthday (well, maybe it was), but ...

President Barack Obama has been busy already and concerns among the pro-life community are mounting. Tonight on Salt + Light Radio we look at the good and the not-so-good of the Obama administration and in particular, Pedro speaks with the editor of Lifesite news, John-Henry Weston, about the impact something like the new Freedom of ...

You may think a sport which celebrates violent collisions, bone jarring hits and jar dropping bravado would have little to do with faith. But when the Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers square off in Super Bowl XLIII Sunday night there will be plenty of faith stories between the hashmarks. From Arizona Quarterback Kurt Warner’s unabashed ...

As anyone who reads this blog will know by now, Vancouver has a new Archbishop, Michael Miller. This past weekend, a Salt + Light crew traveled to Vancouver to cover his Mass of Thanksgiving, which officially marks the beginning of his tenure as Vancouver’s spiritual leader. That Mass will air on Salt + Light this ...

Every year (for the past four years), I wait until the time is right, and then I go away to London, Ontario, for a few days and lock myself up in a monastery. No, it’s not that dramatic, really. I spend my time in the monastery in quiet contemplation, to receive spiritual direction, and to ...

This Christmas, I received a gift of countless worth: the honour of meeting my newborn nephew and soon-to-be godson, Nathaniel Roland. Not only did he arrive one week early cause he couldn’t bear the thought of missing the big New Year’s bash (like godmother like godson), but he became the reason to celebrate. Holding the ...

As one of the newest additions to the Salt + Light team I thought it would be time for me to write my first blog. Being one of two Australians working for S+L I thought that today, being Australia Day, would be the best time to introduce myself. This will be my first time celebrating ...

2 million people descended upon Washington this past week for the presidential inauguration – two days later, on Thursday, was the annual March for Life – and so, this week on Salt and Light Radio, we speak with S+L producer David Naglieri while he attended both events in Washington and we speak to Janelle about ...

“Let love be genuine!” proclaimed Archbishop Collins thrusting his finger in the air… it was an ‘a-ha’ moment for me. It felt as if that passage of Scripture was new, and something that I had never heard before. Stressing the word genuine, Toronto’s chief shepherd spoke with conviction, with boldness. It seemed like an obvious ...