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The Golden Knight
Epic battle between good and evil? This week father and son authors, Steven and Justin Clark tell us all about the Golden Knight book series for kids. Matteo brings us the news from Rome; Emilie tells us about something she found in the diocese of Sault Ste Marie; Billy has a question for Dummies and […]
Best of SLHour: Overcoming the Shame Game and other Great Conversations
This week, on a special edition of the SLHour, we speak with children’s author Kristin Maher about her book, The Awfulizer and how to overcome the shame game and we meet husband/wife singer/songwriters Andrew and Katie Hall. Also a theology conversation about Transubstantiation with theologian, Brett Salkeld and we meet the Dutch Christian band Trinity. […]
Best of SLHour: The Little Douglings and other Important Conversations
This week, on a special edition of the SLHour, we speak with Peter Kleponis about how to restore trust after a pornography addiction and children’s author Carissa Douglas tells us about the latest installment of the Little Douglings series. We also reconnect with singer/songwriter Sarah Hart and celebrate the legacy of the St. Louis Jesuits […]
Best of SLHour: Amazon Synod and other Great Conversations
This week, on a special “best of” edition of the SLHour, we remember the Synod on the Amazon, and we speak with “vocation lady” Rhonda Gruenwald about having a vocation-minded parish. Also we reconnect with Marie Miller and speak about her new album coming out in March 2020, Little Dreams and we have a featured chat […]
The Two Popes: A SLHour Windows to the Soul Special
In case you don’t already know, The Two Popes is a film starring Anthony Hopkins as Pope Benedict XVI and Jonathan Pryce as Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who later becomes Pope Francis. It is a fictional story directed by Brazilian Fernando Meirelles and written by New Zealander Anthony McCarten (who also wrote The Theory of […]
Best of SLHour: Faith in a Broken World and Other Great Conversations
Image courtesy of Lorraine Hess. This week, on a special edition of the SLHour, we revisit some of the conversations we’ve had on this program in the Fall of 2019. Author Sally Read shares the book she wrote for her daughter, Joel Stepanek tells us about The 99 Evangelization Mission Series and we listen to […]
SLHour “Best of Christmas” Special
Before we completely let go of the Christmas season, this week, on a special edition of the SLHour, we revisit some of the best Christmasey conversations we’ve had on this program. Tune in for great music and conversations with Amanda Vernon, Rita West, Nancy Bodsworth, Matt Maher and the Dominican Sisters of Mary Mother of […]
Encore Presentation: Best new albums of 2018!
As we enter 2020, having heard the best new albums of 2019, let’s now revisit new albums released by Catholic artists in 2018 and featured on our program. Here’s some of the best new contemporary Catholic songs of 2018, featuring , Luke Spehar, Sarah Hart, Joe Melendrez, The Thirsting, Dan Schutte, Corrie-Marie, Amanda Vernon, Rita […]
Best Catholic Contemporary Albums of 2019!
Before we let go of the year, let’s look at some new albums released by Catholic artists in 2019 and featured on the SLHour – tune in for some of the best new contemporary Catholic songs of the year, featuring , Marie Miller, Sarah Hart, Taylor Tripodi, Sarah Kroger, Rita West, Ivan Diaz, Timothy Smith, […]
Christmas special featuring Audrey Assad
Image courtesy of Audrey Assad Join us for a special Christmas edition of the SLHOUR with all our contributors: Emilie joins us; Billy has a Christmas question; Gillian learns a Christmas lesson from all her kids; Mark has something good about Hollywood at Christmas, plus Audrey Assad joins us to talk about her new album, […]
Transubstantiation
Image courtesy of Trinity. Can you believe in the Real Presence and not believe in Transubstantiation? This week, author and theologian Brett Salkeld explains; Matteo brings us the news from Rome; Billy has a question about daily Mass; Mark Matthews addresses technology fear and we meet the Dutch Christian band, Trinity. Email us your comments, […]
The Little Douglings Return
How do we teach our children about the battle between good and evil? Author, Carissa Douglas, author of the Little Douglings series tells us why she wrote a children’s adventure story about her children, to teach them about it. Billy has more questions about prayer; Gillian learns something new from her kids and we reconnect with singer/songwriter Nancy Bodsworth who has a new Christmas album, The Greatest Gift.
Restoring Trust and a featured chat with John Michael Talbot
This week author Peter Kleponis helps us understand how to restore trust after a pornography addiction. Matteo Ciofi gives us the highlights of the Pope’s trip to Thailand and Japan; Sr. Marie-Paul Curley, fsp gives us the windows to the soul to a new film; Billy has a question for Dummies and we reconnect with John Michael Talbot who is running a school for spirituality.
Best of SLHour: Jesus, His Life and other great conversations
Image courtesy of Rita West. This week, on a special “best of” edition of the SLHour, we learn about Witness to Love, a marriage prep program that now includes ministry to civilly married couples and about the History channel series, Jesus: His Life. We also reconnect with Rita West and talk about her new album, […]
Running an Evangelization Series in Your Parish
What is effective evangelization and how do we do it? This week Life Teen’s Joel Stepanek tells us about the 99 Experience. Emilie Callan visits Ottawa; Billy has a question for Dummies and we speak to Andrew and Katie Hall – a couple that has written songs for their four children. Email us your comments, […]
Still not healed from the clergy sexual abuse crisis
How are we to respond to the sexual abuse crisis in the Church? Sr. Nuala Kenny joins us to tell us why we are still not healed and what we need to do in order to heal. Allyson has the news; Billy has more questions about relics; Gillian learns something new from her kids and J.J. Wright has a new jazz vespers album for the Immaculate Conception.
All-New SLHour: St Louis Jesuits Coming Home!
How to have a vocation-minded parish? This week, “vocation lady” Rhonda Gruenewald tells us how to start a parish vocation ministry. Allyson brings us the weekly news; Billy has a question about incense; Mark Matthews tells us how to prepare for a career in Hollywood and we catch up with Dan Schutte who tells us […]
All-new SLHour: Annunciation as a Call to Faith
Image courtesy of Marie Miller How is the Annunciation a call to faith in a broken world? This week author Sally Read joins us to explain. Sr. Marie-Paul Curley gives us the windows to the soul to a new Netflix series; Billy has a question for Dummies and we reconnect with singer/songwriter Marie Miller who […]
All-new SLHour: Overcoming the Shame Game
Image courtesy of Sarah Hart. Photo by Abigail Lewis. So many of us struggle with shame. This week, author, Kristin Maher joins us to tell us about her children’s book The Awfulizer and how to defeat him. Allyson has the news; Billy has a question about church buildings; Gillian learns something new from her kids […]
All new show: Synod on the Amazon
Town of Leticias, Colombia in the Amazon region. Photo: Ana Palacios/CIDSE & REPAM Why is there a synod on the Amazon? This week, Fr. Peter Bisson, SJ joins us to explain. Emilie Callan introduces a new segment based on her new show, This Place, where she visits Canadian dioceses; Billy has a question for Dummies […]
