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New Museum for Family Prayer
“A family that prays together stays together.” This week, Fr. Jim Phalan, CSC tells us about the new museum that encourages families to pray; Billy has another question about Confession; Mark Matthews learns something from Hollywood about pandemics and Marie Miller has a new album, Little Dreams. Email us your comments, find Deacon Pedro […]
SLHour COVID Special: Crisis in Bethlehem
In this special SLHour interview, Deacon Pedro speaks with Michele Bowe, Director of the Holy Family Hospital Foundation of Bethlehem about how the pandemic is affecting the town where Jesus was born.
SLHour COVID Special: Church for Dummies
Confessions Over the Phone
In this special SLHour Church For Dummies, Billy Chan asks why we cannot celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation over the phone or the internet, especially in this time of pandemic.
SLHour COVID Special: The Raising of Lazarus
In this special SLHour reflection, Deacon Pedro looks at the Gospel reading for the 5th Sunday of Lent, year A: The Raising of Lazarus; a heartwarming and moving exhortation during this time of crisis: “Come out, and live!”
The Fatima Story comes to Theatres
A new film about the Apparitions at Fatima? This week on the SLHour screenwriter, Barbara Nicolosi tells us why this film is important at this time. We learn how Covid-19 is affecting the town of Bethlehem; Billy has a question for about Confession in the time of pandemic; Emilie speaks with Toronto’s Archbishop, Cardinal Thomas […]
SLHour COVID Special: Coronavirus Commentary
In this SLHour Commentary, Deacon Pedro reflects on how quickly the Coronavirus situation is evolving and why Masses are cancelled.
Planning for Dementia
Photo courtesy of Connor Flanagan. How do we prepare for Alzheimer’s? Author, Rhonda Hoffman shares with us the pre-dementia letter she wrote to her daughters. Matteo has more updates from Rome; Billy has another question; Gillian learns something new from her kids and we meet hip-hop artist Connor Flanagan. Email us your comments, find Deacon […]
SLHour COVID Special: What I Learned From My Kids About Missing Mass
In this moving SLHour What I Leaned From My Kids segment, Gillian Kantor tells Deacon Pedro what she and her kids are learning about missing the Eucharist.
SLHour COVID Special: Church for Dummies How to Watch Mass on TV?
Since so many Churches all closed and Masses are cancelled, we rely on watching or listening to Mass on TV, the Internet or Radio. In this SLHour Church for Dummies segment, Billy Chan asks what is the proper way to participate when watching Mass on TV.
A Featured Chat with Beloved Author, Michael O’Brien
Image courtesy of Luke Spehar. Michael O’Brien is a prolific Catholic painter and author, best known for his Children of the Last Days series. Today we have a featured chat with Michael O’Brien. Also, Matteo has updates from Rome, Sr. Marie-Paul Curley, fsp gives us the windows to the soul to 2 bio-pics; Billy has […]
SLHour: Parish Political Action
We’ve been sold on the idea of separation of Church and State – but what does that actually mean? This week, Mark Brosens tells us about the new political engagement campaign of the Archdiocese of Toronto; Billy has a question about an article of the creed; Mark Matthews has something good about digital media from […]
Church for Dummies Special Edition 2020
This week, on a special edition of the SLHour, we feature the best of Church for Dummies with Billy Chan. Tune in for questions about the Mass, the Eucharist, Grace, blessings and gambling. Let’s learn some basics of our Faith with this SLHour- 2020, Church for Dummies Special. All these segments first aired in 2018. […]
As I Have Done
Image courtesy of John Trabbic. This week we learn about the work of religious sisters in East Africa and the new Salt + Light Media documentary series that tells their stories, As I Have Done. Sr. Marie-Paul Curley, fsp gives us the windows to the soul to the best film of 2019; Billy has a […]
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 COVID Special: Missing the Eucharist
March 25, 2020 By SLRadio Leave a Comment
In this SLHour Commentary, Deacon Pedro suggests that we should not be upset about missing the Eucharist. But, what to do instead?