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Best of Edition: Remembering Fratelli Tutti and other great conversations
This week, on a special edition of the SLHour, we revisit some of the conversations we had on this program in the Fall of 2020. We learn about the new film on the life of Fr. Patrick Peyton, and we revisit the pope’s Encyclical Fratelli Tutti. We also meet singer/songwriter Kay Clarity and we listen […]
Encore Presentation: New Catholic Contemporary Albums of 2019!
As we enter this new 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, Ryan […]
New Songs of 2020 End-of-Year Special
Before we let go of the year, let’s revisit some new albums released by Catholic artists in 2020 and featured on the SLHour – tune in for some of the best new contemporary Catholic songs of 2020, featuring , Marie Miller, Lee Roessler, Aly Aleigha, Hannah Schaefer, Greg Walton, Chris Bray, Matt Maher and Sarah […]
SLHour Christmas Special featuring the Vigil Project
Join us for a special Christmas edition of the SLHOUR with all our contributors: Billy has a Christmas question; Danny has a tip for rearing rebels at Christmas; Gillian learns a Christmas lesson from her kids; Mark has an unusual Hollywood Christmas story and Sr. Marie-Paul Curley give us some Christmas films to watch, plus […]
The Pope’s New Book: Let Us Dream
In his new book, Let Us Dream, Pope Francis invites us to dream together for a post-covid world. This week, book collaborator, Austen Ivereigh gives us all the details. Billy has a question about Christmas, Mark Matthews tells us what’s good about computer graphics and we meet singer/songwriter and teen-ager, Miley Azbill. Email us your […]
A Podcast About Suffering
Everyone suffers, right? This week, Erin, Nicole and Rachael, hosts of In the Thicket tell us all about the podcast that deals with suffering. Gillian learns something new from her kids; Billy has a question about Advent ; and we meet singer/songwriter, Hannah Schaefer. Email us your comments, find Deacon Pedro on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook […]
SLHour Special Reflection: Advent is a Time of Hope
In this special SLHour reflection Deacon Pedro offers a antidote to doubt, despair and fear and suggests that hope is the mission of every Christian, not just during Advent, but all the time.
Exploring Christus Vivit
How do we make room for the young Church? This week Gerald Gallagher of Dublin explores Christus Vivit with us and shares some Advent reflections. Danny Torchia tells us about shock advertising, Billy has a question about Advent and we meet singer/songwriter Thomas Muglia. Email us your comments, find Deacon Pedro on Twitter, Intagram, Facebook […]
Family is Family
Family is family – that’s what author Brendan Hodge wants to explore in his new novel If You Can Get It. This week, we speak with him about the novel and about what it means to be a Catholic novelist. Also, Sr. Marie-Paul Curley, fsp gives us the windows to the soul to three Thanksgiving […]
Encore Presentation:
Conversations from the Time of the Covid Spring
It seems incredible that it’s already been 9 months since the beginning of the pandemic. So as to not forget, this week, on a special edition of the SLHour, we revisit some of the conversations we had from the time of the COVID Spring. We speak with a paramedic, a midwife, a rabbi, an adult […]
Connecting, Engaging and Creating Disciples
How do we help parishes and dioceses engage and connect with parishioners and create disciples? This week, we learn about the Tilma Platform, a solution that can transform the Church. Billy has another question about nuns, Mark Matthews tells us what’s good in Hollywood and we meet Brother Isaiah and listen to his music. Email […]
Pro-Life Declaration Launched at United Nations
The United Nations has passed a resolution declaring that there is no international right to abortion. This week, Austin Ruse of the Center for Family and Human Rights tells us all about it. We learn about the Catholic Moms Summit Billy has a question about nuns; Gillian learns something new from her kids and we […]
SLHour Special Reflection: Are You A Saint?
In this special SLHour reflection for the Solemnity of All Saints, Deacon Pedro asks if you think that you will be a saint. What do you think? How would you answer that question? Who gets to be a saint?
McGivney’s Miracle – A featured Chat with the Schachle Family!
Rhythm and Grace image, courtesy of the Duketow family. Fr. Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus is being Beatified on Saturday, October 31, 2020. This week, we meet Dan and Michelle Schachle, the parents of Michael, the child that received the miracle that led to his beatification. Danny Torchia returns with communication and […]
Feeding Children Around the World
Millions of children around the world go hungry every day. How much would it cost to feed them? This week, Magnus McFarlane-Barrow, founder of Mary’s Meals tells us. Also, Sr. Marie-Paul Curley, fsp gives us the windows to the soul to a new film about a Catholic saint; Billy has another question about the diaconate […]
Conversations on Fratelli Tutti
The Church has a new encyclical, Fratelli Tutti. Join us this week for a special SLHour looking at the many themes from the encyclical. Deacon Pedro speaks with Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, Carolyn Woo, retired President of Catholic Relief Services, Luke Stocking, of Development and Peace-Caritas, Canada, Marie Claude Lalonde, National Director of […]
A New Encyclical on Fraternity
This week, the pope’s biographer, Austen Ivereigh tell us all about the new encyclical, Fratelli Tutti. Billy has a question about deacons, on Church for Dummies; Gillian learns something new from her kids and singer/songwriter, Chris Bray tells us about his web series and we listen to his new singles, Closer and Closer and More […]
The Story of Fr. Patrick Peyton Comes to Theatres
“The Family that prays together stays together.” The life of the man who popularized that phrase is now on film. This week, Fr. David Guffey of Family Theater Productions tells us about the new film PRAY: The Story of Patrick Peyton. We learn about the pope’s new encyclical; Billy has a question about canon law […]
Encore Presentation:
Conversations from the Time of the Covid Spring
This week, on a special edition of the SLHour, we revisit some of the conversations we’ve had from the time of the COVID Spring. We speak with a paramedic, a midwife, a rabbi, an adult programs coordinator, a priest who was sick with the virus and a Carmelite Sister who has a thing or two […]
Best of SLHour: Museum of Family Prayer and other Covid19 Conversations
This week, on a special edition of the SLHour: Conversations during the Pandemic: We speak with Fr. Jim Phalan, CSC about the new museum of family prayer and Fr. Peter Skudra of Radio Maria Latvia gives us a Covid19 update from his country. We also reconnect with singer/songwriters Lee Roessler and Tori Harris. Email us […]
