Salt and Light Hour - Catholic Podcast

In this special SLHour reflection for the 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A, Deacon Pedro comments on the recurring message that is found throughout all of Scripture: God calling his people to come to him.

This week, on a special edition of the SLHour, we revisit some of the conversations we’ve had on this program in the Spring of 2020. We learn about the upcoming beatification of Fr. Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus; we find out about a new detective-priest book series, the Fr. Gabriel Mysteries with author Fiorella De Maria, and we meet singer/songwriter Anna Nuzzo and also rec...

This week, on a special edition of the SLHour, we revisit some of our best conversations from the spring of 2020. We learn about HALLOW, a new app to help you pray and we speak with singer/songwriters Aly Aleigha, Dan Ferrari and Sarah Kroger, and listen to their music.

A miracle has been approved and attributed to Fr. Michael McGivney. This week we learn all about the cause for beatification of the founder of the Knights of Columbus. Emilie Callan tells us about something she found in the diocese of Calgay; Billy has one last question about indulgences and we meet singer/songwriter Anna Nuzzo.

In this special SLHour interview Deacon Pedro speaks with Greg Bruce, an infection control professional for the Paramedic Services of Simcoe Region in Ontario about the challenges this pandemic has brought to his job.

What’s the best Catholic murder mystery you’ve read? Today we speak with author Fiorella De Maria about her priest detective, Fr. Gabriel. Also, Sr. Marie-Paul Curley, fsp gives us the windows to the soul of a film that deals with racism; Billy has another question about indulgences in Church for Dummies, and we reconnect with singer/songwriter Greg Walton, who has a new album, Eyes on the Cross.

In this special SLHour interview Deacon Pedro speaks with Karie Papillon, an adult programs coordinator in Aurora, Ontario, about how they have adapted in order to continue to work with the seniors that they serve in the community and what we can do to help care for our seniors during this time.

Churches are beginning to re-open and Masses are resuming. This week, Vancouver’s Archbishop, Michael Miller, CSB, tells us how they did it; Glenn Byer of Oregon Catholic Press gives us some pointers for live-streaming Mass; Billy has another question about indulgences; Gillian learns something new from her kids and we meet singer/songwriter, Dan Ferrari.

In this special SLHour interview Deacon Pedro speaks with Christine Mesich, a midwife in Austin, Texas about how her job has changed in the last three months.

This week, on the SLHour we learn about the new Catholic app Hallow; Mark Matthews tells us what's true in Hollywood; Billy Chan has a question about indulgences and we reconnect with Sarah Kroger who has a new album dropping in August, Light.

In this special SLHour interview Deacon Pedro speaks with Fr. Ian Duffy, Rector of the Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate in Guelph, Ontario, about what it was like to be sick with COVID19.

On this special "SLHour Short" we reconnect with singer/songwriter Aly Aleigha, who tells us all about her new single, Gallicantu.

In this special SLHour reflection Deacon Pedro explains the mystery of the Trinity and why it's not important that we fully understand it.

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 to say about self-isolation.

In this special SLHour reflection Deacon Pedro speaks with Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich, Senior Rabbi at the Beth Sholom Synagogue in Toronto, about how he is ministering to his congregation during the COVID Spring.

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.

In this special SLHour interview Deacon Pedro speaks with Mother Celeste, prioress of the Carmel of St. Joseph in St. Agatha, Ontario about lessons learned during the COVID Spring.

This week, on a special “best of” edition of the SLHour, we listen to conversations from the beginning of 2020. We have a featured conversation with author and artist Michael O’Brien; we learn about the new feature film based on the Fatima story, and we listen to music by John Trabbic and Marie Miller.

In this special SLHour reflection for the fifth Week of Easter (and for Mother's Day), Deacon Pedro reflects on the words of Jesus from the 14th Chapter of John and why this should strengthen our Faith.

This week, on a special edition of the SLHour, we revisit some of the conversations we’ve had on this program in the Winter of 2019-2020. Author Steven Clark tells us about the Golden Knight book series; we talk about dementia with author Rhonda Hoffman and we listen to music by Michael Corsini and Connor Flanagan.

This week, on a special edition of the SLHour, we revisit some of the best conversations we’ve from the winter of 2019-2020. We learn about As I Have Done, the documentary series that highlights the work of Sisters in Africa; we learn about Parish Action, a political engagement initiative of the Archdiocese of Toronto, and we listen to music by Luke Spehar and the band Sonar Worship.

In this special SLHour reflection for the Second Week of Easter, Deacon Pedro reflects on why Jesus shows his wounds to the disciples when He first appears to them.

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.

In this special SLHour interview, Deacon Pedro speaks with Catholic singer/songwriter Matt Maher what the current pandemic is teaching him and his family.

How is this pandemic affecting people around the world? This week on the SLHour Fr Peter Skudra of Radio Maria Latvia, gives us an update from his country. Emilie speaks with Ben and Megan Turland and learns how to live Easter intentionally; Billy has a question about the Creed in Church for Dummies and singer/songwriter Tori Harris has a new album, Speak.