Salt and Light Hour - Catholic Podcast

In this special SLHour reflection, Deacon Pedro reflects on why we call this Friday, "good" instead of the "Friday of the Lord's Passion". This week, this year, can you say, "thank God it's Friday"?

This year we are all working from home, but still, all our contributors will be with us: Billy has a question about something to read while we're all stuck at home; Gillian learns an Easter lesson from her kids; Mark shares something good about technology during a pandemic and Sr. Marie-Paul Curley suggests some good movies to watch during this season; plus Matt Maher drops by to talk about his ne...

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.

In this special SLHour What's Good in Hollywood, our Hollywood Undercover Missionary, Mark Matthews shares what he's learned about all the good that can come out of a pandemic.

"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.

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.

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!"

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 Collins about church closures, and singer/songwriter Lee Roessler has...

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.

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 Church for Dummies segment, Billy Chan asks what is the proper way to participate when watching Mass on TV.

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.

In this SLHour commentary, Deacon Pedro suggests that we should not be upset about missing the Eucharist. But, what to do instead?

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 a question about church rules and we reconnect with singer/songwriter Luke Spehar.

In this SLHour Commentary, Deacon Pedro reflects on how quickly the Coronavirus situation is evolving and why Masses are cancelled.

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 Hollywood and we meet the band Sonar Worship.

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 question about the papacy and we meet singer/songwriter John Trabbic.

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 we meet singer/songwriter and artist Michael Corsini.

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 with liturgical composer Dan Schutte.

The SLHour film expert, Sr. Marie Paul Curley, speaks with Deacon Pedro about the new Netflix film, The Two Popes.

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 with John Michael Talbot who tells us all about his new Inner Room School of Spiri...

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 music by J.J. Wright and Lorraine Hess.

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 the Eucharist.

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 West and Matt Maher.

Before we let go of the year, let’s revisit 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 2018, featuring , Marie Miller, Sarah Hart, Taylor Tripodi, Sarah Kroger, Rita West, Ivan Diaz, Timothy Smith, Ryan Tremblay and 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, Peace.