Salt and Light Hour - Catholic Podcast

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

How to have a vocation-minded parish? This week, “vocation lady” Rhonda Gruenwald 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 catchup with St. Louis Jesuit, Dan Schutte.

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 has a new album, Little Dreams.

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 about God's promises and Sarah Hart has a new album And Lovely It Is.

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 and singer/songwriter Lorraine Hess has a new album, See the Miracle.

As we enter this Extraordinary Missionary Month, join us for a special re-broadcast of the SLHOUR from the Missionary Congress of the Americas from Maracaibo, Venezuela.

As we continue with special editions of the SLHour, this week we focus on movies. Our film expert, Sr. Marie Paul Curley has been producing Windows to the Soul segments for years now and it’s time to share some of that wisdom. This week we learn a little bit of what Sr. Marie Paul has to say about some great films from our 2018-2019 season.

This week on a special edition of the SLHour we focus on parenting. Our parenting expert, Gillian Kantor has been producing segments for years now and it’s time to share some of that wisdom. This week we learn a little bit of what Gillian has learned from her five children, from our 2018-2019 season.

This week, on a special “best of” edition of the SLHour, we speak with Danielle Bean about how women in the Old Testament are models for today and Al Smith tells us all you need to know about Fulton Sheen. We also meet the Miami-based band, EPIC and we reconnect with Taylor Tripodi who has a new album.

This week, on a special “best of” edition of the SLHour, we learn about what goes on behind-the-scenes in the Anglican-Catholic dialogue and S+L producer Sebastian Gomes tells us about the new S+L TV production The Francis Impact. We also meet singer/songwriters Kyle Sinkule and Chris Muglia.

This week, on a special “best of” edition of the SLHour, we speak with the author of the beloved Catholic Digest’s Patrick’s Corner, Sean Patrick and Alison Fogg Carlson tells us about a ministry for ex-gang members in East Los Angeles. Also, we meet singer/songwriters John Paul von Arx and Lee Roessler.

This week, on a special “best of” edition of the SLHour, we speak with Abby Johnson about how she left Planned Parenthood to become a prolife advocate and Patrick Sullivan tells us about the new parenting program for parishes. We also meet liturgical composer Timothy Smith and singer/songwriter Dana Catherine.

This week, on a special “best of” edition of the SLHour, we learn about the National Evangelization Teams and we speak with the Sri Lankan priest who became the face of the Church after the Easter Terrorist bombings. We also meet singer/songwriter Ivan Diaz and we reconnect with Sarah Kroger, who has a new album.

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 who has a new album and we meet singer/songwriter Ryan Tremblay.

This week, on a special edition of the SLHour, we learn about the cause for Nicholas Black Elk and about a neat new Mom/Daughter journal by Ava and her mom, Lori Ubowski of the band,...

How do we respond to the Easter attacks in Sri Lanka? This week Fr. Basil Fernando of Pontifical Mission Societies of Sri Lanka joins us for a featured chat.  Emilie brings us the news; Sr. Marie Paul Curley, fsp gives us the windows to the soul to two new films; Billy has a questio...

Have you heard of Homeboy Industries? This week author Alison Fogg Carlson tells us about the book she wrote about the work of Fr. Greg Boyle with L.A. gangs. Allyson brings us the weekly news; Mark Matthews tells us how to be famous without losing your faith and we meet singer/songwriter Dana...

Ever heard of Patrick’s Corner? This week we speak to beloved author Sean Patrick about growing up Catholic in America. Emilie brings us the news, Billy has a question about Holy Water in Church for Dummies and we meet Epic, the Band.

How much do you really know about Archbishop Fulton Sheen? This week, Sheen expert, Allan Smith joins us to tell us all we didn’t know. Billy has a question about the crucifix; Gillian learns something new from her kids and we meet singer/songwriter John Paul Von Arx.

Interested in spreading the love of Christ to young people? This week we learn all about the National Evangelization Teams. Emilie brings us the news with details of the Pope's visit to Romania, Billy has another  question about the Eucharist in Church for Dummies and we meet singer/songwrite...

How well do you know the stories of women in the Old Testament? This week author Danielle Bean tells us how the lives of these women give us valuable lessons for us today. Sr. Marie-Paul Curley gives us the windows to the soul to a new BBC series of a timeless classic; Billy has a question for Dum...