Salt and Light Hour - Catholic Podcast

Jean Vanier, who has been called a living saint, has died. This week on the SLHour, we remember him. Also, Allyson brings us the news; Billy has a question about a candle; Mark tells us whats good in Hollywood and we reconnect with singer/songwriter Rita West, who has a new album, Invitation....

What does it mean to be a Canadian? This week, theologian and social justice advocate, Mary Jo Leddy joins us to ask why we are here. Emilie brings us the weekly news; Billy has a question about the Bible; Gillian learns something new from her kids and we meet singer/songwriter Ivan Diaz.

How much impact has Pope Francis had on the world? This week, producer Sebastian Gomes tells us about the new S+L TV production The Francis Impact. Allyson Kenny tells us about the Pope’s latest trip, Billy has a question about the Eucharist in Church for Dummies and we meet singer/songwriter Ch...

This week on a special edition of the SLHour we focus on Dummies. For the last couple of years we’ve been airing segments with Billy Chan that hope to make our Faith a bit more hands-on, trying to answer questions that you all have, in a simple way. This week we learn some basics of our Faith ...

Join us for a special Easter edition of the SLHour: Emilie gives us the news, Billy has an Easter question for Dummies and Gillian tells us what she learned from her kids; Also, Mark tells us what’s good in Hollywood; Sr. Marie Paul has the Windows to the Soul to some heroic films and we listen ...

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.

Could your parish use a parenting program? This week Canadian evangelizer Patrick Sullivan tells us about Me and My House. Emilie brings us the news; Sr. Marie-Paul Curley reviews a new Netflix Original; Billy has a question about Grace and Blessings and we reconnect with singer/songwriter ...

This week, Abby Johnson tells us about how she left Planned Parenthood to become one of the nation’s biggest pro-life advocates, a story told in the new film Unplanned. Emilie brings us the news, Billy has a hard question in Church for Dummies and we meet singer/songwriter Teresa Peterson.

A new series on the life of Jesus? This week Dr. Stephen Schneck tells us what’s different about the new History channel, Jesus: His Life. Emilie brings us the weekly news; Mark Matthews tells us what’s good in Hollywood and we meet Liturgical Composer Timothy Smith, who has a new collection...

This week on a special edition of the SLHour 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 f...

All parishes have couples who are civilly married, but not married in the Church. This week, we speak with Ryan and Mary Rose Verett, founders of the Witness to Love marriage preparatory program that now includes ministry to civilly married couples.  Emilie has the news, Billy has a...

Some 20,000 Americans allege that they have been abused by priests in the United States from 1950 to 2016. This week we speak with Fr. Thomas Berg, author of Hurting in the Church about a way forward from this. Emilie brings us the news, Billy has a question about saints and we reconnect with PJ A...

This week, on a special edition of the SLHour, we speak with Sr. Nuala Kenny about rediscovering the art of dying and we reconnect with recording artist Joe Melendrez. Also author Ken Canedo tells us about the history of contemporary catholic music and we also reconnect with singer/songwriter Lorr...

This week, on a special edition of the SLHour, Marie-Claude Lalonde of Aid to the Church in Need, tells us how religious persecution affects us and author Eleanor Bourg Nicholson tells us about her new novel A Bloody Habit. Also, we reconnect with Daniel Oberreuter of the band The Thirsting and we...

Nicholas Black Elk. Marquette University Archives, Bureau of Catholic Indian Mission Records, ID 01287/Ben Hunt. 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, ...

For the last week, we  have been in Panama for the 34th World Youth Day. Since 1984, young people from around the world have been gathering together with the Holy Father in celebration of our Faith. This week, on a special edition of the SLHOUR we remember the first 34 years of World You...

This week on a special edition of the SLHour we are in Panama, host of the next World Youth Day. Join us for a conversation with 3 young Panamanians as we take their pulse and look forward to the synod on young people and for World Youth Day 2019. Thanks to Radio Maria Panama for helping us with...

Canada's Catholic Television network began in 2003, on the wings of World youth Day 2002. Since then there have been hundreds of programs, documentaries, films and 10 years of our weekly radio program. Tune in this week for our 15th anniversary show with former S+L TV personalities, Kris Dmytren...

As we enter into 2019, let’s take a break to revisit some of the new albums released by Catholic artists in 2017 and featured on the SLHour. Tune in for some of the best songs of 2017, featuring Chris Bray, Marie Miller, Michael James Mette, Joe Zambon, Rita West, Mikey Needleman, Steve Angrisan...

Before we let go of the year, let’s revisit some new albums released by Catholic artists in 2018 and featured on the SLHour. Tune in for some of the best new contemporary Catholic songs of 2018, featuring , Luke Spehar, Sarah Hart, Joe Melendrez, The Thirsting, Dan Schutte, Corrie-Marie, Amanda ...

Join us for a special Christmas edition of the SLHOUR with all our contributors: Emilie shares a Christmas insight; Billy has a Christmas question; Gillian learns a Christmas lesson from all her kids; Mark has something good about Hollywood at Christmas and Sr. Marie-Paul Curley finds a new animat...

We’ve heard of the Magisterium of the Church but the Magisterium of the People? This week, Sebastian Gomes tells us about his new film of that title and we learn about babies being born in Bethlehem; Emilie has our news; Billy has a question for Dummies and we reconnect with singer/songwrit...

What does it mean to die with dignity? This week Doctor and Sister Nuala Kenny, SC, tells us how to rediscover the art of dying. Emilie brings us the weekly news; Billy has another question on Church for Dummies, Mark Matthews tells us what’s good in Hollywood and we meet singer/songwriter Steve...

A new Native American saint? This week, author Damian Costello tells us about the cause for Nicholas Black Elk. Billy has a question on Church for Dummies, Gillian tells us what she learned from her kids and singer/songwriter-turned author, Amanda Vernon tells us how God wrecked her romance and ...

200 million people suffer persecution around the world. This week, Marie-Claude Lalonde of Aid to the Church in Need, tells us how it affects us. Emilie brings us the news, Billy has a question about reading the bible and we reconnect with Daniel Oberreuter of the band The Thirsting that has two...