Salt and Light Hour - Catholic Podcast

Join us for our 2024 SLHour Christmas special: Gillian has a lesson about saying yes; Sr. Marie-Paul Curley, fsp finds the Window to the Soul to a mother and son film; Mark Matthews shows us how to incarnate love, and we reconnect with singer/songwriter Aly Aleigha, who has some new Advent/Christmas music.

This week we remember Henri Nouwen with his friend, author Carolyn Whitney-Brown. We also learn about the Aid to the Church in Need campaign for Burkina Faso; Jermaine has two new book suggestions, and we meet Liturgical Composer Kevin Keil who has a new instrumental Advent/Christmas album, Winter Birth.

This week, author Eleanor Bourg Nicholson tells us about her new novel, Wake of Malice involving a Jesuit priest and the occult. Sean Pott of the Knights of Columbus tells us about their pilgrim icon, Billy has a question about Synods and we reconnect with singer/songwriter Jackie Minton who has a new album, Sagesse.

The holidays can be a difficult time for a lot of people. This week, author Paul Jarzembowski helps us find hope in the holidays. Danny and Antonia Torchia continue sharing tips on how to bring up children in a domestic-monastic home; Our Hollywood Undercover Missionary, Mark Matthews is thinking about the four last things and we reconnect with singer/songwriter Sarah Hart who has a new album for...

This week we take a fresh look at the beatitudes with Eugene Aucoin, author of The Beatitudes: Eight Steps to Inner Peace and Happiness. Jermaine has two new book suggestions, Gillian learns a new Joyful Mystery of the Rosary and we reconnect with singer/songwriter Kay Clarity who has a new pop album, Songs for the Apocalypse.

This week, author Allison Gingras tells us about how she encountered signs of faith through sacramentals and saints that helped her teach the faith to her deaf daughter. We also learn about the Aid to the Church in Need report on Christian persecution, Billy Chan has a question about God in Church for Dummies and we reconnect with singer/songwriter Miley Azbill who has several new singles.

This week we learn all about the ZAIA social media app that brings Christians of all denominations together. Sean Pott of the Knights of Columbus tells us about a new leadership initiative; Sr. Marie Paul Curley, fsp has the window to the soul of a new sports bio pic; and we reconnect with singer/songwriter Dana Catherine who has some new music.

We take a journey with Mary and the disciple John with author Chris Stepien and learn about his new book, Disciples of Doubt. Danny and Antonia Torchia introduce us to how to rear rebels in a domestic-monastic home; Mark Matthews asks whether to AI or not to AI and we reconnect with singer/songwriter Laura Huval who has a new Rosary album.

This week we dive deep into the ocean with Sr. Orianne as she tells us about her new book and about spending 40 days with God at sea. Jermaine has two new book suggestions, Gillian learns a lesson from her children and we meet singer/songwriter Ricky Vazquez who has a new album, All is Not Lost.

This week, we speak with filmmaker Alex Kendrick, of the Kendrick Brothers, who tells us about their latest film, The Forge. We also receive an update of the work of Aid to the Church in Need in the Middle East, Billy has a question about God and we reconnect with singer/songwriter Alverlis who has several  new singles.

The second Session of the Assembly of the Synod session began October 2, 2024. Join Deacon Pedro and a panel of synodal experts to review what has happened so far and what can be expected this month.

We speak with two of the writers and producers of the popular TV series, The Chosen, Tyler Thompson and Ryan Swanson, and we learn all about a new Catholic Masters on Gender and Women’s Studies. We also reconnect with singer/songwriters Marie Miller and Sarah Kroger.

We learn about a new Clerical Association of Christ’s Faithful, Deacons of Hope and we learn all about the prayer social network app Hozana. We also meet singer/songwriters Michael Zabrocki and Seph Schlueter.

We speak with children’s author Carissa Douglas and we learn all about a new prolife resource for Gen-Zers. We also reconnect with singer/songwriters Michael James Mette and Found Togehther, who are Jesse and Kathleen Leblanc.

We learn all about the work of the Erwin Brothers and in particular about their latest film, Ordinary Angels and about SoulCore, a way to integrate your prayer with fitness. We also reconnect with singer/songwriters Danielle Savard and Fr. Rob Galea from Australia.

First we speak with Archbishop Michael Miller, CSB of Vancouver about the historic Sacred Covenant that was signed between the Archdiocese of Vancouver, the Diocese of Kamloops and the TK’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation.  We also speak with Mary and Louis Richard, Program Directors of the new Discipleship Formation Program offered by the Catholic School of Evangelization of the Archdiocese of Sai...

On this 16th Summer edition, Film producer Leo Severino tells us all about the film about Mother Cabrini and speak with the Rev. Karen Hamilton about how faith calls us to protest. We also reconnect with singer/songwriters Rebecca Roubion and Chris Bray.

On this 16th Summer edition, we learn about a unique student missionary experience to the Dominican Republic at St. Mary's Catholic Secondary School in Hamilton, Ontario, and also all about the Eucharistic Revival in the United States. We also meet singer/songwriters Rob Grossi and Laura Huval.

This week, we get last-minute updates from the National Eucharistic Congress with Chief Executive Officer, Tim Glemkowski and Director of Music and Liturgy, Dave Moore, and we listen to some of the music that will be featured during the event. Also Damien O’Connor of the Knights of Columbus tells us about a new exciting partnership and Billy has a very difficult question.

This week we speak with two of the writers of the hit TV series The Chosen, Ryan Swanson and Tyler Thompson and get a behind-the-scenes insight on how some of your favourite characters were created. Jermaine has two new book suggestions, Gillian learns a lesson from her children and we meet singer/songwriter Seph Schlueter.

This week we learn about the first ever Masters in Women’s and Gender Studies in the world, now offered at the University of St. Thomas in Houston. Ed Clancy of Aid to the Church in Need returns with Where God Helps to tell us about recent priest persecutions; Mark Matthews learns spiritual insights from a popular Hollywood spot, and we meet with Canadian song-writer and musician Rob Grossi.

This week on the SLHour, we learn about the Dominican Republic Education and Medical Support mission experience; Danny has a Eucharistic tip for rearing rebels; Sr. Marie Paul Curley, FSP gives us the windows to the soul to a World War II film; and Sarah Kroger has a new album, A New Reality.

This week we learn about the work of Deacons of Hope, the only self-governing, autonomous, pro-life ministry group composed of permanent deacons in the Church. Damien O’Connor of the Knights of Columbus tells us about the Eucharistic Processions taking place across the U.S.; Billy has a question about the body; and we reconnect with singer/songwriter Marie Miller who has a new album, The Way of Lo...

This week we learn how Hozana and Rosario plan to have 1 million decades of the Rosary prayed for Mary during the month of May. Jermaine has two new book suggestions, Gillian learns a lesson from her children and we reconnect with singer/songwriter Rebecca Roubion.

How do we teach young people to have prolife discussions? This week, Camille Pauley of Healing the Culture tells us about their new series, “Forbidden Discussions”. Marie Claude Lalonde of Aid to the Church in Need brings us an update from Sudan; Mark Matthews has just returned from Europe, and we reconnect with Canadian, husband-and-wife duo, Jesse and Kathleen Leblanc aka, Found Together.