Thank you, Cardinal Thomas Collins

Monday, February 13, 2023

Salt + Light Media

Salt + Light Media offers our heartfelt thanks to Cardinal Collins for his 26 years of episcopal leadership in the Church. His ministry as Bishop of Saint Paul, as Archbishop of Edmonton and of Toronto, have been marked by a consistent commitment to integrity, truth, and an impassioned proclamation of the Gospel. We are particularly […]

Watch Episcopal Ordination of Most Rev. Robert Kasun, CSB, Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto

Monday, September 12, 2016

Salt + Light Media

On June 17th, Pope Francis appointed Fr. Robert Kasun, C.S.B., as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Toronto. Bishop-designate Kasun commented on the appointment from the Holy Father: “I have found my new appointment very difficult to understand and accept, but I will do my best, with the help of God’s grace, to serve the […]

A Brand New WYD… Literally

Monday, July 25, 2016

Salt + Light Media

Written by Ian Meaden Well…this is going to be interesting. (Now I could be mean and just leave it at that and make you wonder ‘what’s going to be interesting’? But then I’d have to confess how mean I was…) So, here what’s interesting, I’ve been asked to be a blogger and submit a few […]

Every Life Matters

Friday, April 22, 2016

Deacon Pedro

Canada is facing the legalization of assisted suicide and euthanasia and for many people, Catholics especially, this raises very serious concerns: About our respect for the principle of the sanctity of human life; what will this mean for the protection of our vulnerable people? How will this affect our healthcare professionals who may be forced to participate in these practices against […]

Every Life Matters: An invitation from Archbishop Smith

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Salt + Light Media

Every Life Matters: an invitation from Archbishop Smith from Archdiocese of Edmonton on Vimeo. The issues of suffering and of preparing for death touch every one of us. How do we respond as followers of Jesus Christ? The Archdiocese of Edmonton is undertaking a special initiative to help us explore deeply our Catholic stance against […]

Coast to Coast: June 14 to June 20

Saturday, June 20, 2015

Alicia Ambrosio

While things in Rome have been causing a buzz, back home dioceses are heading into their summer schedule. Still, there’s plenty to talk and read about. Here’s a sample: In Ottawa, Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, SJ, shares the life story of one of his conference who entered the Jesuits in 1944, just a boy from Winnipeg. […]

Edmonton’s Archbishop reflects on eye-opening Haiti visit

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Salt + Light Media

The Archbishop of Edmonton is a familiar presence on Salt + Light — since 2008, S+L has televised the “Nothing More Beautiful” catechesis events at his cathedral. Archbishop Richard Smith’s national influence further grew in fall 2011 when he was elected president of the Canadian bishops’ conference. In this half-hour interview, Archbishop Smith speaks about […]

Nothing More Beautiful: The Church We Believe In Is Apostolic

Friday, May 13, 2011

Matthew Harrison

The Son of God came into this world, and good carpenter that he became under Joseph’s training, he gathered together the most rickety and knotty pieces of wood that he could find, and he built a ship that is still afloat after 2,000 years. That’s from the Scottish Catholic writer Bruce Marshall. Papal household preacher […]

Nothing More Beautiful: The Church We Believe in is Catholic

Friday, February 25, 2011

Matthew Harrison

The theme for the latest edition of Nothing More Beautiful is The Church We Believe in is Catholic. To stress the Catholicity, or the universality, of the Church, this episode takes on a bit more of an international flavour. You’ll notice flags from a number of countries in the Basilica — representing the many different […]

Nothing More Beautiful: The Church We Believe In Is Holy

Friday, December 17, 2010

Matthew Harrison

In the latest encounter of Nothing More Beautiful, Hamilton, Ontario’s Bishop Douglas Crosby, OMI, offers the catechesis talk. He shares a story from a retreat he was directing for students and professors at a university in Eastern Canada. The story begins: At noon we celebrated Mass in the boardroom. The room was packed, people standing […]