Related Traditions: Differences, Misconceptions, and Ecumenism

Friday, July 26, 2019

Scott Harris

How different is Catholicism from the Orthodox and Anglican Churches? Scott Harris considers some differences and some common misconceptions.

10 Ways to Learn More about Soon-to-be-Saint John Henry Newman

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Allyson Kenny

Want to learn more about Blessed John Henry Newman, a towering figure in the modern Catholic Church? Here are some helpful resources to get you started.

Dia de los Muertos

Sunday, October 30, 2016

Vivian Cabrera

As the token Mexican American in our little office community, I feel it is my responsibility to share with my colleagues (and our audience) more about a culture that they may not be too familiar with. So, what culture are we talking about? La cultura Mexicana. I’ve always joked that this time of the year, […]

Digital Citizenship: Your Voice Matters

Thursday, March 26, 2015

Noel Ocol

Welcome to S+L’s Weekly News Round-Up. As the Director of Marketing and Communications here at S+L, many interesting Catholic news stories and articles come across my desk on a daily basis. Some of them we’ll cover on our different television programs and others I’d like to share with you on this blog. This blog column […]

Deacon-structing Vocations: Ordained life Part 3

Saturday, December 20, 2014

Deacon Pedro

I could not speak about the Ordained life without speaking about the two questions that most people have about the priesthood: The ordination of women and celibacy. Some people will ask why women are not qualified to be priests. The reality is that it’s not about qualifications. No one is really qualified to be a […]

Happy Are We: The Teachings of Jesus

Friday, March 14, 2014

Cheridan Sanders

I’ve often puzzled over what Jesus meant when he said “Blessed are they who mourn”. Thankfully, in Episode 2 of Fr. Robert Barron’s Catholicism series we’re introduced to the teachings of Jesus and Fr. Barron explains that the beatitudes are a formula for practicing ‘detachment’. Now, most moderns conceive of happiness as freedom to do whatever they […]

October 11, 1962: “It was a splendid day,” Benedict XVI recalls

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Salt + Light Media

Castel Gandolfo, on the Feast of Saint Eusebius, Bishop of Vercelli – August 2, 2012 Benedictus PP. XVI Source: http://www.osservatoreromano.va/ Fifty years ago, on October 11, 1962, Pope John XXIII opened the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council in St Peter’s Basilica It was a splendid day on 11 October 1962 when the Second Vatican Council opened with the […]

Long-term sustainability of the Church’s mission

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Sebastian Gomes

This article was first published in L’Osservatore Romano, no. 21, on Wednesday, May 23, pg. 9. It is written by Salt + Light’s very own Sebastian Gomes. Click here to see all his blog posts. When our most distant ancestors awoke on the first Easter morning, they could not have imagined what took place during […]

Catholicism is dynamite

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Cheridan Sanders

When’s the last time you thought of the Catholic faith as dynamite? You know, that WOW feeling — where your imagination is enraptured and you appreciate just how amazing the faith is? If you haven’t had the wow feeling in a while or you’re looking for another reason to fall in love with the faith […]

Acclaimed CATHOLICISM series debuts on Sunday

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Kris Dmytrenko

Having premiered on PBS in the United States, CATHOLICISM comes to Canada this Sunday, November 20. It’s difficult to overstate the significance of Fr. Robert Barron’s series. This major television event combines both breathtaking imagery and inspiring teaching. Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York believes the series is “just what we need in the Catholic […]