Letting ourselves be human | Word Alive

Friday, December 24, 2021

Kristina Glicksman

In this Sunday's reading, we see a very human Holy Family. Let's take some encouragement from that and allow our own families to be human, too.

God in your family | Love Digest

Thursday, December 31, 2020

Julian Paparella

God chose to enter into our world through a family. Why is this so important? And how should it inform the way we see our own families?

Family: Where love is born | Word Alive

Friday, December 25, 2020

Carlos Ferreira

On the feast of the Holy Family, Carlos Ferreira reflects on the meaning of family and what we have come to learn during the pandemic.

Between Two Trinities: Chapter One of Amoris Laetitia

Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Julian Paparella

Julian Paparella explores the idea of the human family as a reflection of the Trinity, as expressed in the beginning of Pope Francis' Amoris Laetitia.

Pope Francis’ Homily – First Vespers of the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God

Saturday, December 31, 2016

Salt + Light Media

At 5:00 pm today, December 31 in the Vatican Basilica, Pope Francis presides over the first Vespers of the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God, followed Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, the the singing of the traditional hymn Te Deum of thanksgiving at the end of calendar year and Eucharistic Benediction. Here is the Holy […]

Between Two Trinities: Chapter One of Amoris Laetitia

Monday, May 9, 2016

Julian Paparella

Reflecting on the First Chapter of Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation on Love in the Family Pope Francis’ recent Apostolic Exhortation on love in the family, Amoris Laetitia (“The Joy of Love”), is a treasure trove reflecting the beauty of family life. In his introductory paragraphs the Holy Father uses the image of a “multifaceted gem” […]

The Simplicity of the Holy Family in Nazareth Village – #SLPilgrimage

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Charles Le Bourgeois

Two weeks ago,a few of us at Salt and Light went on a pilgrimage in the Holy Land to follow in the footsteps of Jesus. In Galilee, we made our way to the place where the Holy Family’s life began, in Nazareth, where God became incarnate through His mother. It is in this city located in the north […]

Official Hymn for World Meeting of Families 2015 in Philadelphia

Monday, December 8, 2014

Salt + Light Media

World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015 Released the Official Hymn for September 2015 Event The World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015 released the Official Hymn for the 2015 world meeting of families, held September 22-27 2015, and featuring Pope Francis’ first visit to the United States. The hymn, titled “Sound the Bell of Holy Freedom,” […]

Deacon-structing: Natural Law- Part 1

Sunday, September 28, 2014

Deacon Pedro

I was struck this past June when I read the Instrumentum Laboris, or working document for the 3rd Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, which will take place from Oct 5-19, 2014. The Synod, or meeting of Bishops, will focus on “pastoral challenges to the family in the context of evangelisation” which is […]

Official Icon for World Meeting of Families 2015

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Salt + Light Media

On Sept. 9, 2014, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia unveiled the official icon and prayer of the World Meeting of Families, to take place in Philadelphia in September of 2015. The unveiling took place at the heart of the Archdiocese, the Cathedral Basilica of SS Peter and Paul, during the Sunday mass, celebrated and blessed […]