Statement by the Most Rev. William T. McGrattan, Bishop of Calgary and CCCB President, to the Catholic Faithful in Canada on the Recent Escalation of Conflict in the Holy Land

Thursday, October 12, 2023

Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops

As the Holy Land is immersed in this violence and bloodshed, we remember that Jesus, the Son of God, who lived and walked there as Love Incarnate, through His teaching by word and deed, calls us as brothers and sisters to be always united by the bond of charity.

A pilgrimage to remember

Friday, October 7, 2022

Maria Montemayor

A little over a week ago, I arrived back from my pilgrimage to Israel and Egypt. I was tanned from the Egyptian sun, sleep-deprived and jet-lagged, but happy to be home. The first week of the pilgrimage, my fellow pilgrims and I visited many sites and places including Capernaum, the House of Peter, Magdala, Tabgha, […]

WITNESSES OF HOPE: A Christmas special in support of Christians in the Middle East

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Salt + Light Media

Travel to Bethlehem and hear stories from the Holy Land as we explore the important work of CNEWA in supporting these earliest Christian communities.

On Pilgrimage: What is Jerusalem’s Worth?

Saturday, December 23, 2017

Prevain Devendran

Last month, I had the honour of traveling on pilgrimage to the Holy Land (Israel, Palestine and Jordan)with Salt + Light TV. Being on pilgrimage, is an entirely different experience than being a tourist. To the Christian, being on pilgrimage means to walk the same path, to see the same sights, and to encounter the same crowds that Our Lord would have as He triumphantly entered Jerusalem, with the knowledge He was bound for confrontation with the authorities.

A Connection to My Own Generation

Friday, December 22, 2017

Salt + Light Media

Experiences in the Holy Land and an eye opening connection to my very own generation is close to the only words that can be used to describe this pilgrimage.

The Empty Tomb At The Church of The Holy Sepulchre

Sunday, April 16, 2017

Noel Ocol

In March 2016, the Salt + Light team went to the Holy Land on pilgrimage to bring you reflections from the biblical places where Jesus lived. You can watch the entire videos from the Holy Land Trip here. The following text below is from my reflection about the empty tomb of Christ, that was […]

Where the Shepherds kept watch – #SLPilgrimage

Monday, December 12, 2016

Sebastian Gomes

Update: The video reflection was completed! Check it out above: Some of the Salt + Light team are in the Holy Land on pilgrimage. We are also preparing something special for you to watch in the near future. Stay tuned! In the meantime, here is the text of a reflection that was recorded at the […]

Hail, favoured one! – A Reflection on the Hail Mary

Monday, November 28, 2016

Vivian Cabrera

*Update: My reflection is done! Check it out below: We are three days into our pilgrimage in the Holy Land. It’s been an absolutely incredible experience so far, walking in the footsteps of our Lord. We’ve had the chance to visit Nazareth and the house where Jesus was raised, Cana, where Jesus preformed his first […]

The experience of fishing with Jesus

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Chris Adamczyk

A fond memory I have growing up is that of fishing with my brother and my friends. There is something about the peace and calm that is necessary to fish that makes you more open in prayer and friendship. We read in the gospels that Jesus called his disciples right here on the shores of […]

To witness Jesus teaching The Beatitudes…

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Chris Adamczyk

It is here on the Mount of Beatitudes that many witnessed Jesus’ teaching on the Beatitudes. Here his voice carried over the hills, between the trees, mixed in the air with the sun, the hills, the birds, the grass and the people. We tend to want to picture and pray about this moment with a […]