This week we travel into space with Catholic astronaut, Tom Jones. Gillian learns a lesson from her children; Danny and Antonia Torchia continue with lessons on rearing rebels in a domestic/monastic home and we meet singer/songwriter from Dallas, Grace Lee who has just released her debut album, Love Crusadin' published by Novum Records.

This week, director Mauro Borrelli tells us all about his new film The Last Supper. Sean Pott of the Knights of Columbus tells us about their new Lenten Mission, Billy has a question about cultural depictions of Mary and we meet Canadian singer/songwriter Patrizia Liberata.

This week we learn all about the new ministry Every Day Deacon. Jermaine Bagnall has two new book suggestions, Mark Matthews tells us what was good in Hollywood during the LA fires and we meet singer/songwriter Steven Joubert.

This week we learn about the Rosary in a Year Podcast with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR. We also receive Aid to the Church in Need updates from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria; Sr. Marie-Paul Curley, fsp has her windows to the soul of one Academy Award hopefuls, and we reconnect with Canadian singer/songwriter and liturgical composer, John Dawson, who has a new album, Outlier.

This week, on a special edition of the SLHour, we revisit some of the conversations we had on this program in the Fall of 2024. Author Paul Jarzembowski helps us find hope in the holidays and we remember Henri Nouwen with his friend, author Carolyn Whitney-Brown. We also reconnect with singer/songwriters Aly Aleigha, and Ricky Vazquez, who both released new music in 2024.

This week, on a special edition of the SLHour, we revisit some of the conversations we had on this program in the Fall of 2024. We learn all about the ZAIA social media app that brings Christians of all denominations together, and author Eleanor Bourg Nicholson tells us about her new novel, Wake of Malice involving a Jesuit priest and the occult. We also meet Liturgical Composer Kevin Keil who has a new instrumental Advent/Christmas album, Winter Birth and we reconnect with singer/songwriter Sarah Hart who also has a new album for the Advent/Christmas season, All the Earth Alive Rejoicing.

This week, on a special edition of the SLHour, we revisit some of the conversations we had on this program in the Fall of 2024. We speak about saints and sacramentals with author Allison Gingras and we speak with author Chris Stepien and learn about his new book, Disciples of Doubt that takes a journey with Mary and the disciple John. We also reconnect with singer/songwriters Laura Huval who has a new Rosary album and Kay Clarity who has released a pop album under the pseudonym of Pax Paloma.

This week, on a special edition of the SLHour, we revisit some of the conversations we had on this program in the Fall of 2024. We take a fresh look at the beatitudes with Eugene Aucoin, author of The Beatitudes: Eight Steps to Inner Peace and Happiness. and take 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.. We also reconnect with singer/songwriters Miley Azbill and Dana Catherine.

This week, on a special edition of the SLHour, we revisit some of the conversations we had on this program in the Fall of 2024. We learn about the Sacred Covenant between the Archdiocese of Vancouver, the Diocese of Kamloops and the Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation, and also speak with Alex Kendrick about the Kendrick Brothers' film The Forge. We also reconnect with singer/songwriters Alverlis and Jackie Minton and listen to their music.

This week, on a special encore edition of the SLHour, we revisit some of the conversations we had on this program in early 2024. 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 from Winnipeg and Fr. Rob Galea from Australia.

This week we remember a year ago and revisit new music released by Catholic artists in 2023 and featured on our program. Tune in for some of the best new contemporary Catholic songs of 2023, featuring, Pat Briley, Hannah Schaefer, Francesca LaRosa, EPIC the Band, The Dwell, Nico Cabrera and John Finch, Lorraine Hess, PJ Anderson and Taylor Tripodi.

Tune in this week for our end-of-the year tradition of celebrating some of the new music released by Catholic artists and featured on the SLHour over the last year. Sit back and enjoy some of the best new contemporary Catholic songs of 2024, featuring, Danielle Savard, Marie Miller, Sarah Kroger, Seph Schlueter, Alverlis, Ricky Vazquez, Dana Catherine, Pax Paloma, Jackie Minton and Sarah Hart.

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, 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 the Advent/Christmas season.

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 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 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.

This week on an all-new SLHour, 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. Listen here: https://slmedia.org/blog/116546 or wherever you get your podcasts."

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.

For the last three years the Church has been walking on the path of synodality, culminating in Rome with the Assembly of the Synod – the first session in October 2023 and the second session, beginning October 2, 2024. Join Deacon Pedro and a panel of synodal experts: Julian Paparella, Sr. Gill Goulding, Linda Staudt and Fr. Raymond Lafontaine, to review what has happened so far and what can be expected this month.

This week, on a special edition of the SLHour, we revisit some of the conversations we had on this program early in 2023. We speak with Dallas Jenkins, the creator and producer of the popular The Chosen series and we learn all about a new documentary series about the Rosary. We also reconnect with singer/songwriters Francesca LaRosa and Lorraine Hess. This episode first aired on August 19, 2023.

This week, on a special edition of the SLHour, we revisit some of the conversations we had on this program in the Fall of 2023. We learn about a new ministry from Argentina, Renova+, that is expanding into the U.S and we revisit what happened at the Synod on Synodality. We also meet singer/songwriter Nico Cabrera and reconnect with Bob Halligan Jr. of the the Catholic celtic-rock band Ceili Rain. This program first aired in January 2024.