The last Monday of August is always the day that the Philippines celebrates its national heroes. This day falls on August 24th of this year and so I started reflecting on the national heroes I remember. My mind went to the national saint in my history books in the Philippines — Lorenzo Ruiz. I looked ...

Obtenir le lecteur Flash pour voir cette vidéo. Like many of our viewers, I’ve just returned from my oft-delayed summer vacation. Though I benefited tremendously from several days hiking in the Algonquin and Mont Tremblant parks, the trip was certainly less exotic than my work-travel experience in Rome earlier this year. My final days overseas ...

As you may know, fellow Salt + Light producer, Kris Dmytrenko, and I went to World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney, Australia. Right after World Youth Day, we stayed a few days longer, this time in the southern part of Australia – South Australia! We were kindly hosted by the Archdiocese of Adelaide. Our mission: ...

As we celebrate the feat of St. Augustine this Friday, I couldn’t help but thinking one of his most famous quotes: “Grant me chastity and continence, but not yet.” (I believe the context of the quote was Augustine’s ongoing conversion and the difficulty he had in dismissing his mistress) Chastity is a bit of a ...

Obtenir le lecteur Flash pour voir cette vidéo. To mark today’s DVD sales launch of Changing Course: A Catholic project for city schools, here is an episode of Catholic Focus that previewed some of the innovative gang and bullying prevention initiatives covered in the new half-hour documentary. In particular, I spoke with James Flaherty and ...

Nothing More Beautiful is a series from the Archdiocese of Edmonton with a catechesis and a witness talk that aims to renew the faithful’s relationship with Christ. This week on S+L Radio Archbishop Richard Smith of Edmonton and Lea Singh of the Ottawa-based Canadian Organization for Life and Family speak on the topic In The ...

As many of you already know, S+L Radio has been taking a bit of a break this summer and have been digging into our archives to bring you some of the best of S+L programming. We are proud to be able to bring you, for the next three (and final) weeks of the Summer, three ...

Last year I wrote and produced the documentary film A Hand of Peace: Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust. While it was a privilege to be able to present the historical truth about Pius’ many efforts to save Jews from Nazi aggression I also regretted the many other accomplishments of his papacy that were left ...

It was very much a Marian weekend for Pope Benedict XVI. On Saturday, he celebrated Mass on the Solemnity of the Assumption at St Thomas of Villanova, a Church that is across the square from the Papal Summer residence Castel Gandolfo. In his homily, the Holy Father said: The Assumption reminds us that Mary’s life, ...

The following article about Changing Course: A Catholic project for city schools appeared in the summer/fall edition of Salt + Light’s Lampstand newsletter. The DVD can now be pre-ordered for delivery beginning August 24th. Click here to learn more and view the trailer! “The students took off as soon as we got there,” squawked a ...