Since 1969 Arthur Blessitt has been walking around the world carrying a 12-foot cross. In the last 40 years he’s traveled to every country in the world bringing the message of hope that the cross represents. Tonight on S+L Radio we speak to Arthur Blessitt about his ministry and about the new film about his ...

Here is the Salt + Light unofficial translation of Pope Benedict’s April 15th General Audience address. ZENIT News Agency, which regularly publishes the English translation of the Wednesday General Audience, is on Easter hiatus until April 19th. Dear Brothers and Sisters, Our usual Wednesday General Audience is today filled with joy, the joy that no ...

“Twitter can make you immoral” screamed one headline last week. “Does Facebook fixation lower grades?” queried another. It seems that online networking sites are now under the critical eye of social scientists, who are eager to learn how new technologies are affecting human relationships. Twitter, if you’re still unfamiliar, is a web-based message board where ...

Some of you may be familiar with the Catholics Come Home ads that we’ve been running on our network – they are a part of a series of campaigns to invite lapsed Catholics back into the fold. The newest of these campaigns is We Are Catholic, launched by the Archdiocese of Toronto to reach out ...

I was recently invited by Loretto College School in Toronto to present a workshop at their First Annual Women’s Conference. The aim of the conference was to empower young females of today to become successful women of tomorrow. There were about four other all-girls’ high schools invited, 15 workshops hosted by women of different backgrounds, ...

Christ is risen, truly He is risen, alleluia! After 40 days of Lent, a somber Holy Week, the powerful and moving Easter Triduum, we have launched into the Easter season. It’s a time of joy, of hope, of new life! It’s the perfect time to rejoice in our faith. One excellent way to celebrate and ...

Holy Saturday is traditionally a time of waiting, of vigil, but the Easter Vigil tonight is not a pre-empting of Easter – it is Easter! Join us for a special Easter edition of S+L Radio – with scripture readings and songs about Easter, resurrection and new life, featuring many of our favourite Canadian artists: Janelle, ...

The following account of the Palm Sunday WYD Cross procession was written by Salt + Light editor Richard Valenti. As described earlier on the S+L blog, three Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia arrived in Toronto on April 3rd. They were staying for three days, so I was asked to take them around the city in ...

Sr. Marie Vianney Hamilton, O.P., one of the stars of Beloved: The Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia, was also one of the three Dominican Sisters who visited with Salt + Light Television this past weekend. Below is her reflection on the past weekend’s experiences. The whole trip to Toronto was a tremendous grace for me. ...

In his General Audience today, Pope Benedict XVI told the people of L’Aquila and the region of Abruzzo (in which L’Aquila is located), “You are not alone, the Pope is with you. I am praying for you and I will come to see you as soon as possible.” Fr. Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesperson, confirmed that ...