As the deer thirsts for streams of water, so my soul longs for you, O God. – Psalm 42 This opening line from Psalm 42 came to mind last week as I returned from a look-out on the grounds of Westminster Abbey, in Mission B.C. I had just spent ten or fifteen minutes looking out ...

This year some friends and I decided to have a Lent Support Group. Our reasoning was that it’s really easy to forget or slip up on our Lenten promises when it’s just between me and God….yes, he sees all but he can’t exactly smack your hand when you reach for the chocolate or shoot you ...

Tonight on S+L Radio we speak to this courageous 7th-grader behind the "12 Year-old girl speaks out against abortion" YouTube video, that has garnered more than 470,000 views – and we learn about the thousands who’ve joined in the 40 Days for Life prayer Vigil. Michele Nuzzo speaks with Fr. Gordon Kennedy for the second installment ...

During this Lenten season we are called on to be extra generous in our material abundance. Many charities sponsor special drives and dioceses around the country make appeals for donations to support program that help feed the poor, clothe the sick and care for those in need. Indeed, The Catholic Encyclopedia says almsgiving implies a ...

Last week, the Salt + Light staff had a retreat day in the office. We were instructed to stay away from our computers, and to sit around a long, long table with a Bible and notepad handy. Fr. Thomas Rosica, our CEO, was to give the retreat, and he invited the Communications Department of the ...

My younger sister Emily often quipped “You should never kill yourself because 10 minutes later you might change your mind.” I thought of that truth when I recently read a news story and incredible photograph that spread like wildfire across the internet. Last month a 34 year old Coloradan attempted suicide by driving his van ...

A 60 year-old woman giving birth? Another mother giving birth to octoplets? We know what the Church has to say about preventing pregnancy, but what about couples who can’t conceive? Tonight on S+L Radio: The Church and infertility – plus we speak with singer/songwriter John Michael Talbot. ...

  Those who follow Pope Benedict XVI’s daily meetings are well familiar with the ad limina visits. Indeed, regular readers of the Vatican Information Service know that, quite often, the Holy Father is meeting bishops on their quinquennial summons to Rome. (Lately, the pontiff’s schedule has forced some episcopal conferences to wait seven years.) As ...

Can I tell you why I hate Mapquest? Last Tuesday I was supposed to go to a Prolife presentation at a school and I go online – do a search for the school – find the address, go to maps and print out a map of where the school is. Great. The next day I ...

I am so blessed in my line of work to be able to meet inspiring individuals on a daily basis. With every show requiring the seeking out of new topics and new interviewees, my searches have continued to lead me to what I like to call ‘spiritual pots of gold’. My pot o’ gold for ...