The Church Alive – Premiere
We’re finally here! After months of travelling, shooting, scripting and editing, our newest S+L series is now live for the whole world to see. Last night, we launched the premiere of our NEW 15-part...
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Synod Week 3: Looking to our pastors and teachers for a sign
At the beginning of week three of the Synod on the New Evangelization, the compiled “List of Propositions” was presented in the General Assembly. The small language groups had worked tirelessly the...
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Quote of the Day – Proclaim Christ to all nations
God “desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth”: that is, of Christ Jesus. Christ must be proclaimed to all nations and individuals, so that this revelation may reach to...
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The Synod, the Year of Faith, and the Council: What’s Happening? Pt.1
Sebastian Gomes attended the Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization in Rome this past October as a correspondent for Salt + Light. In this first of three articles, he discusses the change in...
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“Social Networks: portals of truth and faith; new spaces for evangelization”
Message of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI Pontifical Council for Social Communications 47th World Communications Day Social Networks: portals of truth and faith; new spaces for evangelization Dear...
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Tough questions for Christian unity
Do we really care about Christian unity? That was the challenging question posed by of one of my colleagues this morning, as he perceived a lack of interest in ecumenical issues in the Catholic...
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Photo of the Day: Interviewing Cardinal Wuerl
Sebastian prepares to interview Cardinal Donald Wuerl at the headquarters of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington, D.C. Look for the interview to be featured in an upcoming...
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Photo of the Day – Chiara Lubich and Pope John Paul II
Pictured above with Pope John Paul II is Chiara Lubich, founder of the Focolare movement (1982). Learn more about the fascinating lay woman who founded one of the Church’s great ecclessial movements....
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What do Pope Francis, WYD, Aparecida, and the New Evangelization have in common?
Salt and Light Photo: The National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida, Brazil By Sebastian Gomes World Youth Day Rio is about to begin and everyone is wondering what Pope Francis is going to say and do...
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New documentary on Synod of Bishops premieres Sept. 22
Find all information on Go and Teach including broadcast times at saltandlighttv.org/goandteach It’s not often that outsiders are allowed into the engine room of the Vatican. Sure, each day thousands...
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Social communications is for bringing others to Christ: Pope Francis’ Address...
Today shortly after noon, Pope Francis addressed the participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications. Pope Francis said the goal of the Church for its...
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Knights of Columbus Co-Sponsor Vatican Conference in Mexico City on New...
A major meeting led by the Pontifical Commission for Latin America and co-sponsored by the Knights of Columbus is discussing the role and mission of the Catholic Church in North, South and Central...
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THE NEW EVANGELIZATION: RESPONSIBILITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR THE AMERICAN...
The following is the full text of a talk given by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput (OFM) of Philadelphia, at a conference in Mexico City titled “Our Lady of Guadalupe, Star of the New Evangelization on...
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Thanks to Cardinal Donald Wuerl
The following is the thanks expressed by Sebastian Gomes to Cardinal Donald Wuerl on behalf of Salt + Light Television and Assumption University for his talk, which made up part of the Faith and...
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Do Monkeys Go To Heaven?
“Great are the works of the Lord; they are pondered by all who delight in them.” Psalm 111:2 Do Monkeys Go to Heaven? And by that I don’t mean you and me. Real monkeys, you know the ones that climb...
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The Original Dynamic Duo
During my research for the Church Alive series I came across this epic CNS file photo of Pope Paul VI and Cardinal Karol Wojtyla. The photo’s caption reads, “Paul VI, who served in Poland during his...
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Why going on a pilgrimage is worth every penny
I came across an article the other day that indicated there’s research that suggests that experiences, not things, make us happier. Turns out there are a few reasons for this – the value of experience...
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The New Evangelization Today: What is the New Evangelization?
Cardinal Wuerl talks about the pressing task of our time: the New Evangelization. But what exactly is the New Evangelization? What is the message of the New Evangelization? Where and who is the...
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The Humbling Effect of the Synods of Bishops
CNS photo/Paul Haring At the end of the 2012 synod of bishops on the New Evangelization — the last Synod under Pope Benedict XVI — the bishops issued a Message to the People of God. It was a kind of...
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The Colour of Love
Jesuit Father Marko Rupnik is renowned for his stunning mosaics. His bold, colourful icons bridge Eastern and Western traditions in a jubilant mix of art that is both new and ancient. In fact, in...
View ArticleInside the Synod – Friday, Oct. 5
Today marks the beginning of our NEW series entitled, “Inside the Synod.” Join Alicia Ambrosio throughout the month of October for daily updates, interviews and reactions from the Synod of Bishops on...
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Synod Day 1: Collegiality in Action
Cardinal Walter Kasper, former President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity told me a few years ago that people do not come to the Vatican to see Pope Benedict XVI, they come to...
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Photo of the Day
Salt + Light’s Sebastian Gomes chats with Sr. Gil Goulding of Regis College in Toronto. Sr. Goulding is an invited expert participating at the Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization for the...
View ArticleInside the Synod: Tuesday, Oct. 9
Our host Alicia Ambrosio brings you this look Inside the Synod with the help of Sebastian Gomes on the ground at the Vatican. Cardinal Wuerl shared his experiences with new movements and communities...
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Issue 3 – Fall / Winter 2012-2013
The post Issue 3 – Fall / Winter 2012-2013 appeared first on Salt + Light Blog.
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Quote of the Day
Of all human activities, man’s listening to God is the supreme act of his reasoning and will. Pope Paul VI – Credit: CNS photo The post Quote of the Day appeared first on Salt + Light Blog.
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Flourishing in the New Evangelization
The last several months, the phrase “The New Evangelization” has come up in many different spheres here in our Salt + Light office. I cannot comprehensively cover all the ins and outs of our efforts...
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“Caritas Christi urget nos” (2 Cor 5:14)
…it is the love of Christ that fills our hearts and impels us to evangelize. Today as in the past, he sends us through the highways of the world to proclaim his Gospel to all the peoples of the earth...
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Photo of the Day
Over the past few days, the “Church Alive” team has been shooting the bibical segments of their new series in the historic chapel of Assumption University in Windsor. In this scene, Sebastian Gomes...
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Yes, the Church is alive!
In honour of the Year of Faith and the upcoming Synod on the New Evangelization, Salt and Light is producing a series that explores how we evangelize in the postmodern world. We’re pulling out all the...
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