This week, on the summer edition of the SLHour, we revisit some of the conversations we had on this program in early 2025. We learn all about EveryDayDeacon a ministry supporting permanent deacons everywhere and we speak with Fr. Tony Stephens about Our Lady of Champion in Wisconsin. We also meet singer/songwriters Avery Collins and Stephen Joubert.

This week, on the edition of the SLHour, we revisit some of the conversations we had on this program in the spring of 2025. We learn about the new Rosary in a Year Podcast with Fr. Mark Mary Ames, and also about the new Ignatius Bible. We also meet Canadian singer/songwriters Patrizia Liberata and John Dawson.

This week on a special edition of the SLHour we speak with two veteran Vatican reporters about our new Holy Father. Christopher White, author of Pope Leo XIV: Inside the Conclave and the Dawn of a New Papacy and Matthew Bunson, author of Leo XIV: Portrait of the First American Pope share everything they know about Pope Leo, who he is, what his background is and what it all means for our Church. We also listen to a new song, inspired by Pope Leo XIV's first homily titled, Son of Man, by Sarah Mulholland and Leo Ampuero.

Join us this week for a featured conversation with beloved Catholic author, Peter Kreeft; Gillian Kantor learns a lesson about courage from her kids, Sean Pott tells us about a unique pilgrimage and we reconnect with singer/songwriter-married couple Blake and Megan Flynn.

This week we learn about the Church’s best kept secret vocation: Consecrated Virginity; Danny and Antonia Torchia tell us how they prepare for Summer in a domestic/monastic home, Sr. Marie Paul has the windows to the soul of a biopic and we meet singer/songwriter Annie Karto and listen to her music.

Joelle Maryn’s life changed completely when her house burned down as a little girl. This week, she tells us how she has now become the fire. Jermaine has two new book suggestions, Mark Matthews tells us what was good in Hollywood after the L.A. Fires, and we reconnect with singer/songwriter Sarah Kroger who has a new book based on her song, Belovedness.

Are you looking to do a Jubilee pilgrimage? This week, we learn all about the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion in Wisconsin. We also get an Aid to the Church update from Nigeria, Billy has a question about Mary and we reconnect with singer/songwriters and married couple Nick and Nikki Garza, who have several new singles.

This week we learn all about a new resource that will help Bible readers everywhere: The Ignatius Catholic Study Bible; Danny and Antonia Torchia bring some surprise guests to their Rearing Rebels in a domestic/monastic home segment, Sean Pott of the Knights of Columbus tells us about a new resource for men’s groups and we meet singer/songwriter Avery Collins and listen to her music.

This week we remember Pope Francis, with several guests who share their thoughts and memories. We will especially remember his contributions in terms of dialogue, synodality, women in the church, seminary formation, his approach to those in the peripheries and the marginalized, and will also remember his historic visit to Canada in 2022.

Deacon Pedro speaks with Vatican Journalist, Javier Martinez Brocal, author of "Conclave, The Rules for Electing the Next Pope", and learns what happens during the Sede Vacante period" after a pope dies, including the changes to the rites of the Vacancy of the Apostolic See, announced by Pope Francis in November 2024. This interview first aired on the SLHour on April 5, 2025.