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.

Join us for our Easter edition of the SLHOUR with our contributors: What I Learned From My Kids with Gillian Kantor; What’s Good in Hollywood with Mark Matthews and Windows to the Soul with Sr. Marie-Paul Curley, plus, we meet special guest, Argentinian singer/songwriter, Athenas and enjoy some of her music.

This week we travel to Texas for the world premiere screening of the fifth season of The Chosen. We speak with several cast members, Shahar Isaac, Paras Patel, Noah James, George Xanthis and Elizabeth Tabish as well as with creator Dallas Jenkins, writers Ryan Swanson and Tyler Thompson and also a sit-down with the show’s star, Jonathan Roumie.

This week we speak with Vatican Journalist, Javier Martinez Brocal and learn all we need to know about what happens when a pope dies or steps down, Billy has a question about baptism and confirmation, Jermaine tells about two new books and we reconnect with singer/songwriter Kate Curran who has new music.