This week we speak with two of the writers of the hit TV series The Chosen, Ryan Swanson and Tyler Thompson and get a behind-the-scenes insight on how some of your favourite characters were created. Jermaine has two new book suggestions, Gillian learns a lesson from her children and we meet singer/songwriter Seph Schlueter.

This week we learn about the first ever Masters in Women’s and Gender Studies in the world, now offered at the University of St. Thomas in Houston. Ed Clancy of Aid to the Church in Need returns with Where God Helps to tell us about recent priest persecutions; Mark Matthews learns spiritual insights from a popular Hollywood spot, and we meet with Canadian song-writer and musician Rob Grossi.

This week on the SLHour, we learn about the Dominican Republic Education and Medical Support mission experience; Danny has a Eucharistic tip for rearing rebels; Sr. Marie Paul Curley, FSP gives us the windows to the soul to a World War II film; and Sarah Kroger has a new album, A New Reality.

This week we learn about the work of Deacons of Hope, the only self-governing, autonomous, pro-life ministry group composed of permanent deacons in the Church. Damien O’Connor of the Knights of Columbus tells us about the Eucharistic Processions taking place across the U.S.; Billy has a question about the body; and we reconnect with singer/songwriter Marie Miller who has a new album, The Way of Love.

This week we learn how Hozana and Rosario plan to have 1 million decades of the Rosary prayed for Mary during the month of May. Jermaine has two new book suggestions, Gillian learns a lesson from her children and we reconnect with singer/songwriter Rebecca Roubion.

How do we teach young people to have prolife discussions? This week, Camille Pauley of Healing the Culture tells us about their new series, “Forbidden Discussions”. Marie Claude Lalonde of Aid to the Church in Need brings us an update from Sudan; Mark Matthews has just returned from Europe , and we reconnect with Canadian, husband-and-wife duo, Jesse and Kathleen Leblanc aka, Found Together.

How do we integrate soul and body? This week we learn about SoulCore, a fitness and prayer ministry that does just that. Antonia and Danny Torchia return to tell us more about rearing rebels through Spiritual Works of Mercy; Billy has a question about priests and artificial intelligence; and we reconnect with singer/songwriter Danielle Savard, who has a new album, Warfare.

This week on a special edition of the SLHour we focus on questions on Artificial Intelligence with our Hollywood Undercover Missionary, Mark Matthews who has been reporting on all the conversations about artificial intelligence taking place in the world of engineering, technology and also in Hollywood. Join us for conversations on fear of technology, how the algorithm works, synthetic AI, chatbots, how AI will take all our jobs and finally, an unexpected benefit of AI.

We know that Faith calls us to justice but the Rev. Dr. Karen  A. Hamilton argues that faith also calls us to protest. This week she tells us about her book that compiles stories of all faiths as protest. Damien O’Connor of the Knights of Columbus, has an update about a program that helps men pray and learn about the faith; Sr. Marie Paul Curley, fsp has a window to the soul of an Academy Award-winning Anime film; and singer/songwriter, Chris Bray has a new book.

This year, on our Special Easter edition, Deacon Pedro is joined by Catholic singer/songwriter/author and Christian music legend, John Michael Talbot, who tells us about his more-than-40 year career, shares his latest album with us and gives us inspiring words to reflect on  for the Easter season.