Jay Wonacott, Director of Marriage & Family Life for the Diocese of Boise, joins Morning Light to continue his series on the paragraphs in the Catechism pertaining to marriage. Today, we focus on CCC 1646 - 1647.

The month of May has five Thursdays so Morning Light presents a BONUS edition of Vocations Focus! Today, Jim & Mary Ellen Nourse talk with Diana Decker, President of the Serra Club of North Idaho, a group dedicated to raising awareness of religious vocations for young men and women.

Morning Light presents our third and final interview with Sister Mary Joachim from the Gode Catholic Mission in Ethiopia. This chat discusses her current mission and the conditions she has to work in.  Church Builders has organized a website for donations to help the work of Sister Mary Joachim at the Gode Catholic Mission in Ethiopia. Visit the website to learn more at:

https://www.churchbuilders.us/code-catholic-mission.html 

Or, you can also mail a check or money order to:

Church Builders

P.O. Box 9035

Boise, ID  83707

Please write in the memo line that it’s for “Mission of Hope”

Watch this short video about the Mission:  https://youtu.be/pynedAFyYeE  

Man Cave is a weekly segment of Morning Light hosted by Pat King and David Fortin. Today, the guys catch up with EWTN star, author, speaker and World Champion Tandem Surfer - Bear Woznick. As Bear continues to promote his latest book, this is part 1 of a conversation about fatherhood (Father's Day is coming up June 16th!)

"Faith & Feasts" is a weekly segment of Morning Light hosted by Teresa Zepeda. Today, she highlights the events of today through Friday as the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage moves to the Magic Valley later this morning. Register for those events at the website for the Diocese of Boise: https://www.catholicidaho.org/national-eucharistic-pilgrimage 

Elijah Klaas from Bishop Kelly High School in Boise is the latest recipient of the Blessed Carlo Acutis Distinguished Graduate Award.  Nominated by Ted Klaas who says “Elijah is an excellent student who has shown his devotion to our Lord, Jesus Christ  by service  in his community.  He is not swayed by a culture of alcohol and drugs.  Elijah uses his  gifts of athleticism to share the blessings of God to those around him. He and his family prepare and distribute food boxes. And he helps those less able to maintain their homes and yards. Elijah is a blood donor.” Elijah will studying law while attending the University of Idaho.

"Cooking With Scripture" is a weekly segment of Morning Light hosted by Chef Lou Aaron, owner of the Westside Drive-In and a Deacon at Our Lady of the Rosary in SE Boise. Today, the theme is "flame" - whether it's cooking over an open flame or the flame of the Holy Spirit - Chef delves into the theme while the co-hosts enjoy beef skewers with fire-roasted onions and tortillas.

Josh Andrus & Alanna Burg from the Idaho Lay Dominicans join Morning Light to continue their new series on Galatians…today, focusing on Chapter 3, verses 15-29.

Mother Mary Paul & Sister Mary Agnes from the Sisters of Divine Grace join Morning Light to wrap up our series on Our Lady during this month of May (devoted to the Blessed Mother.) This final installment discusses how modern women can look to Mary as a model of femininity. 

As the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage prepares to make its way across southern Idaho this week, Morning Light catches up with Dan Lopez from Blessed Sacrament parish in Ontario, OR about the schedule of events today leading up to the hand-off between the Diocese of Baker and the Diocese of Boise.