Catholic Counseling is a weekly segment of Morning Light, where we've assembled a panel of experts to help Catholics maintain good mental health.  Today, from Cornerstone Psychological Associates in Boise, we welcome back Kathy Edwards, talking about those pesky New Year's Resolutions.  Why do we make them?  How long do we typically keep them and what gets in the way of us keeping them?  Are there some more productive resolutions we can make instead?

     "Cooking With Scripture" is a weekly segment of Morning Light hosted by Chef Lou Aaron, owner of the Westside Drive-In and a Deacon of Our Lady of the Rosary parish in east Boise.  Today, the lesson is from Hosea regarding "the unturned cake" - while our co-hosts delight in homemade wheat germ pancakes (with oatmeal & crushed banana for flavoring) covered with ghee and fresh maple syrup, Deacon/Chef Lou explains how we can be burned by sin on one side because we don't turn over towards God.

     Josh Andrus & Mike Turner from the Idaho Lay Dominicans stop by Morning Light today to talk about the Third and Fourth Commandments.  Should YOU wish to brush up on the Catechism of the Catholic Church, start with Paragraph #2168 and then continue with # 2197.

     Morning Light welcomes back Dr. Scott French, one of the Directors at The Magis Center, to continue our discussion on modern Eucharistic Miracles. 

     Morning Light is happy to announce the next Parish of the Week - Immaculate Conception in Buhl.  Lifetime member Dcn. Scott Tverdy joins us today to share more about it's history, the ministries and plans for the Advent/Christmas seasons.

     Steve Schmid, a retired physician who helps in the Right to Life ministry work of St. Edward's in Twin Falls, stops by Morning Light to share more details during our weekly "Passionately Pro-Life" segment.

     Recorded live at Our Lady of the Rosary parish on Friday, December 8th at 7:00pm.  To watch the concert, you can click this YouTube link:

https://www.youtube.com/live/T4pB1aUCQ1U?si=KkKtEN6IH5vvqYi7

     Salt & Light Catholic Radio now presents “Woman of the Eucharist.” Based on the final encyclical from Pope Saint John Paul II, Mary is presented as the Mother and Model of the Church.  Join Sister Beverly from Marymount Hermitage as continues to help us understand why the Eucharist is so important to our Catholic faith.  To learn more about the ministry of Sister Beverly, please visit the website: www.Marymount-Hermitage.org 

     Morning Light welcomes back Dcn. Scott Pearhill, Editor of the Idaho Catholic Register, to walk us through the latest issue hot off the press!

     Ralph May, Executive Director from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of SW Idaho, stops by Morning Light to give us a re-cap of the recent Thanksgiving Food Box Program. Also, updates on both the Christmas Toy Store and Cookies for Corrections.  Finally, don't forget that Avenues for Hope starts Tuesday, Dec. 12th!