Salt & Light Catholic Radio Podcasts

In continuing their journey through the Old Testament, Maureen tells Trinity about the geography of the Old Testament and what the journeys of the early church people looked like, as well as that of Christ.

     The final Morning Light guest of 2022 is Cathryn Gardner, Music Minister at Our Lady of the Rosary parish, who shares some Christmas Carols from across the centuries:

Charpentier - A Midnight Mass (1694) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXoAQbT00rI

Bach - Christmas oratorio (1733) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHTqP5s12eg

Brahms- Sacred Lullaby (1868) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQPd16f2hkI

Ralph Vaughn Williams- The First Noel (1958) - https://youtu.be/atpgv-oyoaY

John Rutter Christmas Album (2002)- The Star Carol - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gxoGGTicNI&list=PLXpQCRhZw2lb4G6O0qZH7OV2J2FRW7PW3&index=9

     Jay Wonacott, Director of Marriage & Family Life for the Diocese of Boise, returns to Morning Light to test our knowledge of famous Christmas movies.  Cold weather means the family can snuggle together and enjoy their favorites.  Join in the fun and test YOUR knowledge - see if your score can beat Brian, Hope & Trinity.

     Morning Light introduces you to the newest Seminarian for the Diocese of Boise…Cameron Englesby!  Find out how the School of Life with the Verbum Spei brothers helped in his discernment process.

In this week's episode, Maureen and Trinity dive right into the beginning pages of Genesis. This episode is about the meanings behind the names we see as well as the many symbolic numbers. 

Welcome to the introductory episode of, "Backstories of the Bible." In this series, Trinity Baines and Maureen O'Toole will be diving into scripture and describing the history, context, and culture hidden behind the sacred text. Hopefully these conversations will help you understand scripture better and answer questions you may have had for a long time. 

     The Catholic Attic is our monthly catechesis heard on Morning Light.  This month, Fr. Justin Brady shares his thoughts on “Avoiding the Pitfalls of Today’s Culture.”  Despite the culture bombarding us with "Christmas" music and commercialism since Labor Day, we as Catholics know that the season does not end on the 26th...our Christmas party is just getting started!

     Man Cave is a weekly segment of Morning Light.  Today, Pat King introduces us to Fr. Francis from Ghana, Africa.  The Knights of Columbus Council at Our Lady of the Valley has dedicated funds over the last couple of years to help build a physical church for Father and the hundreds of faithful Catholics in his community. Father shares his conversion story and his gratitude for bumping into Pat in Italy.

     Faith & Feasts is a weekly segment of Morning Light hosted by Teresa Zepeda.  Today, she answers the mysteries surrounding The 12 Days of Christmas.  When do they start?  Is there something more to them than the awful song we hear this time of year?  How can we better celebrate this joyous season?

     Catholic Counseling is a weekly segment of Morning Light where we've assembled a panel of experts to help Catholic maintain good mental health.  Today, Matt from Cornerstone Psychological Associates goes over some key points in his recent story you'll find in the Idaho Catholic Register, regarding surviving the holidays with difficult family members.