Salt & Light Catholic Radio Podcasts

St. John Paul the Great called it the "feminine genius." Catholic women strive to live the Faith with courage and grace. Morning Light now brings you Blessed & Beautiful featuring women from all walks of life to guide us along Christ's path. Today, Taryn Kammaraad talks about how the Jubilee Year's focus on hope encourages intentional expressions of joy in daily life.

Morning Light offers you a "Peek Inside the Pastoral Center" as we talk with Dcn. Mark Geraty, who heads up prison ministry for the Diocese of Boise. What are the requirements of volunteering at the Ada County Jail? What do the volunteers actually do there and how often do they go? Is it dangerous? Tune in and learn more about this important ministry!  

Ralph May, Executive Director from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of SW Idaho, joins Morning Light today during our "Works of Mercy" segment. The upcoming Feeding American Heroes event will take place at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa. Also, SVdP has hired a new Volunteer Coordinator and she will be hit the ground running with seasonal events: Thanksgiving Food Boxes, Christmas Toy Store and Cookies for Corrections!  

The essentials of our Faith are found in the Catechism. Morning Light welcomes back Mary Wax - our guide on an exploration to grow in knowledge, wisdom, and faith as she teaches us Why Catholics Do That…today, why do Catholics baptize babies?

Cathryn Gardner, Music Minister for Our Lady of the Rosary parish in east Boise, joins Morning Light today to provide our Sacred Music segment. In honor of the feast day this past weekend for the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, she shares with us the following songs: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80TpeVdW7HE&list=RD80TpeVdW7HE&start_radio=1 We Should Glory in the Cross - Manalo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr4kn9cLdlg&list=RDmr4kn9cLdlg&start_radio=1 As I Look Up to the Cross - O'Lyncilia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUrP8E6CVfg&list=RDZUrP8E6CVfg&start_radio=1 Via crucis II: Jesus Bears His Cross (organ and choir) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC02VZueO1Q&list=RDZC02VZueO1Q&start_radio=1  

Today, Morning Light shines the SpotLight on FOCUS missionary, Jimmy Harrison. Involved with FOCUS for 10 years, Jimmy has spent seven of those years in Germany! Tune in as he shares the challenges and victories of being a Catholic in Europe.

It's time to MAN UP on Morning Light! Each week at this time, we talk with gentlemen from across the Diocese of Boise, getting our hands dirty on a variety of topics affecting Catholic men today…without the locker room talk (or smell!) Chris Lyford, Pastoral Associate at Our Lady of the Snows in Sun Valley, shares his thoughts on this month's theme - “Finding Work/Home Balance.”  

Transform your life into a joyful celebration of our Faith by observing the long list of Feasts on the Liturgical calendar. Morning Light proudly presents FAITH & FEASTS with Teresa Zepeda, providing you with ideas on how to turn ordinary activities into supernatural opportunities.

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, Jarrod Crump from SPERO Mental Health & Healing here today to talk about families dealing with the stress and/or anxiety of kids going back at school.

Chef Lou Aaron could not be with Morning Light today.  This Best of "Cooking With Scripture" segment is from September 12th of 2023, talking about “Mersu”

Alanna Burg and John Keenan from the Idaho Lay Dominicans kick-off a Terrific Tuesday version of Morning Light. Today, they discuss the Five Proofs of God from St. Thomas Aquinas.

Are you ready to Learn the Faith? From homily highlights to critical catechesis, Morning Light brings you a blend of lessons from the priests, deacons and religious sisters you know and trust! Today, Fr. Justin Brady is teaching us about the virtue of HOPE.  

Morning Light congratulates Holy Cross Chapel as our next Parish of the Week! To celebrate, we share an encore interview of Fr. Paul Wander from back in March during the Spring Pledge Drive.

Kathy Webster joins Morning Light today, representing Birthright of Boise during our weekly Passionately Pro-Life segment. They have a huge fundraiser event scheduled for Saturday, October 11th -  doors open at 5:30pm - at the Potomac Manor (7311 W Potomac Drive in Boise.) Cost is $60 per person and includes: buffet dinner (Goodwood BBQ), silent auction, dessert dash, paddle-up for a purpose and the emcee is our own Hope Ryan!  More information can be found at www.birthrightofboise.com/dinnerauction 

Bishop Kelly Knights - 29 Rigby Trojans (6A) - 15

St. John Paul the Great called it the "feminine genius." Catholic women strive to live the Faith with courage and grace. Morning Light now brings you Blessed & Beautiful featuring women from all walks of life to guide us along Christ's path. Today, Diann Scheetz talks about next Friday's Jubilee of Hope Pilgrimage across southern Idaho. Register NOW by going to https://www.saltandlightradio.com/jubilee   

When it comes to managing the Diocese of Boise, there are a LOT of moving parts!  Morning Light now gives you a "Peek Inside the Pastoral Center."  Who are the people that serve our Diocese? One of them is Philip Janquart, Editor of the Idaho Catholic Register, who walks us through the latest "Back to School" issue...hot off the press!

Morning Light presents Works of Mercy - featuring representatives from either St. Vincent de Paul, or Catholic Charities of Idaho, sharing stories of how they're serving the needs of others in our community. Today we visit with Shyla Rankin, Donor Relations Manager for Catholic Charities talking about the upcoming 25th Annual Gala on October 25th. Get all the details at their website - www.CCIdaho.org   

The essentials of our Faith are found in the Catechism. Morning Light welcomes back Mary Wax - our guide on an exploration to grow in knowledge, wisdom, and faith as she teaches us Why Catholics Do That…today, Marian apparitions.  

Morning Light presents our Faith Community Nursing segment as we discuss health matters to help you fully enjoy your Catholic Faith - mind, body and spirit! Faith Boyd joins us today with a message we need to hear today - “Healing after Tragedy and Trauma from a Christian perspective.” Today being 9/11 and yesterday's assasination of Charlie Kirk, how do we come to terms with such evil in the world?  

Salt & Light Radio is your Vocation Station! This new weekly segment discusses the different journeys of Faith available to us - featuring priests, seminarians, deacons, women religious and more - all sharing with us their vocation story. Dcn. Sal Carranza joins Morning Light today to talk about what does it take to be a permanent Deacon in the Diocese of Boise? (Hint - it's NOT for the faint of heart!)  

The Desert Wanderers Podcast highlights the many ways God calls individuals to their vocation. Today, Morning Light presents an interview with our Natalie Lair and Sister Marina—a spiritual advisor and close friend of Natalie's. If you watch the full interview, you'll see how God drew her back to Himself and revealed that His timing is always perfect. Listen to this episode—Desert Wanderers Podcast: All in God's Timing, Sister Marina's Vocation Story—on our YouTube channel. Search “Desert Wanderers Podcast Ep. 26” or “Desert Wanderers Podcast All in God's Timing.”  

It's time to MAN UP on Morning Light! Each week at this time, we talk with gentlemen from across the Diocese of Boise, getting our hands dirty on a variety of topics affecting Catholic men today. Today, Kevan Grant - Principal of St. Mary's Catholic School - joins us to discuss ways on finding a balance between work and home life.

Teresa Zepeda joins Morning Light for another installment of Faith & Feasts. Autumn is in the air (since everything is Pumpkin Spice-flavored) so how can the “natural” seasons inform the way we decorate our domestic church? Tune in for some great ideas!

From Cornerstone Psychological Associates in Boise, Morning Light welcomes back Dr. Kathy Edwards…talking today about self-care during Catholic Counseling. We encourage others to do it, but do you do it for yourself? Did you know that a joyful heart is connected with good health?  

Chef Lou Aaron could not be Morning Light this morning so we offer this Best of "Cooking with Scripture" segment from September 3rd of 2024, talking about “Tongue.” 

Morning Light welcomes back the Idaho Lay Dominicans on this Terrific Tuesday. Pam Jaszkowiak and Alanna Burg wrap up 2 Timothy discussing Chapter 4.

Are you ready to Learn the Faith? From homily highlights to critical catechesis, Morning Light brings you a blend of lessons from the priests, deacons and religious sisters you know and trust!  Today, Fr. Nelson Cintra from Our Lady of the Valley in Caldwell shares his thoughts on yesterday's difficult Gospel reading. Are we REALLY supposed to hate our loved ones?  

Morning Light reveals our next Parish of the Week as we talk with Dcn. Jason Jaszkowiak from St. Mary's Catholic Church in the north end of Boise.  

Morning Light catches up with our Passionately Pro-Life advocate Emily Naugle - the new president of Right to Life Idaho! Emily shares some details about past events and promotes a couple coming up soon.

Bishop Kelly Knights - 62 Minico Spartans - 14

St. John Paul the Great called it the "feminine genius." Catholic women strive to live the Faith with courage and grace. Morning Light now brings you Blessed & Beautiful featuring women from all walks of life to guide us along Christ's path. Today, Rita Franklin kicks off this month's theme on the Jubilee Year.    

When it comes to managing the Diocese of Boise, there are a LOT of moving parts!  Morning Light gives you a "Peek Inside the Pastoral Center."  Who are the people that serve our Diocese? Today, we catch up with the very busy Jay Wonacott - Director of Marriage & Family Life, with a list of great upcoming events!

Ralph May, Executive Director from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of SW Idaho, joins Morning Light. He has just returned from the SVdP National Assembly, where his team presented a ReEntry workshop. Ralph shares stories of the take-aways from that event.

The essentials of our Faith are found in the Catechism. Morning Light welcomes back Mary Wax - our guide on an exploration to grow in knowledge, wisdom, and faith as she teaches us Why Catholics Do That…talking today about how the Church tries to accommodate those with disabilities.  

Morning Light welcomes back Kris Foster, Director of Music & Liturgy at St. Mark's in Boise. During our Sacred Music segment, she shares great information about The Lord's Prayer and shares a couple of musical versions.

Morning Light presents Vocations Focus as Jim & Mary Ellen Nourse talk with Jay Wonacott, Director of Marriage & Family Life for the Diocese of Boise.

What's going on these days at Salt & Light Radio? Well, we're glad you asked! Let's shine the "Spot-Light" on some of the things happening behind the scenes at YOUR Catholic radio station…as Morning Light presents this new segment to our Wednesday line-up!

Pat King says farewell during this final episode of Man Cave on Morning Light. Due to the first Idaho Catholic Men's Conference, Pat felt compelled to talk about getting men more involved in their Catholic Faith. Salt & Light Radio thanks Pat for 10+ years of dedication to his men's ministry and will have him back once in awhile on our new segment beginning next week.

Faith & Feasts is a weekly segment of Morning Light hosted by Teresa Zepeda. Today, she talks about the special upcoming event - the canonization of two new Saints into the Catholic Church!

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, Dr. Joe Lipetzky from Cornerstone Psychological Associates in Boise joins us to share a story of two boys growing up...are you a "Sam" or a "George" in the story?  Tune in and find out more!

Chef Lou could not join Morning Light today so we have this encore presentation from September 6, 2022 talking about an ancient grain that is delicious and nutritious. 

Mike Turner represents the Idaho Lay Dominicans today on Morning Light as we conclude our discussion of 2 Timothy which talks about "the end days."

Bishop Kelly Knights - 50 Bonneville Bees - 10

Morning Light presents this encore of Blessed & Beautiful from June 13th when Diann Scheetz shared her thoughts on keeping the Faith.

Fr. Okorie Onyema represents Catholic Charities of Idaho today during Morning Light as he shares some of his experiences working in counseling.  Visit www.CCIdaho.org for more details.

During this Catholic Book Club segment, Morning Light talks with Certified Personal Trainer and co-author of the book “The God of Endurance - A Practical Guide for Incorporating Exercise and Nutrition into your Spiritual Journey” available thru Sophia Institute Press…Chase Crouse!  To purchase the book, visit sophiainstitute.com/product/the-god-of-endurance  

Cathryn Gardner from Our Lady of the Rosary joins Morning Light today for our Sacred Music segment, talking about the contrasting religious music in film & TV, with liturgical music we sing at Mass. Here are the music selections in their entirety: The Prayer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8DGuvab_Lc&list=RDW8DGuvab_Lc&start_radio=1 God Help the Outcasts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEEpavnk7Uw&list=RDMEEpavnk7Uw&start_radio=1 Jesus, Friend of Sinners (Casting Crowns) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY6VAy9y_iQ&list=RDBY6VAy9y_iQ&start_radio=1 Godspell - Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSIs1MHdFQY&list=RDwSIs1MHdFQY&start_radio=1  

Morning Light welcomes back Gina Schmidt for our Faith Community Nursing segment. Today, she talks about the renal system and caring for our kidneys. What are the functions of our renal system and how do we keep it healthy? What are the most common kidney issues? Is there a Patron Saint for Kidney Issues? Tune in and find out!  

During our weekly vocations segment, Morning Light shares an encore of our talk with Fr. John Mosier from back on June 26th about a series of special nights to encourage young men to consider priesthood - part of the Called by Name program with Vianney Vocations and the Diocese of Boise.

Fr. Caleb Vogel, Vicar General for the Diocese of Boise, joins Morning Light to conclude his series for the month of August on the current youth movement within the Catholic Church. Today's topic - does an event such as World Youth Day bring young people to conversion?