Salt & Light Catholic Radio Podcasts

Morning Light now brings you Catholic Counseling, where we've assembled a panel of experts to help Catholics maintain good mental health.  Sit back and enjoy today's session…no appointment needed. Today, Patrick Barga from Salutaris Counseling LLC talks about trauma.  

He's the owner of the Westside Drive-In AND a Deacon at Our Lady of the Rosary parish in east Boise. Time now for Cooking With Scripture - a weekly segment of Morning Light as Chef Lou Aaron provides you with the most delicious Bible study you'll ever hear on the radio!  

Morning Light welcomes back John Keenan & Alanna Burg from the Idaho Lay Dominicans for a wonderful conversation about "Peace."  What is it really?!  And, how can we maintain it in society and in our own lives?

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, yesterday's homily from Fr. Julio Vicente, pastor at Our Lady of the Valley in Caldwell.

Salt & Light Radio celebrates the life-changing work of all our Catholic communities with our Parish of the Week program. To nominate your church, send an email to Morning Light at Salt and Light Radio-dot-com. This week, we congratulate St. Jerome's parish in Jerome (feast day is tomorrow!)  Long-time parishioner Teresa Zepeda joins Morning Light to share her memories of what makes this diverse community so special.

Morning Light welcomes back Randy Jackson from David's Hope Pregnancy Loss Ministry to talk about his adoption story and how he was almost a statistic. He and his wife run David's Hope Pregnancy Loss Ministry and have a Day of Remembrance coming up on Oct 15th as well.

The top-ranked Knights survived a late scare Friday night, holding off a furious Wildcat rally to escape with a victory that kept their perfect season intact. Bishop Kelly built a commanding 22-7 lead entering the fourth quarter, but Columbia stormed back with a pair of late touchdowns to make things interesting before Bishop Kelly managed to hang on for the narrow 22-20 victory.

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." Today, Hope & Brian walk you through the latest issue of the Idaho Catholic Register 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, Kayla Eachus from CCI talks about hope is the center of all they do in eastern Idaho. In this Jubilee Year of Hope, she shares stories of how hope is being renewed by sharing great success stories from some of their clients.  

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, talking about "The Doxology."  

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! September is Healthy Aging Month and Faith Boyd shares practical and faith-filled tips to embrace aging with wisdom and grace.  

Salt & Light Radio is your Vocation Station! This new weekly segment of Morning Light discusses the different journeys of Faith available to us - featuring priests, seminarians, deacons, women religious and more - all sharing with us their vocation story. Today, a best of Vocation Focus from May 4th when Jim & Mary Ellen Nourse caught up with Sister Krista von Borstel from the Sisters of St. Mary Oregon in Portland.

What's going on these days at Salt & Light Radio? Well, we're glad you asked! Let's shine the SpotLight on some of the things happening behind the scenes at YOUR Catholic radio station. Today, Natalie Lair joins Morning Light to share clips from her interview with Andrew Furphy from the Diocese of Boise on the Desert Wanderers podcast.

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. As we continue our topic for the month, Gene Weckman from the Camas Prairie joins us to share his thoughts on trying to maintain the work/family balance. In his case, extra-curricular activities sometimes pose more of an issue than too many hours at work!

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. Today, special guest Mary Mulloy shares her ministry - https://gracefulrosaries.com 

Morning Light now brings you Catholic Counseling, where we've assembled a panel of experts to help Catholics maintain good mental health.  Sit back and enjoy today's session…as Jacob Frazier from Archangel Catholic Counseling talks about "Forgiveness versus Approval."

He's the owner of the Westside Drive-In AND a Deacon at Our Lady of the Rosary parish in east Boise. Cooking With Scripture is a weekly segment of Morning Light as Chef Lou Aaron provides you with the most delicious Bible study you'll ever hear on the radio! Today is the Jewish celebration of Rosh Hashanah so Chef brings us a plate of food that represents what the feast might've look like.  

Morning Light welcomes back Pam Jaszkowiak & Josh Andrus from the Idaho Lay Dominicans.

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 offers his reflection on the 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time followed by a “Virtue Talk on Fortitude.”    

Morning Light goes back to August 4th when we talked with Chris Lyford from Our Lady of the Snows in celebration to the feast day and Salt & Light Radio's new KKSV-FM signal.

Taylor Garnica from Stanton Healthcare visits Morning Light during our weekly Passionately Pro-Life segment. Taylor has stepped into a new role at Stanton - Director of Ministry Outreach!

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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 

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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.