Memo Gutierrez, serving his pastoral year at St. John's Cathedral in Boise.

Part 1 of our interview with Fr. John Kucera, pastor of St. Mary's parish in Boise.

Mary Wax returns to Morning Light to give us a mid-Lent checkup today on our weekly "Why Catholics Do That" segment. Today’s topic - “How is YOUR Lent Going?”

Fr. Caleb Vogel, Vicar General for the Diocese of Boise, concludes this series for the month of March as he joins Morning Light once again to teach us about the Jubilee Year of Hope 2025.

Madeline Bowler, Pacific Northwest Regional Coordinator with Students for Life of America, joins Morning Light today during our weekly "Passionately Pro-Life" segment. Learn more about Madeline online at: https://studentsforlife.org/people/madeline-bowler 

"Blessed & Beautiful" is a weekly segment of Morning Light aimed at Catholic women. Today, Rita Franklin shares here thoughts on “Sacraments & Sacramentals.” 

Eddie Trask, Executive Director of Catholic Charities of Idaho, joins Morning Light today with an announcement on a 9-week Financial Peace University beging offered for a low price of just $29!  Visit www.CCIdaho.org for more information.

Morning Light catches up with Tim Gray, President of the Augustine Institute. Tim shares his busy schedule with listeners and ALL of the educational offerings including FORMED.

Cathryn Gardner, Music Director from Our Lady of the Rosary, joins Morning Light today to talk about the theme of "darkness and light."

Christ Be Our Light:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQU--nHkFkk

You Are the Light:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1amaPGwwa8

King of Kings:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Apzab9zVVcc

Out of Darkness:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goHxNMHtYbU

Gina Schmidt returns to Morning Light for our Faith Community Nursing Segment. Today, she discusses seasonal allergies (before they get too bad!) What are seasonal allergies? What are the causes and symptoms then how do those differ from a Cold or COVID? How can we manage Seasonal Allergies?  Is there a Patron Saint?

Resources:   https://weather.com/promos/video/allergy-insights-with-watson

Allergy-proofing your home: Allergy-proof your home

Chris Kreslins from Vianney Vocations returns to Morning Light with an update on the recent Called By Name Sunday and shares thoughts on how we can ask young people to at least consider religious life.

Gabe Ryan continues his interview with Ginger Mortensen from St. Mark's as Morning Light continues our new segment - Catholic Kids Questions…’cuz Catholic Kids want to know! Submit your kids’ questions on our website under the Contact Us tab at…https://saltandlightradio.com/catholic-kids-questions

Morning Light presents Pat King's Man Cave every Wednesday at this time. Today, Pat shares a personal story related to the recent reading of the story of Joseph and how hate destroyed his relationship with God. But unlike Joseph's brothers who tried to kill him out of jealousy, Pat's true friends refused to help him down the dark path he was on. 

Faith & Feasts is a weekly segment of Morning Light hosted by Teresa Zepeda. Today, after going through some milestones of our Lenten journey, she talks more about Blessed Solanus Casey then shares an emotional story of struggles she's having with her vision. Please pray for Teresa!

In this BEST of "Catholic Counseling" segment, Morning Light goes back to July 9th of 2024 to discuss patience with Dr. Kathy Edwards.

"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 parish in S.E. Boise. Today, Chef brings us some delicious fig canapes while discussing the parable of the fig tree from Sunday's Gospel.

Pam Jaszkowiak & Josh Andrus from the Idaho Lay Dominicans join Morning Light today to discuss "purity."

The Essentials of the Catholic Faith Are Found in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Mary Wax is our guide on an exploration to grow in knowledge, wisdom, and faith when she joins Morning Light for a segment called "Why Catholics Do That." Today’s topic - The Scrutinies.

Monday mornings during the month of March, Fr. Caleb Vogel - Vicar General for the Diocese of Boise - joins Morning Light to teach us more about the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope.

Sarah Howard joins Morning Light today during our weekly "Passionately Pro-Life" segment, sharing her thoughts on the classic novel "Frankenstein." How can a story that is more than 200 years old teach us a pro-life lesson in modern times?  Tune in and learn more!

"Blessed & Beautiful" is a weekly segment of Morning Light aimed at Catholic women. This week, Taryn Kammeraad talks about her experience with sacramentals.

Morning Light welcomes back Philip A. Janquart, Assistant Editor of the Idaho Catholic Register, to walk us through the latest issue hot off the press. This edition highlights the recent Idaho Catholic Youth Conference.

Ralph May, Executive Director of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of SW Idaho, stops by Morning Light with an update on the Subaru raffle and shares stories of the "alternative spring break" with students from Boise State University.

During our weekly "Sacred Music" segment, Morning Light welcomes back Kris Foster, Music Director from St. Mark’s Catholic Community, talking more about the spiritual aspect of Water in the liturgy. She also shares a song from her "Humbled" CD.

Jay Wonacott, Director of Marriage & Family Life for the Diocese of Boise, joins Morning Light today to share details on a list of upcoming events. Check the calendar of events at: www.CatholicIdaho.org 

Vocations Focus is heard the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month as part of Morning Light.  Today, Mary Ellen Nourse interviews Patrice Tuohy, publisher for Vision Vocation Network.

In one of the earliest episodes, this is an encore of Gabe Ryan's interview with Ginger Mortensen from St. Mark's to answer "Catholic Kids Questions" during Morning Light…’cuz Catholic Kids want to know! Submit your kids’ questions on our website under the Contact Us tab at… https://saltandlightradio.com/catholic-kids-questions 

Today on Pat King's Man Cave, he shares with the Morning Light audience his thoughts on Saint Joseph and the importance of strong male role models in the lives of children. Also, with all of today's modern comforts, do we think back to how hard life was back in the lifetimes of Jesus, Mary and Joseph?

Faith & Feasts returns to Morning Light! Teresa Zepeda joins us this morning talking about the Saints & Feast Days for the coming week then circles back to highlight today - the solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary.  

"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 joins us to talk about sleep. Why do we need a healthy amount of sleep and what happens if we don't get enough?  What can cause us to lose sleep? Wake up long enough to learn more!

"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 parish in SE Boise. Today, while Brian & Hope enjoy a hearty pot roast sandwich, Chef reads from the Book of Esther. What Jewish celebration had to do with pot roast?!  Tune in and discover more tasty tidbits from the Bible!

April Ross & Mike Turner from the Idaho Lay Dominicans join Morning Light today to discuss “Temperance.”

Fr. Caleb Vogel, Vicar General for the Diocese of Boise, joins Morning Light for his Monday morning series on the Jubilee Year of Hope 2025.

Morning Light talks with Theresa Cordlieone-Mendiguren today about the Rachel’s Vineyard retreat this coming May in Garden Valley.

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Braden Stauts from St. John's Cathedral

Fernando Figueiredo at St. John's Cathedral in Boise.

John Ysursa from St. John's Cathedral in Boise.

Tish O'Hagen from St. John's Cathedral in Boise.

Fr. Tim Segert, Parochial Vicar of St. John's Cathedral in Boise.

Ed Delilo from Holy Spirit Catholic Community in Pocatello.

Margie Gabiola, Principal of Holy Spirit Catholic School in Pocatello.

Fr. Aleksander Dembowski from Hoy Spirit Catholic Community in Pocatello

Dave Wilper from Our Lady of the Valley in Caldwell

Edgar Zuniga from Our Lady of the Valley in Caldwell

Fr. Bruno Segatta, formerly at St. Mary's in Boise, now in American Falls/Aberdeen.

Part 2 of our interview with Fr. John Kucera, pastor of St. Mary's parish in Boise.

Andy Erstad from St. Mary's parish in Boise.

Dcn. Tom Mannschreck from St. Mary's parish in Boise.

Tom Brother from St. Mary's parish in Boise.

Dcn. Imanol Betikoetxea from St. Mary's parish in Boise.

You may know him as The Catholic Company Man, or as a soon-to-be ordained permanent Deacon in the Diocese of Boise, or as a volunteer at Vandal Catholic. We know him as the incredible Eric Meyer and caught up with him for a few minutes during our 2025 Spring Pledge Drive!

Part 2 of our interview with Dcn. Ted & Ludee Vermaas from Risen Christ in Boise.

Part 1 of our interview with Dcn. Ted & Ludee Vermaas from Risen Christ in Boise.

Julie Sanders from Risen Christ parish in Boise.

Roberta Scott from Risen Christ parish in Boise.

Nick Schamber from Risen Christ parish in Boise.

Forrest Dipzinski from Risen Christ parish in Boise.

"Blessed & Beautiful" is our weekly segment aimed at Catholic women. Today, Diann Scheetz joins Morning Light to discuss Sacraments & Sacramentals.

Cynthia Sibrian from Catholic Charities of Idaho joins Morning Light today to talk about immigration. She also shares some stories of encounters at the recent Hispanic Women's Conference that was sponsored by Sal y Luz Radio.

Morning Light catches up with Christopher Check, President of Catholic Answers Live, regarding this trip through Idaho this June and the Catholic Answers Conference coming to the San Diego area in late September.

Karlo Broussard - author and apologist at Catholic Answers Live talks about the importance of Catholic media

Joe Heschmeyer, author and apologist at Catholic Answers Live talks about the importance of Catholic media

Tim Staples, apologist at Catholic Answers Live talks about the importance of Catholic media

Fr. Goodluck, St. Paul's in Nampa

Lourdes Alas- Viana, St. Paul's in Nampa

Nico Corral, St. Paul's in Nampa

Katie Lloyd, St. Paul's in Nampa

Teresa Heaton, St. Paul's in Nampa

Jerry Butler, St. Paul's in Nampa

Dcn. Mike Collins, St. Paul's in Nampa

David Fortin, founder and creative force behind Spirit of Truth Radio Arts talks about living in a desert of Catholicism in his Connecticut diocese. But, by using the Salt & Light Radio app on his phone, he stays connected to our high-quality programming. Please visit David's website and check out his audio at www.castingthe.net 

Dcn. Rob Groom from Sts. Peter & Paul parish in Grangeville

Dcn. David Shackley, Holy Apostles in Meridian

Fred Klein, Holy Apostles in Meridian

Beth Currey, Holy Apostles in Meridian

Brittany Klekas, Faith Community Nurse at Holy Apostles in Meridian

Mike Wood, Holy Apostles in Meridian

Nancy Wood, Holy Apostles in Meridian

Mary Wax, Holy Apostles in Meridian

Fr. Vitalis, pastor of Holy Apostles in Meridian

Joann Howe, Holy Apostles in Meridian

Mike Schaller from St. Paul's in Nampa shares a special musical project he's working on

Br. Geovany Gonzalez is in his "pastoral year" at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Mountain Home

Allen Darrow, Our Lady of Good Counsel in Mountain Home

Pete Espil, St. Edward's in Twin Falls

Pat Szot, St. Edward the Confessor parish in Twin Falls

Fr. Julio Vicente, Pastor of St. Edward the Confessor parish in Twin Falls

Patrick Ryan, Principal at Holy Rosary Catholic School

PART 2 - Fr. Flores from the St. John Paul II Catholic Community in Idaho Falls

PART 1 - Fr. Francisco Flores, pastor of St. John Paul II community in Idaho Falls

Morning Light introduce you to Andrew Ferguson from The Vigil Project during our weekly "Sacred Music" segment. Keep listening to Salt & Light Radio for more details on how you can see this music apostolate during their Summer Benefit Concert Tour across Idaho this June.

Gina Schmidt joins Morning Light for our Parish Community Nursing segment with basic tips for caregiving for individuals living with dementia. This type of caregiving comes with particular needs and challenges - tune in and learn more.

Chris Kreslins from Vianney Vocations joins Morning Light once again. Today, he shares results from the recent Called By Name Sunday where the Diocese collected over 600 names of men who their respective church communities believe would make great priests.

Megan Heying from St. Mark's Catholic Community in Boise

Kathy McGinley from St. Mark's Catholic Community in Boise

Tim & Marie Schwarzenberger from St. Mark's Catholic Community in Boise

Kevin Ryan & Mike Goertz from St. Mark's Catholic Community in Boise bring in axes, swords and more to stick with our theme "The Work of Our Hands."