During our weekly "Blessed & Beautiful" segment, Rachel Gehring joins Morning Light to share her thoughts on keeping the Faith in today's culture.

Executive Director Eddie Trask from Catholic Charities of Idaho joins Morning Light to share an immigration story and a couple of other “Mission Moments”

Ralph May, Executive Director from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of SW Idaho, joins Morning Light with some great updates on a variety of topics:  Summerfest, the Subaru raffle and the West Regional Meeting being hosted in Boise this weekend. Ralph was accompanied by Wendy Barela, new Director of Training and Human Development, who spoke about thrift store donations during construction in Meridian and on State Street in Boise. Speaking of the Regional Meeting, Beth Huston from Pocatello also joins us in-studio!

Morning Light shares an encore of an earlier interview with Andrea Thomas from The Vigil Project as we prepare for their mini-tour of Idaho June 11-14.

Jay Wonacott, Director of Marriage & Family Life for the Diocese of Boise, joins Morning Light today with updates on several upcoming events you should have on your calendar.

Morning Light presents a "bonus" episode of Vocations Focus! Today, Mary Ellen Nourse interviews Jim Nourse and Cameron Small from the Cathedral Vocations Team about what they do and how it affects seminarians (and current priests!)

Catholic Kids Questions is heard on Morning Light - today, Gabe Ryan talks with Eric Meyer…’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 

Faith & Feasts is a weekly segment of Morning Light hosted by Teresa Zepeda. After going through a week's worth of feast days, she shares four celebrations that center around May 8 - the day when Cardinal Prevost became Pope Leo XIV.

"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 talks about watermelon - is it in the Bible?  And, what is the Gospel of the Watermelon?

Pamila Jaszkowiak & Alanna Burg from the Idaho Lay Dominicans join Morning Light today to walk through ALL of the past Pope Leos leading up to our current pontiff.

Blessed & Beautiful is a weekly segment of Morning Light aimed at Catholic women. Today, Taryn Kammaraad joins us to share her thoughts on the subject of "Keeping the Faith."

Chris Lyford, Pastoral Associate for Our Lady of the Snows in Sun Valley and St. Charles Borromeo in Hailey, has a long history with Catholic Media. He joins Morning Light today to share some of those stories!

During our weekly "Sacred Music" segment, Morning Light welcomes back Cathryn Gardner, Music Minister from Our Lady of the Rosary in S.E. Boise, here on this feast day of Saint Rita of Cascia with a couple of hymns to her, then a story about our new Pope!

Hymn to St. Rita I (Come Virgins Chaste) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypZDA_kjId8

Hymn to St. Rita II (Faithful Wife and Caring Mother) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpbFK_ivcgY

Prayer of St. Augustine - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUHGhwzy1PA

Gina Schmidt returns to Morning Light, talking about food and drug interactions during her Faith Community Nursing segment. Gina shares the different types of food and drug interactions, common offenders and of course - the Patron Saint(s) of today's topic!

Morning Light welcomes back Chris Kreslins with Vianney Vocations to talk about a couple of upcoming events in the Diocese of Boise. Please continue to pray for increased vocations to the priesthood!  Remember...no priests, no Eucharist!

Catholic Kids Questions is a segment of Morning Light - today, Gabe Ryan talks with Dcn. David Shackley from Holy Apostles…’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

Faith & Feasts is a weekly segment of Morning Light hosted by Teresa Zepeda

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 and also Meridian Advanced Psychiatry discusses why theology is important for our mental health, specifically how certain Christian heresies can actually negatively impact on mental wellbeing.

Dominic Ware from Holy Apostles, Meridian is our latest Distinguished Graduate Award winner. Nominated by Noelle Atha, she describes Dominic as “someone who likes to be helpful. He likes to make a difference and whenever the opportunity arrives for him to make an impact through service.”  

Cooking With Scripture is a weekly segment of Morning Light hosted by Chef Lou Aaron, owner of Westside Drive-In and a Deacon of Our Lady of the Rosary in SE Boise. Today, the humble dandelion is the topic. While Brian & Hope enjoy a delicious dandelion salad, Chef Lou describes this superfood and how every part of it is useful.

Mike Turner & Josh Andrus from the Idaho Lay Dominicans join Morning Light today to conclude their discussion on “The LORD’s Day” from Saint John Paul II from 1998.  

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 during a segment call Why Catholics Do That. Today on Morning Light, we discuss “The Catechism of the Catholic Church."

May is the month dedicated to Our Lady. Morning Light welcomes back Sister Beverly from Marymount Hermitage to discuss a book by Dr. Brant Pitre entitled Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary: Unveiling the Mother of the Messiah. Today’s episode is about the Immaculate Mary and concludes Chapter 2 of this book. To learn more about the ministry work of Sister Beverly, please visit the website: www.Marymount-Hermitage.org 

Morning Light welcomes back Atalie Snyder, Director of Community Outreach for Stanton International, to share details about this year’s Baby Bottle Drive and to share some special stories of baby's lives that have been saved due to their pro-life work.

Diann Scheetz joins Morning Light today during our Blessed & Beautiful segment to share her memories of the recent Pilgrimage of Hope sponsored by Salt & Light Radio.

Eddie Trask, Executive Director of Catholic Charities of Idaho, joins Morning Light today with an update on the Mother's Day Appeal.

Morning Light welcomes back Mark Renick, Director of ReEntry Services for St. Vincent de Paul.

Kris Foster, Music Minister at St. Mark’s Catholic Community in Boise, joins Morning Light today to talk about the significance of Mary during the month of May. She also shares a beautiful version of the “Regina Caeli” performed by St. Mark’s Choir.

Jay Wonacott, Director of Marriage & Family Life for the Diocese of Boise, joins Morning Light with some updates on upcoming events across our area. Plus, Jay shares his thoughts on Pope Leo XIV during this Jubilee Year of Hope.

Vocations Focus is heard the first and third Thursday of each month as part of Morning Light. Today, Mary Ellen Nourse talks with Sister Debbie - Director of Mission Integration with the National Religious Vocation Conference.

Part 1 of Gabe Ryan talking with Dcn. David Shackley from Holy Apostles as Morning Light continues our new segment, Catholic Kids Questions...because Catholic Kids want to know! Submit your kids’ questions on our website under the Contact Us tab at…https://saltandlightradio.com/catholic-kids-questions 

Emma Ineck from Our Lady of the Rosary/Holy Apostles is our latest Distinguished Graduate Award winner. Nominated by Lynn Adelman and Noelle Atha, Emma shares details on the Ignite for Life teen pro-life group she's been a part of, as well as her favorite saints and her future plans after graduation.

Pat King's Man Cave is a weekly segment of Morning Light. Today, Pat is in rainy Seattle sharing his initial thoughts of our new Church leader - Pope Leo XIV.

Faith & Feasts is a weekly segment of Morning Light hosted by Teresa Zepeda. Today, Teresa talks once again to Katie Bogner about her book “Through the Year with Mary.” 

From Cornerstone Psychological Associates in Boise, Morning Light welcomes back Dr. Kathy Edwards for today's Catholic Counseling segment.  Today, we talk about Colossians 3:12 … Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.   What does that mean? How does that look in real life? How do we live the truth of that verse?

Salt & Light Radio congratulates Gavin Rhodes from St. Pius X, Coeur d'Alene as our latest Distinguished Graduate Award winner. Nominated by Wes Miller, Coordinator of Youth Ministry at that parish, Gavin shares how he has grown in faith over the past four years.

"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. Back from the Salt & Light Radio Pilgrimage of Hope, Chef shares the story of the miraculous bread baked weekly in the Jewish tradition and Jesus fulfills that today in our Catholic faith.

Alanna Burg & John Keenan from the Idaho Lay Dominicans join Morning Light today to continue the discussion on “The LORD’s Day” from St. John Paul II.

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 during Why Catholics Do That - a weekly segment of Morning Light where today we discuss Vatican II.

Alena Johnson from Holy Apostles, Meridian is our latest winner of Salt & Light Radio's Distinguished Graduate Award. Nominated by her mom, Debbie Johnson, Alena talks about her deep prayer life, future plans after graduation and her high school swimming career.

May is the month dedicated to Our Lady. Morning Light welcomes back Sister Beverly from Marymount Hermitage to discuss a book by Dr. Brant Pitre entitled Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary: Unveiling the Mother of the Messiah. Today’s episode focuses on how Mary can be called The New Eve. And, to learn more about the ministry work of Sister Beverly, please visit the website: www.Marymount-Hermitage.org 

Morning Light welcomes back our Passionately Pro-Life advocate Emily Naugle with her thoughts on the newly elected Pope and details on tonight's Mass of Hope at St. Mark's 

Joe Burke joins Morning Light to share details on a new Legatus chapter coming to Boise.

John Vitz from Angelus Music was unable to join Morning Light today. With Mother's Day coming up, we share John's version of the Memorare. Also, with the conclave underway we share the finale of his composition "A Mass for Peace in the Third Millennium"

Monica Goeckner from Assumption Parish in Ferdinand is Salt & Light Radio's latest winner of the Distinguished Graduate Award. She was nominated by Theresa Schwartz who describes Monica as “ a faithful and committed young Catholic who lives a life of prayer and virtue.”

Gina Schmidt returns to Morning Light with our Faith Community Nursing segment. May is “Arthritis Awareness Month.”  What is arthritis and what causes it?  Are there Signs & Symptoms we should watch for?  Is there a Patron Saint of arthritis?!

Fr. John Mosier, pastor of St. Mark’s Catholic Community, joins Morning Light today to talk more about vocations.

"The Catholic Attic" is a monthly catechesis lesson on Morning Light provided by Fr. Justin Brady, pastor of St. Paul's parish in Nampa.  Today, he wraps up his 4-part series on the Cardinal Virtues.

Salt & Light Catholic Radio congratulates Rhodes Firestone from St. John’s Cathedral - a senior at Boise High School, latest winner of the Carlo Acutis Distiguished Graduate Award.  Nominated by Karen Simkins, Rhodes has been an altar server for 5+ years, and plans to run College Track at Franciscan University of Steubenville after graduation. He also shares about his Heart of the Brave Award for resilience.

Pat King's Man Cave is a weekly segment of Morning Light

Faith & Feasts is a weekly segment of Morning Light talking about the Saints and celebrations on the liturgical calendar. She also shares some ways to celebrate the Blessed Virgin Mary during this month of May.

From Cornerstone Psychological Associates in Boise, Morning Light welcomes back Dr. Joe Lipetzky to finish the book "Character Building" by David Isaacs. Chapter 24 focuses on "Patriotism."

Stephani Gonzalez from St. Paul’s parish in Nampa is the most recent winner of the Distinguished Graduate Award. She is a senior at Bishop Kelly. Nominated by Stephany Herrera, Stephani works in the after school program at St. Paul's Catholic School everyday from 4:00 - 6:00.  As a senior, she has A LOT on her plate, yet gives of herself everyday. Stephani is a ray of sunshine and is a shining example of Catholic faith in our community.

Chef Lou Aaron could not be with us so Morning Light pulled this Best of Cooking With Scripture from May 4, 2021 talking about “Pancakes”

Pam Jaszkowiak from the Idaho Lay Dominicans joins Morning Light today to continue the discussion on “The LORD’s Day.”

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 in Morning Light's weekly segment Why Catholics Do That. Today’s topic - “Do Catholics Worship Mary?!”

Salt & Light Catholic Radio congratulates Rose Fulford from Holy Apostles as our latest Carlo Acutis Distinguished Graduate Award winner. Rose is a senior at Bishop Kelly and plans to attend Boise State University this fall, studying Elementary Education to someday become a teacher.

May is the month dedicated to Our Lady. Morning Light welcomes back Sister Beverly from Marymount Hermitage to discuss a book by Dr. Brant Pitre entitled Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary: Unveiling the Mother of the Messiah. Today’s episode is an Introduction to Chapter 2 of this book which talks about The Woman of Eden.  And, to learn more about the ministry work of Sister Beverly, please visit her website: www.Marymount-Hermitage.org 

Rachel Smith from St. Mark's Respect Life ministry joins Morning Light today to raise awareness for the upcoming Mass of Hope with Fr. John Mosier next Monday, May 12th at 6:00pm at St Mark's. There will be a reception following the Mass. If you have experienced infertility, miscarriage or loss of a child...PLEASE attend this special Mass!

"Blessed & Beautiful" is a weekly segment of Morning Light aimed at Catholic women. Today, Diana Carrillo shares a powerful testimony as we tackle the tough topic of abuse.

Congratulations to Camila Mendez from Sacred Heart in Emmett!

David Fortin - founder of Spirit of Truth Radio Arts and co-host of our weekly program "Through the Fire" - helps with co-hosting duties on today's episode of Morning Light. 

Morning Light welcomes back Ralph May, Executive Director from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of SW Idaho, with updates on the Subaru Car Raffle along with the State Street Renovation. Also, the importance of volunteers for both in-store shoppers and more donations to those Thrift Stores.

Sacred Music is spotlighted on Thursday here on Morning Light. Ken Jercha could not be with us this morning so we have this “Best of” segment from May 12, 2022 (which includes his original song - “The Father Cried.”)

Salt & Light Catholic Radio congratulates James Burg from Holy Apostles as our first recipient of the Blessed Carlo Acutis Distinguished Graduate Award. He was nominated by our own Carol Brown who knows James through Treasure Valley Teens for Life and serving as a volunteer here at Salt & Light Radio. She describes James as “faithful and generous.” 

Morning Light welcomes back Jay Wonacott, Director of Marriage & Family Life for the Diocese of Boise, continuing his series on this Jubilee Year of Hope as well as updates on upcoming events.

"Vocations Focus" is heard on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month during Morning Light hosted by Jim & Mary Ellen Nourse. Today, they chat with Sister Krista von Borstel from the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon and the Executive Director of CYO/Camp Howard in the Portland metro area.