"Blessed & Beautiful" is a weekly segment of Morning Light aimed at Catholic women and challenges they face. Today, Taryn Kammaraad tackles the difficult topic of abuse.

Matthew Geske LCPC, Clinical Director with Catholic Charities of Idaho, joins Morning Light to discuss April being Mental Health Awareness Month. Matthew gives tips on how to take action for own mental health or how to begin treatment if you wish. If you have thoughts of suicide, please call 988 - the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline open 24/7 for support.

On this special "Catholic Book Club" segment, Morning Light is excited to talk once again with Eric Meyer. Eric shares his new project - "Deacons (God Willing)" - a short 53-page booklet that describes what a permanent deacon is and what they do. Part Two of the book describes the personal journeys of the other four men who are to be ordained along with Eric on June 6th.

Cathryn Gardner, Music Minister from Our Lady of the Rosary in Boise, joins Morning Light once again. Today, she talks about the practice of crowning Mary during the month of May and some music that is appropriate for that occasion.

Bring Flowers of the Rarest:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nhy19BmAxVE

Ps 45 The Queen Stands:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tlma6Z8t6X8

As I Kneel Before You:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaDeqSotwoc&list=PL78g7qPcCPK5Yc2lxU_lSBOR3rYW0IUBv&index=5

Gina Schmidt joins Morning Light once again for our Faith Community Nursing segment. Today, she talks about chronic pain.

Morning Light welcomes back Chris Kreslins from Vianney Vocations to give us an update on the efforts within the Diocese of Boise. There will be a special collection for vocations on the weekend June 7-8 in parishes across Idaho.

A special memorial Mass was held today at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in downtown Boise celebrated by Bishop Peter Christensen to remember the late Pope Francis.

This is part 1 of a conversation between Gabe Ryan and Fr. Greg Vance, Chaplain of Bishop Kelly High School. 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

Faith & Feasts is a weekly segment of Morning Light hosted by Teresa Zepeda. After highlighting some Saints that we'll celebrate during this Easter Octave, Teresa talks about some of the symbols that surround this joyful celebration of the Church.

Morning Light presents a BEST of "Catholic Counseling." This encore presentation is from April 16 of last year featuring Matt Peck who at that time worked with Cornerstone Psychological Associates in Boise.

"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, while Brian & Hope feast on a stack of wheat germ pancakes (with blueberries, strawberries and fresh whipped cream!) Dcn. Lou talks about how the use of wheat throughout the Bible is much like our life - both physical and spiritual.

Morning Light welcomes back Josh Andrus & Pam Jaszkowiak from the Idaho Lay Dominicans as they continue their discussion on "The Lord's Day" by Pope St. John Paul II from May 31, 1998.

The Essentials of the Catholic Faith Are Found in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Mary Wax joins Morning Light as our guide on an exploration to grow in knowledge, wisdom, and faith. Today’s topic - “Holy Oils”

Morning Light welcomes back Fr. Tim Segert, Parochial Vicar of St. John’s Cathedral, to teach us this week about Theological Virtues.

Morning Light welcomes back Emily Naugle, our Passionately Pro-Life advocate, to discuss several upcoming pro-life events.

During this week's "Sacred Music" segment, Morning Light had the incredible opportunity to talk with GMA Dove Award-Nominated artist, songwriter, worship leader and Catholic recording artist - Sarah Kroger!

Jay Wonacott, Director of Marriage & Family Life for the Diocese of Boise, joins Morning Light to continue his series on the Jubilee Year, but first - he shares some updates on upcoming events sponsored by his office.

Vocations Focus is heard the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month as part of Morning Light. Today, Mary Ellen Nourse catches up with Fr. Peter Julia - Vocations Director for the Archdiocese of Portland and area Air Force Chaplain.

Morning Light presents "The Catholic Attic" - our monthly catechesis lesson courtesy of Fr. Justin Brady, pastor of St. Paul's in Nampa. Today, Father continues looking at the four cardinal virtues.

Today on Pat King's Man Cave, he discusses the topic of forgiveness during Morning Light.

Faith & Feasts is a weekly segment of Morning Light hosted by Teresa Zepeda. Today, special guest Steffani Aquila from www.hisgirlsunday.com  She is a Catholic wife, national speaker, author, theologian, educator, and expert in the field of liturgical life and Catholic culture. Teresa and Steffani exchange thoughts on how to observe the upcoming Triduum.

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 talks about neurodevelopmental disorders like ADHD and autism. We hear these terms but what are they really?  What are the symptoms we should look out for and are there treatment options? Tune in to learn more!

Chef Lou Aaron could not be with Morning Light today so we found this "Best of" segment from April 4, 2023 talking about Holy Week.

Morning Light welcomes Mike Turner & Pam Jaszkowiak from the Idaho Lay Dominicans to discuss The Lord's Day as described by St. John Paul II - Easter is celebrated every Sunday!

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 as Morning Light presents a new episdoe of Why Catholics Do That talking today about “Holy Week.” 

For the month of April, Morning Light welcomes back Fr. Tim Segert, Parochial Vicar of St. John's Cathedral, to provide our Monday morning series. Today, we continue our 4-part series discussing the topic of "Supernatural Virtues."

Morning Light speaks with Lisa Stover from The Culture Project and keynote speaker for the upcoming Pro-Life Heroes Prime Rib Dinner. This event, sponsored by We Care Idaho, will be April 26th at Marist Hall from 6:00 to 9:00pm.

"Blessed & Beautiful" is a weekly segment of Morning Light aimed at Catholic women of all ages. This week, Diana Carrillo shares her thoughts on "Sacraments & Sacramentals."

Every other Friday, Morning Light welcomes a member from Catholic Charities of Idaho. Today, we introduce you to Kayla Eachus, Social Services Manager based in Pocatello.

Morning Light welcomes Jon Weis from Pax Journeys to talk about upcoming opportunities to go on a pilgrimage.

"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. Kathy Edwards from Cornerstone Psychological Associates in Boise.

"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 Boise.

Morning Light welcomes back Alanna Burg & Josh Andrus from the Idaho Lay Dominicans.

"Why Catholics Do That" is a weekly segment of Morning Light where former OCIA leader Mary Wax discusses topics that are curious to non-Catholics. Today, she goes through "The Creeds."

For the month of April, Morning Light welcomes back Fr. Tim Segert, Parochial Vicar of St. John's Cathedral, to provide our Monday morning series. Today, we kick off the 4-part series discussing Natural Virtues.

Morning Light welcomes back Atalie Snyder from Stanton International to talk about the upcoming Baby Bottle Drive.

Rachel Gehring from Transformed by Mercy joins Morning Light for our weekly "Blessed & Beautiful" segment, sharing her thoughts on the topic for this Lent - Sacraments & Sacramentals. 

Morning Light welcomes back Assistant Editor Philip A. Janquart to walk us through the latest issue of the Idaho Catholic Register hot off the press!

Beth Bishop, Development Director from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of SW Idaho, joins Morning Light with an update on the Subaru raffle and the construction happening on State Street.

Ken Jercha joins Morning Light to provide our weekly Sacred Music segment. Today, we discuss the story of the prodigal son and Ken shares his song "My Father's Eyes."

Jay Wonacott, Director of Marriage & Family Life for the Diocese of Boise, joins Morning Light to continue his series on the Jubilee Year of Hope. He also shares updates on upcoming events from his office.

Vocations Focus is heard the 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month as part of Morning Light. Today, Jim & Mary Ellen Nourse talk with Sister Maria Amata, RSM from the Religious Sisters of Mercy of Alma, Michigan.

Morning Light presents another great episode of "Catholic Kids Questions." Today, Gabe Ryan talks with Ralph May, Executive Director of St. Vincent de Paul SW Idaho…’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 discussing the issues that affect Catholic men in today's culture. Today, Pat reflect's on this past weekend's Gospel reading regarding the healing of the blind man. As Catholic men, we should try to NOT be blinded by our own ambitions and focus on God, not ourselves.

Teresa Zepeda couldn’t be with Morning Light today, so here is a BEST of "Faith & Feasts" - an encore of her interview with Katie Bogner from earlier this year on Feb. 12th.

"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, we welcome back Dr. Joe Lipetzky  from Cornerstone Psychological Associates in Boise, talking about "understanding."

Chef Lou Aaron could not be with us today so Morning Light found this Best of "Cooking With Scripture" segment from April 5, 2022 when Hope and Chef talked about horseradish.

Morning Light welcomes back John Keenan & Mike Turner from the Idaho Lay Dominicans as they discuss the virtue of religion during today's segment.

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!