Salt And Light

Join Chuck and Annie for the 24th episode of the Salt and Light podcast. This is a listener request topic- Purgatory. Chuck and Annie dispel some common misconceptions about what it is, the historical theological beliefs, when and how it was declared a Dogma of the Catholic Church, and what it means for every soul … Continue reading "Episode024: Sheol, Hades, Purgatory- can I get a do-over?"

Join Chuck and Annie for this Episode of the Salt and Light podcast. God commands us all not to worship any god beside Him, the one true God, and in this episode Chuck and Annie explore this from the standpoint of minimalism. Each of us has our own idol that prevents us from truly worshipping … Continue reading "Episode023: Stuff, stuff, stuff, stuff, stuff"

Join Chuck and Annie and their “friable” voices after their trip to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, where they celebrated Mass with their two boys and celebrated the 100th anniversary of the 6th apparition at Fatima. They were so enamored by the Beauty of that place that it produced the … Continue reading "Episode022: Catholics are Idol Worshipers, they say"

GK Chesterton said, “In his home, every man is a king.” Well, “King” Chuck chose a rather disappointing beverage in this episode, but Sir Francis Bacon gets a shout out. Yeah, we went there.Join Chuck and Annie on this episode as they discuss what it’s like being Catholic business owners and what the Catholic Church … Continue reading "Episode021: Magma Flame Whiskey, Sir Francis Bacon, and Capitalism"

This episode is a listener-request-topic! In true form of the Holy Spirit, a listener asked us to discuss how we go about finding a saint who interests us, creating their own “saint posse” as Annie fondly refers to her own favorite saints. During the course of this episode, Chuck and Annie establish the perfect patron … Continue reading "Episode020: Oh when the Saiiiiiiints go marching iiiiiiiin"

Join us for another episode with Chuck and Annie and the new adjective of the week, lovers, haters…who are gonna hate, hate, hate, contortionist waves, a little Taylor Swift?, and, of course, bacon!  

In this episode of the Salt and Light Podcast, Chuck and Annie don’t specifically mention bacon, but they do mention tea cup pigs. Close enough! Find out the new adjective this week and raise the question: Do you know ABOUT the person or do you KNOW the person? Find out the strength of your vocabulary … Continue reading "Episode018: 86 Bacon Add Tea Cup Pigs"

The "new atheism" often asks, "If God is all good and all powerful, then why do bad things happen to good people? An all powerful and all-good God can't exist; therefore, God doesn't exist."

Hurricane Harvey

In the wake of the eclipse, Chuck and Annie talk about science and faith. Are they compatible? What does history show us? Have religious people contributed to science? Find out. For more information on this topic, Fides et Ratio, papal encyclical Vibrant Paradoxes by Bishop Barron

Welcome to Episode 14! In this episode, Chuck and Annie debunk the theory that there is no absolute truth in our culture which is dripping with relativism.

Join us for Episode 13 to find out your personality type and communication style, learn something new about yourself (and others), and get some insights into what's going on behind the scenes of some of your relationships.

Welcome to Episode 12! Join Annie and Chuck as they broadcast live from Las Vegas, Nevada and discuss sins, saints, pasties, and bacon.

In this episode of the Salt and Light Podcast, Chuck and Annie delve into an all-too-common dilemma in which many faithful find themselves- Church “hopping”. Common sentiments include, “I stopped going to Church there, because I just don’t connect with the priest OR I don’t understand the priest/ pastor’s accent OR the music isn’t good … Continue reading "Episode011: For Heaven’s sake, stop Church hopping"

After a very enjoyable Independence Day celebration with friends, Chuck and Annie were inspired to share this beefy topic- the Pope, Doctrine, Dogma, and Infallibility. So buckle up, Chuck and Annie are gonna drop a little knowledge on this often misunderstood topic!

Do you trust in the Lord? No, really... do you REALLY trust Him? Do you lay every aspect of your life in His hands? Every. Single. One? Total dependence? ...or do you worry? If you worry or have ever worried, this podcast is for you.

Are you annoyed by kids in church? Are you the parent of those children in church and feel the glares of those who your kids are annoying? There are waves of evangelism efforts to help the "nones" return to the love of God, which is essential of course, but in this podcast, Chuck and Annie will argue that not losing people in the first place is the key. How do we do that? We listen to Jesus' words in the Gospels when we discusses children.

In this episode of the podcast, Annie’s interview continues with Michael and Veronica Henderson, who with their seven children, have devoted their lives to the service of the Lord as international missionaries. After spending two years in Mexico, they are on their way now to Taiwan to continue their work of evangelization and service, but … Continue reading "Episode007(Part 2 of 2): Interview with the Hendersons- Catholic International Missionaries"

Part 1 of 2: Interview with the Henderson Family- International Catholic Missionary Family

In the wake of the Warriors win over the Cavaliers and the Penguins win over the Predators, Chuck and Annie discuss their thoughts on athletes thanking God after a win. Should they? Shouldn't they? Join Chuck and Annie as they broadcast while on their trip to "the 'burgh"!