POPE FRANCIS THE JESUIT FROM BUENOS AIRES BENEDICT XVI -TIMELINE -TRAVELS NEW EVANGELIZATION HOW TO PRAY WORDS TURNED INTO ACTION A PERSONAL LOOK S+L AT 10 YEARS! Issue 4 | Special Edition 2013 “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” (John 1:14) This is the place Jesus called home, where the angel Gabriel announced His coming to Mary. This magnificent church is one of many in Israel that crowns the location of an event from the gospels. Only here can you experience such a deep and moving connection to the roots of your faith. Make your dream journey come true – go to goisrael.com/bestdeals Basilica of the Annunciation Nazareth A MESSAGE FROM FR. ROSICA One of the propositions (#18) of last in people results in gifts and talents. October’s Synod of Bishops submitted to This movement does not reach its end Pope Benedict at the Synod’s end dealt in individuals. Rather, it is supposed to directly with our work and mission at have a ripple effect so that our unique Salt and Light: abilities promote the common good. “The use of means of social com- The Spirit’s gifts are many: teaching, in- munication has an important role to structing, healing, consoling, forgiving, play in order to reach every person with and encouraging. the message of salvation. In this field, One manifestation of the Spirit at especially in the world of electronic Pentecost is joy. The Holy Spirit is present communications, it is necessary that when there is joy instead of pessimism, convinced Christians be formed, pre- meanness of spirit and smallness of heart. pared and made capable of transmitting Let me leave you with this thought on joy. ▪Fr. Thomas Rosica is CEO of Salt and Light faithfully the content of the faith and of Venerable Pope Paul VI’s 1975 Apostolic Catholic Media Foundation Christian morality. They should have the Letter on Christian Joy—“Gaudete in ability to use well the languages and the Domino”—contained the following: “Let ne day last October, as I sat instruments of today that are available the agitated members of various groups in the Synod Hall of the for communication in the global village. therefore reject the excesses of system- Vatican, serving as English The most effective form of this commu- atic and destructive criticism! Without language Media Attaché nication of the faith remains the sharing departing from a realistic viewpoint, let of this universal gathering of Church of the testimony of life, without which Christian communities become centers leaders who had come together to reflect none of the “media” efforts will result in of optimism where all the members reso- for three weeks on the theme, “The New an effective transmission of the Gospel. lutely endeavor to perceive the positive Evangelization and the Transmission of Education in the wise and constructive aspect of people and events. “Love does the Christian Faith,” several thoughts were use of social media is an important means not rejoice in what is wrong but rejoices running through my mind. Sitting with me to be utilized in the New Evangelization.” with the truth.” were two of our young producers at Salt When I was invited eleven years ago to Those words sum up what we have and Light, Sebastian Gomes and Charles undertake this daunting mission, I would tried to become and accomplish over the Le Bourgeois. Before me were the Pope, have never believed that we would help to past decade, or rather what the Lord has Cardinals, bishops, Church leaders, experts tell the world the story of three popes, of been able to accomplish through us. and papal appointees from every corner of momentous changes in the church, and be During the recent papal transition in the globe. Each of them had in their hands invited to serve the Church at local, na- Rome, in which Salt and Light Television our most recent Salt and Light Maga- tional and universal levels. Ten years ago, played a very important role, I heard zine featuring the soon-to-be St. Kateri I could have never imagined the privileges many times from numerous people how Tekawitha on the cover! The message and and blessings of being associated with much the world and the Church need the work of Salt and Light had indeed reached so many outstanding young women and joyful, hopeful message of Salt and Light out far beyond our borders! men from around the world who share Catholic Media Foundation and our During the Synod, I saw flash before our mission and passion. Ten years later, I many media platforms. me the past ten years of our life at Salt realize that we have only just begun. This edition of the Salt and Light and Light Television, our small, cramped Magazine gives you a snapshot, a small studio in Toronto, the hard work, dedica- idea of what we have accomplished and tion and efforts of so many young people PENTECOST 2013 introduces you to those who believe in (and some young for a long time now) us around the world. May it also serve who had journeyed with us over the past as an invitation to support us with your decade, and the generosity of tens of I am writing these words on the eve prayers, friendship and financial gifts so thousands of people who have believed of Pentecost 2013, the birthday of the that our work may continue long into the in our media ministry from the very early Church. At Pentecost, the full meaning future. For all that has been, thanks. For moments in late 2002 and early 2003. I of Jesus’ life and message is poured all that is to come, yes! could feel the pride of the elderly Gaetano into our hearts by the Spirit alive in the Thank you for believing in us. Gagliano whose dream was being realized. community. The movement of the Spirit 2013 SALTANDLIGHTTV.ORG 1 in canada Help build Youth ministry Salt + Light Television is now available on satellite Bring the Joy of the Channel 558/293 gospel message (Classic / Advanced) to more canadian youth Call 1888-554-7827 to subscribe. netcanada.ca FOR TV SCHEDULE GO TO PAGE 50 1820 Saint-Joseph blvd. | Ottawa, ON | k1c 7c6 1.877.521.4426 ALL OTHER CARRIERS SEE PAGE 52 Registered Charity#: 894116854RR0001 CONTENTS Features Connect Habemus Papam: Franciscus 4 The New Face of the New 10 with Evangelization Why St. Francis? 11 Pope Francis: New Directions 13 and Challenges Momentous Transitions & 14 Awesome Joy Benedict XVI Bridge Builder in Unexpected Places 18 Timeline 20 Around the Globe 22 How do I Pray? 25 Five Must Reads for the Year of Faith 26 SALT+LIGHT New Evangelization Energized by the Power of the 27 MEDIA Holy Spirit… Seeing is Believing 28 Thy Kingdom Come 30 App Salt + Light 10 Years Small Wonder Ten Years on, 34 Salt + Light Still Surprises Live Stream YouTube Peter Mansbridge on Salt and Light 37 at Ten Years Letters of Congratulations 38 A Latin American World Youth Day 42 Spotlight Church Alive / Vatican Connections 43 A New Leaf 44 Creation 46 Facebook SL Radio Chinese Programming 47 Documentaries 49 TV Schedule 50 Twitter Credits / Television Carriers 52 Visit saltandlighttv.org/connect Live stream: saltandlighttv.org/live Facebook: facebook.com/saltandlighttv Twitter: @saltandlighttv Cover image © Catholic News Service Habemus “ Papam: Franciscus!” shall never forget the night of March 13, 2013, in St. Peter’s Square in Rome. After the white smoke and that prolonged period of waiting, we heard the words spoken by Cardinal Jean Louis Tauran thunder across St. Peter’s Square and across the face of the earth: Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum: Habemus Papam! Eminentissimum ac ▪Pope Francis waves Reverendissimum Dominum, to the crowds at Dominum Georgium Marium the end of his first Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae canonization Mass Cardinalem Bergoglio, in St. Peter’s Square. qui sibi nomen imposuit Franciscum. Who is this man, Jorge Mario Bergo- glio, this first Pope of the Americas, called On December 13, 1969, he was or- 1992, Pope John Paul II appointed Jorge from the “ends of the earth” in Argentina, dained a priest by Archbishop Ramón titular Bishop of Auca and Auxiliary of to the See of Peter? The 76-year-old Jesuit José Castellano, thus making him the first Buenos Aires. On May 27 of that year, Archbishop of Buenos Aires is a very pontiff ordained to the priesthood after he received episcopal ordination from prominent figure throughout the South the Second Vatican Council. Padre Jorge the Cardinal in the cathedral. He chose American continent, yet remained a continued his Jesuit training between as his episcopal and now papal motto, simple pastor, deeply loved by his diocese 1970-1971 at the University of Alcalá de “Miserando atque eligendo”, The motto of Buenos Aires, throughout which he Henares, Spain, and on April 22, 1973 is taken from a passage from the Vener- travelled extensively by subway and made his final profession with the Jesuits. able Bede, Homily 22, on the Feast of bus during the 15 years of his episcopal Back in Argentina, he was novice master Matthew, which reads: Vidit ergo Jesus ministry. at Villa Barilari, San Miguel; professor at publicanum, et quia miserando atque eli- Born in Buenos Aires on December the Faculty of Theology of San Miguel, gendo vidit, ait illi, ‘Sequere me’. “[Jesus 17, 1936, the son of Italian immigrants, consultor to the Province of the Society therefore sees the tax collector, and since his father, Mario, was an accountant of Jesus and also Rector of the Colegio he sees by having mercy and by choosing, employed by the railways and his mother, Máximo of the Faculty of Philosophy he says to him, ‘follow me’.]” On the Feast Regina Sivori, was a housewife dedicated and Theology.