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GUEST LIST November 5 Fr. Thomas Euteneuer Exorcism Ask Fr. Thomas Euteneuer a question Fr. Thomas Euteneuer BIOGRAPHY: Rev. Thomas J. Euteneuer became president of Human Life International in December of 2000. Human Life International is the worldÂ’s largest pro-life organization with affiliate offices and associates in seventy-five countries around the world. In five years of service to this unique mission Fr. Euteneuer has traveled more than 500,000 miles as a pro-life missionary and visited more than forty countries. Fr. Euteneuer was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1962, the fourth of seven children born to Joseph and Marian Euteneuer....

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The reliquary containing the tibia of St. Mary Magdalene Irondale, Ala., Oct 16, 2009 / 06:19 am (CNA).- A French priest has brought a relic of St. Mary Magdalene on its first visit to the United States to share the story of the relic and the saint who is recorded as the first witness of the Resurrection.Fr. Thomas Michelet, a Dominican priest, is touring with the permission of Bishop Dominique Rey of Frejus-Toulon, the relic’s home, EWTN reports.A letter of authentication from Bishop Rey reports that the relics were hidden at the time of the Saracen invasions and rediscovered...

Mother Angelica / Bishop Robert Baker Irondale, Ala., Oct 5, 2009 / 05:12 pm (CNA).- Pope Benedict XVI has awarded the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Medal to Mother Angelica, founder of the Eternal Word Television Network and also EWTN executive Deacon Bill Steltemeier. The medal is the highest honor the Pope can bestow upon laity and religious.Bishop of Birmingham Robert J. Baker conferred the awards in a brief ceremony following Sunday benediction at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Alabama.Noting that yesterday was the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Bishop Baker recalled the lasting impact...

TORONTO, September 4, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The decision to permit a grandiose public funeral celebrating the life of  pro-abortion extremist Senator Ted Kennedy has caused a rift in the Catholic Church in North America.  Several prominent Catholic priests in the pro-life movement as well as other Catholic pro-life leaders criticized the decision, and advocated a more subdued private funeral instead.  Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley shot back Wednesday defending his actions with some fairly strong words for his critics.However, the war of words has escalated to new heights with the latest blogpost of Fr. Thomas Rosica, the President and CEO of...

Friday, August 28 Dorinda Bordlee, executive director of the Bioethics Defense Fund on the finer points of the Health Care Reform Bill being debated in Congress. Fr. Robert Sirico, president of the Acton Institute, on the ethical concerns of the health care debate and the passing of Sen. Ted Kennedy. Brent Bozell, founder & president of the Media Research Center, on media bias and the often toxic media culture.

Here’s to your health, unless you are too old, too young, too disabled or any combination of the above. The health care reform bills wending their way through Congress should be focused on the well being of each citizen. Instead, it seems the bills, designed to contain costs while simultaneously extending health coverage to everyone, target certain vulnerable groups including the elderly, the pre-born, and the disabled. It all comes down to cost. How to pay for this colossus remains a question on the Hill. But the consensus seems to be: raise taxes and ration care. Both ideas have been...

Father Joel Martin, O.S.B. will discuss “The Revival of Gregorian Chant” with Fr. Mitch Pacwa at 8 p.m. ET, Wednesday, July 22 on “EWTN LIVE.”

The Knights of the Holy Eucharist represents part of the resurgence of vocations in the Catholic Church developing from the “new evangelization” promoted by Pope John Paul II and continued by Pope Benedict XVI. Its members have as their primary focus the fostering of reverence for the Blessed Sacrament as well as the assistance and protection of the nuns of the monastery. Along with maintaining the grounds and facilities, the Knights host clergy, brothers, and seminarians on retreat; serve as acolytes at Shrine liturgies; and provide assistance for pilgrims. Community members live the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity, and obedience...

Schedule June 28 Fr. Joseph T. Lienhard, SJ, Prof. of Theology, Fordham University

June 21 Year of the Priest 6/19/09 – 6/19/2010 Archbishop Timothy Dolan

Hanoi, Vietnam, Jun 11, 2009 (CNA).- The Vietnamese government has renewed its seizures of Catholic Church properties in the country, demolishing several monasteries to build hotels and tourist resorts. The move has generated fears that the government has adopted a new and “harsh” approach to Catholics. Last week the government ordered the destruction of the monastery of the Congregation of the Brothers of the Holy Family in Long Xuyen, Vietnam. A spokesman for the diocese said the former two-story home of the priests and religious of the Holy Family Order was destroyed on June 4. The Sisters of St. Paul...

June 1Jerry & Yolanda Cleffi Former Assembly of God ministers

'I would like to have a family and at the same time serve God." By all accounts, the man who recently spoke those words is more than capable of doing both. The Rev. Alberto Cutié, a 40-year-old Roman Catholic priest, built a devoted international following through his service as pastor of the St. Francis de Sales parish in Miami Beach, his immensely popular Spanish-language radio and television ministry, and his widely distributed advice column. "Father Oprah," he was nicknamed, both for his gifts as a broadcaster and his empathy for the struggles so many face when it comes to love,...

The Rev. Alberto Cutié, in his first English-language television interview since photos surfaced showing him frolicking with a woman on the beach, apologized profusely to the church and his fellow Catholics. Though the photos have reignited the debate over priests and celibacy, he said he still believed in the vow. ''I don't want to be the anti-celibacy priest,'' he said. ``It's a debate in our society.'' Cutié appeared on CBS' The Early Show, telling anchor Maggie Rodriguez he had a romantic relationship for about two years, though he had known the woman much longer. Unlike his interview with Spanish-language network...

Two Catholic priests who appeared as guests during back-to-back segments on Thursday’s No Bias, No Bull program were treated noticeably differently by CNN’s on-air personalities. Father Michael Pfleger of the Archdiocese of Chicago, who is best known for his racially-charged rhetoric against Hillary Clinton during the 2008 Democratic presidential race, as well as his defense of former Obama pastor Reverend Jeremiah Wright, faced only a couple of pointed questions, most notably about his recent decision to fly an American flag upside-down. In the following segment, Father Mitch Pacwa of the orthodox Catholic TV network EWTN faced a more skeptical and...

Irondale, Ala., May 4, 2009 / 01:17 pm (CNA).- Those wanting to follow Pope Benedict XVI’s historic trip to the Holy Land will be able to tune in to EWTN’s television, radio or internet broadcasts and walk with the Pope in the footsteps of Jesus. EWTN will follow the Holy Father across the region as he visits such sites as Bethany Beyond the Jordan, where Jesus Christ was baptized; the Grotto of the Annunciation, where Mary learned she would carry the Messiah; the Caritas Baby Hospital, the only pediatric hospital in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip that cares...

Like most Catholics, I know Mother Angelica through EWTN (Eternal World Television Network). Now, thanks to Ray Arroyo's inspiring portrait of her, I know her much better. The subtitle of Mother Angelica accurately reads, The Remarkable Story of a Nun, Her Nerve, and a Network of Miracles. Yes, it is all that and more—it is a gripping tale of a woman who suffered greatly yet always managed to beat the odds. Born Rita Rizzo, and reared in Canton, Ohio, Mother Angelica experienced poverty, a broken home, maltreatment, multiple physical ailments, jealously, back stabbing, betrayal—she was even shot at—but nothing could...

April 1Msgr. Sharbel Maroun Christianity’s message to the Mideast Msgr. Maroun is President of Noursat-USA, Telelumiere. Télé Lumière as its name indicates means the "TV of Light". It is the first and only Christian television in Lebanon and the Middle East and was founded in 1991 by a group of committed lay people: Télé Lumière is a non-profit organization, its mission is ecumenical, it is not associated to any political party or movement, does not broadcast any political views and does not accept or promote any commercial endorsements. As a non profit broadcasting station, it has no lucrative purposes and...

Upcoming Guests March 11Fr. John Corapi, S.O.L.T.

February 13Judge Robert Bork discusses concerns about potential infringement upon religious freedom under the new administration

WASHINGTON, DC, January 29, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - To me, one of the most startling things about this year's March for Life in Washington was the number of pro-life leaders who expressed a real hope that President Barack Obama would convert and become pro-life. I don't mean that regular hope that we all retain (especially us converts or reverts) that no one is ever lost completely until death. I mean a hope with a sprinkle of real optimism. Speaking with EWTN personality Father Benedict Groeschel after the Vigil Mass for the March for Life on January 21, the saintly priest said,...

Join Father Mark Mary and Doug Barry for live coverage of the Walk for Life West Coast in San Francisco, California. EWTN takes you inside this year's walk, with special interviews, participant commentary, and speeches from dynamic pro-life leaders.

Friday January 23, 2009 EWTN Launches New Pro-Life Site on Anniversary of Roe v. Wade IRONDALE, AL, January 23, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - EWTN Global Catholic Network has announced the launch of a new pro-life site, which can be found at www.ewtn.com/prolife. According to its creators the new site will be updated daily and will include the latest pro-life video and audio segments from EWTN’s many pro-life programs, schedules of upcoming television and radio programs, and highlights from archived programs. Among the many features of the site are a Pro-Life Forum and a Natural Family Planning Forum where people can...

Irondale, AL (EWTN) – With President Obama promising his first act in office will be to sign the Freedom of Choice Act and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops vowing to aggressively oppose this, the 2009 March for Life could be one of the biggest and most important in history. EWTN will offer viewers the most complete coverage available on any platform of both Washington, D.C.’s March for Life and San Francisco’s Walk for Life. Coverage of the Jan. 22 events will include live Masses, walking processions, rallies, interviews, panel discussions, and speeches from pro-lifers around the country.  You can...

Domestic Terrorist Bill Ayers To Speak At St. Mary's College Campus In California College Characterizes Him As Advocate Of "Social Justice"By WILLIAM MAYER January 12, 2009 - San Francisco, CA - PipeLineNews.org - On Jan 28th at 7:30PM Bill Ayers, an unapologetic domestic terrorist and founder of the Marxist revolutionary terrorist group, the Weather Underground, will be speaking at St. Mary's College located in Moraga, California. St. Mary's is a Catholic college and located approximately 30 miles east of San Francisco, in Contra Costa County. The college website contains the following information regarding the event. "Bill Ayers is a...

***Programming note: On Friday January 9th, the World Over will feature a tribute to the life and legacy of Father Richard Neuhaus. George Weigel and Michael Novak will be our guests. We hope you'll join us in remembering this great man***Father Richard John Neuhaus has gone to the Lord. My heart breaks with so many of you who loved and respected Father Neuhaus. I feel privileged to have known him and to have had so many occasions to share broadcasts with him. His precise eye, deep faith, and unfailing eloquence in print and in speech will be sorely missed....

By JOHN L. ALLEN JR., NCR Staff Published: Jan. 8, 2009 Fr. Richard John Neuhaus: (CNS file photo, 2005)Fr. Richard John Neuhaus, a leading voice of Catholic conservatism in America, and one of those rare theologians and spiritual leaders whose influence vastly exceeded the boundaries of their religious community, has died at 72.Neuhaus slipped away Jan. 8, shortly before 10 o’clock Eastern time. He never recovered from the weakness that sent him to the hospital the day after Christmas, caused by a series of side effects from the cancer he was suffering. A priest of the New York archdiocese and...

Since its beginnings in 1830, the Mormon Church has denied any continuous historical connection with Christianity. Mormonism's founder Joseph Smith, claimed that in 1820 God the Father and Jesus Christ appeared to him in the woods near his home in Palmyra, New York. Jesus said that for the proceeding 1700 years (give or take a century—Mormonism can't say exactly) the world had been living in the darkness of a total apostasy from the gospel. This was the answer to a question young Smith had been pondering. "My object in going to inquire of the Lord was to know which of...

Marcus Grodi welcomes Dr. Steven C. Smith, formerly with Willow Creek ministries. This is open line Monday. You may call in questions to 1-800-221-9460 or email Marcus at: journeyhome@ewtn.com. Here is some background information on Willow Creek Ministries. The mission of Willow Creek Community Church is to turn irreligious people into fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.The sole basis of our belief is the Bible, which is uniquely God-inspired, without error, and the final authority on all matters on which it bears. As the Bible teaches, there is one God, eternally existing in three persons — Father, Son, and...

Baltimore, Nov 11, 2008 (CNA).- The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) has not yet been able to determine if grants made to ACORN were used for fraudulent voter registration, but has cut off all funding to the community organizing group, Bishop Robert Morin announced on Tuesday. Shortly after addressing the full assembly of U.S. Catholic bishops, Bishop Morin spoke to reporters about what the bishops had learned concerning the use of grants from the CCHD to the group Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), which is currently under investigation in 13 states for voter fraud. CCHD originally...

Cardinal Francis George, President of the USCCB and Bishop Gerald Kicanas (left) Baltimore, Nov 9, 2008 / 11:08 pm (CNA).- Since the election of Barack Obama as the next President of the United States, several Catholic commentators have speculated on how the original agenda of the annual Fall General Assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will change. According to bishops involved in the organization of the three-day meeting, which starts this Monday, the agenda, including a public discussion of abortion and politics, is fully on track. Speculation that the agenda might change came late last...

November 7 Syndicated columnist and author Patrick J. Buchanan and radio talk show host Laura Ingraham 

This is not a scheduled EWTN TV. There may not even be plans for it. But maybe their should be!!! Catholics/Christians stopping F.O.C.A: Gianna Jessen is an abortion survivor. She fought vigorously in the last election on the abortion issue. "Blessed" Mother Teresa fought abortion when she was on earth, most powerfully with her 1994 National Prayer Breakfast speech. Her successor Sister Nirmala must equally share in that zeal to stop abortion. Dr. Alveda King is the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. She has had two abortions. Archbishop Raymond "Leo" Burke now holds two positions in the Vatican....

ROME, OCT. 26, 2008 (Zenit.org).- A 10-episode original television series on EWTN will take viewers on a Vatican Museums tour that tells the story of salvation history through art.With the support of the Primavera Fine Art Foundation, EWTN was given unprecedented access to the Vatican Museums to film "Catholic Canvas." The first episode of the show will air on EWTN at 6:30 p.m. EST on Thursday, Nov. 6 and at 11 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Nov. 11."Catholic Canvas is a journey through salvation history as seen in the art of the Vatican Museums," explained Mary Shovlain, the Rome-based producer of...

September 17 Dr. Ray Guarendi - Is Authority a Bad Word?

On Sunday, September 14th, members of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest will celebrate a Solemn High Mass at Our Lady of the Angels Monastery of the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration in Hanceville, Alabama. The conventual Mass will be broadcast live by EWTN, the Global Catholic Network, to a worldwide audience of 140 million homes, through TV, radio, and live streaming video online. September 14th marks the first anniversary of the implementation of Pope Benedict XVI's motu proprio "Summorum Pontificum" [PDF]. The Solemn High Mass will be in commemoration of, and thanksgiving for, this pivotal document...

Pope Benedict XVI, the Vicar of Christ, the 265th Successor of Peter, Shepperd of the Church founded by Jesus Christ, has arrived in the United States of American, landing at Andrews Air Force Base in Bethesda, Maryland at 1558 hours. The Holy Father was greeted by U.S. President George W. Bush and his wife Laura. He is the first world leader that President Bush has ever greeted on the tarmac upon arrival in the United States. Details of the Holy Father's visit can be found at: Christ Our Hope: Pope Benedict XVI Apostolic Journey to the United States

WASHINGTON, D.C., APRIL 13, 2008 (Zenit.org).- U.S. President George Bush said that when he looks into Benedict XVI's eyes, he sees God.The president made this affirmation Friday when he answered the last question posed him during an interview with Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) anchor Raymond Arroyo.Arroyo noted that Bush is planning an all-out welcome for the Pope, who arrives in the United States on Tuesday for a five-day visit. Most notably, Bush will go to the airport to receive the Holy Father, a courtesy he has never extended to any visiting leader.The president says he plans to do this...

EWTN Live video line-up on CatholicDigest.com Live video of Pope's events in US Television Coverage Click here to go to out EWTN Video Feed page.Pope Benedict XVI arrives at Andrews Air Force Base and is greeted by President and Mrs. Bush, local dignitaries of the Church, and the apostolic nuncio.Tuesday, April 15, 3:30PM EasternEncore April 15, 8PM; April 16, 4AM. Pope Benedict XVI is received by President and Mrs. Bush at a White House welcoming ceremony, followed by a private meeting between the President and the Pope, and the dignitaries of the two states.Wednesday, April 16, 10:00 AM EasternEncore April...

A PERSONAL INVITATION TO THE EWTN FAMILY By Raymond Arroyo Pope Benedict XVI is coming to the United States April 15-20 and, as most Catholics know, tickets to the live events are scarce. But EWTN family will have a front row seat. I will be anchoring each event live with my co-host, Father Richard John Neuhaus, and other papal commentators, including Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus. I can promise you that no one will have coverage as complete and as authoritative as EWTN. From the Pope’s arrival at Andrews Air Force Base, where he is being...

President Bush interview on now. Laura Ingraham later

CNN will engage a multiplatform effort to cover Pope Benedict’s first official papal visit to the United States next week, officials said Thursday.Online as well as on CNN/U.S., CNN International, CNN en Español, CNN Radio and Headline News, CNN will report on the pope’s address to the United Nations, his meeting with President George W. Bush, his visit to Ground Zero in New York and other events.The pope’s visit will take place from April 15 to 20 in Washington and New York.This trip to the United States marks Pope Benedict’s sixth country that he has visited since becoming pope in...

Dear Family, Mother Angelica is doing excellent! We had a wonderful Easter Triduum. Mother was able to attend the Passion Celebration on Good Friday. She led the community in venerating the Cross and remained very attentive throughout the long service. Her example gives us a beautiful witness to the love she bears her Crucified Spouse. On her Feast Day, the Solemnity of the Annunciation, Mother attended Mass with the nuns. She also joined the community for breakfast, which lasted longer than usual. We wanted to spend as much time in her company as possible. Later that same day she...

April 7 - Rosalind Moss Former Jew and Evangelical Christian A rolled-away stone gathers Moss: from Judaism to CatholicismHow does a Jewish person of faith convert to Catholicism? To judge by Rosalind Moss’s eighteen-year journey into the Church, the answer is . . . very slowly. Raised in Brooklyn, in a conservative Jewish home with one older brother and one younger sister, Moss never even considered that she would ever be anything other than Jewish. “It’s what I was. We were God’s people. That was my identity,” says Moss. “We waited for the Messiah to come,” adds Moss, “but...

Father Mitch takes Obama to task for misuse of the Scripture, gay uniions, and abortion. The talk begins at the 1:20 miniute mark and lasts for a couple of minutes.

"My fears have been confirmed-I am convinced that you are not saved and never were." It was late afternoon on a beautiful spring day last year. I was sitting in my living room facing Richard, a retired Fundamentalist pastor whom I had known for ten years. Two weeks earlier my wife, Heather, and I had entered the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil service held at St. Paul's parish in Eugene, Oregon. Richard had driven two hours from Portland to talk to us about our decision and perhaps to talk us out of it. His comment brought our conversation back...

I am very pleased to announce that EWTN, Ignatius Press and myself have reached an agreement to air the Footprints of God DVDs on EWTN Television for the next seven years. This has been in the works for many years and it is now a reality. I thank Mark Brumley and Tony Ryan from Ignatius Press and John Elson from EWTN for their patience, hard work and careful deliberations. I will now be flying to Phoenix to work with Joe Reynolds at Skyline Productions to edit the series for TV. They should begin airing in a few months. This...

FSSP to Celebrate a Rorate Mass in Hanceville, Alabama, Will be Televised by EWTN 11/13/2007 - PST FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMEDIA ADVISORYCatholic PRWire DENTON, NE (NOVEMBER 13, 2007) – The Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP) will celebrate a Solemn High Tridentine Mass at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Alabama on Saturday, December 15, 2007 at 8:00AM EST. The "Rorate" Mass will be televised live by the EWTN Global Catholic Network. The "Rorate Mass," so called because it begins with the words "Rorate caeli desuper, et nubes pluant iustum..." (Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and...

Why I Returned to the Catholic Church (Al Kresta) Monday, February 06, 2006 br />This is why I returned to the Catholic Church, not necessarily why you ought to. I'm more than happy to make a presentation some night to say why you ought to. This is my story of how I returned. I was raised Roman Catholic, in a church-going, sacrament-receiving home. I have, really, very positive memories of my upbringing. I liked it. It was kind of mysterious. I remember going there, and there was the Eucharist, and that was Jesus, and the church was in hushed...