EWTN Press Release: 4/24/12

EWTN: Get to know a modern saint from people who actually knew her, download 18 FREE podcasts, learn how to pray better and more!

Irondale, AL – Get to know a modern saint from people who actually knew her! Tune in to “Love Is A Choice,” a glimpse into the life of St. Gianna Berretta Molla, through interviews with those who knew her, as well as excerpts from several letters she exchanged with her husband. Airs 10 p.m. ET, Friday, April 27 and 2 p.m. ET, Saturday, April 28 – exclusively on EWTN. Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder. Watch the show, then purchase the DVD from the EWTN Religious Catalogue at http://bit.ly/Jq7SFn.

Get the lowdown on the New Roman Missal from leading Catholic theologians at the Fourth Fota Liturgical Conference in Cork, Ireland. The theme is “Benedict XVI and the Roman Missal.” Hear Rev. Dr. D. Vincent Twomey, SVD and Mr. Mark Dooley discuss Verbum Domini: Word and Rite in Ratzinger’s Sacramental Theology. Airs 1 p.m. ET, Tuesday, April 24, and 5 a.m. ET, Thursday, April 26 – exclusively on EWTN. Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

“Mother Angelica Live” never gets old! In this week’s classic episode, Mother talks about a subject of interest to all of us: Living the Holy Life. Airs 8 p.m. ET, Tuesday, April 22 – where else but EWTN! Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

Most people who are trying to be holy want to know how to pray better. On this week’s “Threshold of Hope,” Father Mitch Pacwa discusses how we can be drawn into a conversation with the Lord through reading and meditating on the word of God. Airs 10 p.m. ET, Tuesday, April 22 – exclusively on EWTN. Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

Would you like some irrefutable evidence that Christ’s death and resurrection -- the coming of One whose sacrifice would mean salvation for all -- was awaited throughout history by every people and nation? Then tune into this week’s “Bookmark” for Host Doug Keck’s discussion with Dr. Roy Varghese about his new book. “The Christ Connection: How the World Religions Prepared the Way for the Phenomenon of Jesus.” Airs 5:30 p.m. ET, Wednesday, April 25 – exclusively on EWTN. Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

On the last episode of a popular but very secular legal drama, a judge asked one of the characters if she believed in hell. She said no. Maybe the writers of this series need to watch “Reality Check: The Last 4 Things” DVD, EWN’s April Home Video Highlight. Get EWTN’s exclusive five-part mini-series on Death, Judgment, Heaven, and Hell, hosted by Fr. Wade Menezes, CPM, by clicking here: http://bit.ly/JlsYAh.

What incredible FREE podcast does EWTN have for you this month? Believe it or not, it’s “Historic Catholic Converts,” an 18-part mini-series (18 episodes!) that traces the lives of British, American, French and German believers who, through God’s grace, made the spiritual and intellectual journey to Rome. Hear Fr. Conner give biographical sketches of these converts as well as their conversion stories. Find it here: http://bit.ly/9ck3Uu.

Find out what’s happening in Rome -- and much of the rest of Europe – in just a few minutes a day by logging onto EWTN Rome Bureau Chief Joan Lewis’ blog, “Joan Rome.” Find it here: http://bit.ly/bFl5ze.
The amazing Joanna Bogle’s blog, “A Catholic Journalist in London,” is always a good read! Find her here: http://bit.ly/h205bw.

Fr. Gerold Langsch visits the set of “EWTN Live” to discuss the important subject of character formation. Watch 8 p.m. ET, Wednesday, April 23 – exclusively on EWTN. Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.