EWTN Press Release: July 25, 2012

This Week, EWTN Promotes People Answering God's Call to Holiness
Includes Magazine for Young Women, Pro-life Running team, Feature Film on Patron Saint of Soldiers & More

Irondale, AL – Sound the retreat for young adults! Fr. Phil Hurley joins Host Fr. Mitch on the set of “EWTN Live” to talk about the “Hearts on Fire” retreats that The Apostleship of Prayer offers for young adults, on how to unite faith and dailylife with the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ. Be sure to tune into “EWTN Live,” which airs at 8 p.m. ET, Wednesday, July 25—exclusively on EWTN! Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

For these runners, life’s starting line is conception! “Life on the Rock” Co-hosts Fr. Mark and Doug Barry are grabbing their running shoes to catch up with Jeff Grabosky and Pat Castle from the “National Life Runners Team” for an exclusive interview. To find out how this team runs to raise money for pro-life organizations, watch “Life on the Rock,” at 10 p.m. ET, Thursday, July 26—exclusively on EWTN! Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

It’s time for society to do a price check! Supreme Knight Carl Anderson joins “EWTN Bookmark” Host Doug Keck to discuss why society should value a person intrinsically and not for their social or economic status. See what God’s blueprint for “A Civilization of Love,” is on “EWTN Bookmark!” Airs 9:30 a.m. ET, Sunday, July 29—exclusively on EWTN! Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

Salute the Patron Saint of Soldiers! Stand at attention as the military life and religious reawakening of St. Loyola replay right before your eyes in this captivating film. Find out what made this military soldier become a soldier for Christ and the founder of the Jesuit Order in “Loyola, The Soldier Saint!” Airs 8 p.m. ET, Saturday, July 28—exclusively on EWTN! Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

The road home isn’t always a direct path! Fr. Michael Taylor leads “Journey Home” Host Marcus Grodidown the road of his conversion story that winds through being a part of the Methodist, Pentecostal, and Evangelical denominations before finallyanswering the call to the priesthood. Watch to find out what sent this priest on his “Journey Home!” live at 8 p.m ET, Monday, July 24—exclusively on EWTN! Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

Connect to your campus ministry online! Host Fr. Benedict Groeschel invites Judy and John Cozzento share the latest about their new social networking site designed to keep college and high school students connected to their campus ministry. Get connected live to “College Connection for Catholics,” on this “Sunday Night Prime!” Airs 7 p.m. ET, Sunday , July 22—exclusively on EWTN! Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

Everyone is called to be a Saint! Step into the lives of some extraordinary families that strive to live out the philosophy of Saint Josemaría Escrivá, which calls all people to holiness no matter what their vocation is. See how they are “Passionately Loving the World: Ordinary Americans Living the Spirituality of Saint Josemaría.” Airs 6:30 p.m. ET, Wednesday, July 25—exclusively on EWTN! Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.

A woman’s beauty is truly“Radiant!” If you happened to miss last week’s “Life on the Rock” featuring the fashionably fun and faith filled magazine, “Radiant,” no worries! EWTN’s Youtube channel now has the full interview focused on co-creators Rose Rea and Anna Liesemeyer’s mission to encourage young women to glow with the light of Christ’s love from the inside out! Watch the full episode http://bit.ly/MXlrYT and subscribe to “Radiant” now: http://www.be-radiant.com/contactus.html

Padre Felix Varela was recently given the stamp of approval to be named Venerable! Now, follow this in-depth documentary on his life to find out why his works not only merited him to be on a U.S. postage stamp in 1997, but why so many are continuing to call for his canonization. Watch “Felix Varela,” at 10 p.m. ET, Friday, July 27—exclusively on EWTN! Find EWTN at www.ewtn.com/channelfinder.