December 2007
United States
All Times ET
Date Time Program Name Duration Description Genre
Sat, 12/1/2007 3:00 AM IN CONCERT:  FAURE - REQUIEM 1:00 Faure’s Requiem, suffused by the haunting presence of personal grief and longing for heaven, is performed by the Hungarian Chamber Orchestra and the Holland Boys Choir. This performance was filmed at the Dominican Church in Zwolle. In Concert
Sat, 12/1/2007 5:00 AM UNTOLD BLESSINGS: THREE PATHS TO HOLINESS 1:00 In this series of lectures, Father Robert Barron provides concrete, practical advice on how to become a saint, marking out three specific paths to holiness. EWTN Presents
Sat, 12/1/2007 6:30 AM DEFENDERS OF FAITH IN WORD AND DEED:  St. Edmund Campion 0:30 Father Charles Connor examines the life of the great English martyr, St. Edmund Campion who was executed as an enemy of the Crown for refusing to renounce the Catholic Faith. Special Programming
Sat, 12/1/2007 11:00 AM FIRST VESPERS FOR THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT LIVE 1:30 The Holy Father will mark the beginning of Advent, the liturgical period in preparation for Christmas, presiding at the first vespers for the first Sunday of Advent. Rome Event
Sat, 12/1/2007 3:30 PM ENCORE
Sat, 12/1/2007 12:30 PM CELEBRATION OF ST. EDMUND CAMPION AT STONYHURST COLLEGE 0:30 A look at Stonyhurst College and its brilliant past, which goes back to St. Edmund Campion and other English martyrs. Special Programming
Sat, 12/1/2007 8:00 PM THE MESSIAH PROPHECY FULLFILLED 1:00 Actor Nick Mancuso plays a skeptic who comes to believe that Jesus is the Christ after a Jewish Rabbi shows him how Jesus fulfilled all the Old Testament prophecies that proclaimed the coming of the Messiah. EWTN Global Showcase
Sun, 12/02/07 2:00 AM
Thu, 12/06/07 1:00 PM
Sun, 12/02/07 3:30 AM FEASTS & SEASONS: Ep> 02 0:30 Joanna Bogle continues her reflection on the relationship between the seasons and the liturgical calendar, with a look at how the Advent wreath helps us enter into the Christmas season. Special Programming
Thu, 12/06/07 2:30 PM
Sun, 12/02/07 1:30 PM IN CONCERT: EVENSONG AT KING'S COLLEGE 1:00 The world famous Chapel Choir from King’s College in Cambridge, England sings evensong a type of evening prayer that includes canticles and psalms. In Concert
Sat, 12/08/07 3:00 AM
December 2 ~ First Sunday in Advent ~ Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary every Sunday and during the Christmas Octave:
December 25 through January 1
Sun, 12/02/07 5:00 PM ADVENT REFLECTIONS: Ep> 01 0:30  n/a  Special Programming
Wed, 12/05/07 11:00 AM
Fri, 12/07/07 6:00 AM
Sun, 12/02/07 10:00 PM FRANCISCAN UNIVERSITY PRESENTS: Making Sense of Human Suffering 1:00 The scholarly panel of Franciscan University Presents examines the difficult question: how do we reconcile the atrocities and sufferings of human history with the Infinite Goodness of God?  Catholic Compass
Tue, 12/04/07 2:00 PM
Fri, 12/07/07 4:00 AM
Mon, 12/03/07 3:00 AM THEOLOGY OF THE BODY:Ep> 06 0:30 Father Roger J. Landry continues his study of John Paul II's revolutionary work The Theology of the Body,looking at how celibacy proclaims the coming of God's kingdom.

 
EWTN Gallery
Mon, 12/03/07 6:30 PM
Mon, 12/03/07 4:30 PM IMAGE OF GOD:  Advent 0:30 Mary Jo Smith and the Faith Factory kids discuss the meaning of the Advent season, a time for preparing our hearts for the coming of Jesus.  Special Programming
Sat, 12/08/07 9:30 AM
Mon, 12/17/07 4:30 PM
Mon, 12/03/07 5:30 PM ADVENT RETREAT: Pt> 01
Incarnation, the Greatest Event in Human History
1:00 Father Pablo Straub offers a glowing  reflection on the Incarnation, and how the Church enters into this mystery during the Christmans season.  Special Programming
Tue, 12/04/07 5:30 PM ADVENT RETREAT: Pt> 02
The Infant Jesus, Worthy of Adoration
1:00 Father Pablo Straub offers an impassioned  reflection on infancy of Jesus, and how God became a little child without ceasing to be God.  Special Programming
Wed, 12/05/07 5:30 PM ADVENT RETREAT: Pt> 03
Jesus, The Savior, Is God-with-us
1:00 Father Pablo Straub offers a fervent reflection on the meaning of the name Emmanuel: God-with-us, and how Jesus came to save us from sin.   Special Programming
Thu, 12/06/07 5:30 PM ADVENT RETREAT: Pt> 04
Jesus Reveals God's Infinite Love for Humanity
1:00 Fr. Pablo Straub offers an impassioned reflection on how the Incarnation reveals the unfathomable depths of God's love for man.  Special Programming
Fri, 12/07/07 5:30 PM ADVENT RETREAT: Pt> 05
The Nativity of Our Lord
1:00 Father Pablo Straub offers an insightful reflection on the Nativity of Our Lord, showing how Jesus, even in his birth, was perceived as a threat by the political powers of his time.  Special Programming
Tue, 12/04/07 3:00 AM THEOLOGY OF THE BODY: Ep> 07 0:30 Father Roger J. Landry continues his study of John Paul II's revolutionary work The Theology of the Body, examining how marriage reflects the inner-life of the Trinity. EWTN Gallery
Tue, 12/04/07 6:30 PM
Tue, 12/04/07 11:30 PM DOCTORS OF THE CHURCH
St. John Damascene
0:30 Church Historian, Fr. Charles Connor, examines the lives of four Doctors of the Church: Cyril of Alexandria-Doctor of the Incarnation, Cyril of Jerusalem-Doctor of Faith, John Damascene-the Icon Doctor, Bede the Venerable-Doctor of English History. Special Programming
Wed, 12/05/07 3:00 AM THEOLOGY OF THE BODY: Ep> 08 0:30 Father Roger J. Landry continues his study of John Paul II's revolutionary work The Theology of the Body, examining the truths of Human Vitae in light of the former Pope's insights.
 
EWTN Gallery
Wed, 12/05/07 6:30 PM
Wed, 12/05/07 10:00 PM WHO HAS BELIEVED: A MEDITATION FROM ISAIAH 1:00 forthcoming EWTN Presents
Sat, 12/08/07 5:00 AM
Thu, 12/06/07 3:00 AM THE OTHER SIDE OF FAITH 0:30 This amazing story documents the heroism of a sixteen-year-old Catholic girl who successfully hid thirteen Jewish Refugees during the Nazi Occupation in Poland. EWTN Gallery
Thu, 12/06/07 6:30 PM
Thu, 12/06/07 4:00 PM SAINTS AND HEROES: Nicholas 0:30 This action-packed story about the life of the real St. Nicholas will captivate children as they experience the generous and adventurous character of the man who became Santa Claus. Animated. Special Programming
Tue, 12/18/07 5:00 PM
Sat, 12/22/07 9:00 AM
Thu, 12/06/07 4:30 PM HOW ST. NICHOLAS BECAME SANTA 0:30 Through story-telling and sing-alongs this dynamic children's program takes you into the life of the real Saint Nicholas, revealing the generous character of the man from whom the great tradition of Santa Claus developed.  Special Programming
Thu, 12/20/07 5:30 PM
Mon, 12/24/07 6:30 AM
Fri, 12/07/07 3:00 AM THE CLOAK OF JUAN DIEGO 0:30 The story of Our Lady of Guadalupe and how her appearance to a peasant farmer in 1531 crushed the heads of the false gods of Mexico, and brought about the conversion of millions of native Mexicans. EWTN Gallery
Fri, 12/07/07 6:30 PM
Fri, 12/07/07 3:30 AM DOCTORS OF THE CHURCH
St. Ambrose
0:30 Church Historian Fr. Charles Connor examines the life and work of two great Doctors of the Church: St Ambrose-the Pastoral Doctor, and St. Augustine- the Doctor of Grace.  Special Programming
Sat, 12/08/07 4:30 AM MEDITATIONS ON THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION (Fr. Benedict Groeschel) 0:30 Join Father Benedict Groeschel for this beautiful and prayerful explanation of the significance of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Special Programming
Sat, 12/08/07 10:00 AM HOMAGE TO THE IMMACULATE LIVE 1:00 On the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Holy Father will preside over the traditional homage to Mary Immaculate in Rome's Piazza di Spagna. Rome Event
Sat, 12/08/07 7:00 PM ENCORE
Sat, 12/08/07 4:00 PM MEDITATIONS ON THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION (Bishop Anders Arborelius )   Bishop Anders Arborelius shows how the Immaculate Conception was not a "yes" in a moment of history but has impacted all of history, especially since the Incarnation.  Her "yes" is still felt today.  He even mentioned that Sweden inhibited the Church for 200 years but She never left. Special Programming
Sat, 12/08/07 12:00 PM SOLEMN MASS OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION - BNSIC 1:30 Archbishop Pietro Sambi celebrates the Solemn Mass of the Immaculate Conception live from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.  Special Mass
Sat, 12/08/07 2:30 PM DEFENDERS OF FAITH IN WORD AND DEED ~ Father Walter Ciszec 0:30 Fr. Charles Connor examines the life of defender of the Faith, Fr. Walter Ciszec, who spent twenty-three years in Soviet Prison camps, all the while ministering to God's people through his priesthood.  Special Programming
Sat, 12/08/07 8:00 PM ELDEST DAUGHTER OF THE CHURCH 1:00 This is the first part of a 4-part mini-series that chronicles the history of Catholicism in France, including a look at the ministries of St. Mary Magdalen and St. Margaret Mary Alocoque.  EWTN Global Showcase
Sun, 12/09/07 2:00 AM
Thu, 12/13/07 1:00 PM
Sun, 12/09/07 3:30 AM FEASTS & SEASONS: Ep> 03 0:30 Joanna Bogle continues her reflection on the relationship between the seasons and the liturgical calendar, with a look at how making mince pies and celebrating St. Lucy's Day helps us enter into the Christmas season. Special Programming
Thu, 12/13/07 2:30 PM
Sun, 12/09/07 5:30 AM FR. APOSTOLI: ARCHBISHOP FULTON J. SHEEN: A PROPHET FOR OUR TIMES:
Ep>01
Family Life
0:30 Father Andrew Apostoli looks at the early childhood and family background of a true modern prophet, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. Special Programming
Sun, 12/09/07 1:30 PM JESUS OF NAZARETH: The Promise 0:30 This meditative look at the life of Jesus of Nazareth, features classical music and paintings revealing the hope of the coming Messiah, the Annunciation, and the Birth of Jesus.  Music Specials (not IN CONCERT)
Sun, 12/09/07 2:00 PM JESUS OF NAZARETH: Annunication, Birth & Adoration 0:30
Sat, 12/15/07 3:00 AM JESUS OF NAZARETH: The Promise 0:30 Music Specials (not IN CONCERT)
Sat, 12/15/07 3:30 AM JESUS OF NAZARETH: Annunication, Birth & Adoration 0:30