51st International Eucharistic Congress

EWTN “Christ in you, our hope of glory,” from Colossians 1:27, is the theme of this gathering in Cebu. The bishops of the Philippines intend the Congress to foster devotion to the Eucharist and to prepare for 1521, the 500th anniversary of the bringing of Catholicism to their land. At 3am, live, Sunday, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, the papal legate, will celebrate the Opening Mass. (Re-airs at 5pm.) At 5pm daily, tape-delayed, Catechesis with be featured with Archbishop Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte (Monday), Bishop Robert Barron of Los Angeles (Tuesday), Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil (Wednesday), Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle (Thursday), Cardinal John Onaiyeken (Friday) and Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York (Saturday). At 10pm, live, Thursday, Catechesis with Cardinal Oswald Gracias will be offered. At 3am, live, Sunday, Cardinal Bo will say the Closing Mass. (Re-airs at 5pm.)
 

Let Us Love

EWTN Father Anthony Figueiredo discusses works of charity in light of insights that Blessed Mother Teresa gave him. Episodes include the “Poorest of the Poor”; the “Aged and Infirm”; “Expectant Mothers and Their Unborn Children”; “Women Suffering From Addiction”; “HIV/AIDS patients”; the “Hungry and the Mentally Ill”; and “A New Generation of the Missionaries of Charity.”
 

The Sidewalk Chronicles

EWTN This 2014 documentary from Nathan and Meghan Leon focuses on women in crisis pregnancies and the pro-lifers who offer them compassionate alternatives to abortion, especially adoption. Re-airs 11pm Saturday. Advisory: TV-PG.
 

The Shaggy Dog

TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES This 1959 Disney comedy stars Fred MacMurray, Jean Hagen, Tommy Kirk, Annette Funicello and Tommy Corcoran. A-1 and TV-G.
 

Independent Lens: No Más Bebés

PBS Spanish-speaking immigrant mothers tell how they were coerced into signing English-language sterilization consent forms while in labor at Los Angeles County-USC Hospital in the late 1960s and the 1970s. Aided by feminists, the mothers filed a federal class-action lawsuit. In 1978, a judge ruled against them, but the case prompted essential reforms.
 

Media Apostle: The Father James Alberione Story

EWTN Blessed James Alberione (1884-1971) devoted his life to Catholic evangelization through communications media via the Society of St. Paul and the Daughters of St. Paul. Re-airs 11pm Saturday.

 

Crossing the Goal

EWTN Danny Abramowicz, Peter Herbeck, Curtis Martin and Brian Patrick provide wise and practical counsel for Catholic men. Their topic tonight is “The Godly Man Is Merciful.”
 

Live From Lincoln Center: Richard Tucker Opera Gala: From Bocelli to Barton

PBS Soprano Renee Fleming, classical tenor Andrea Bocelli and operatic mezzo-soprano and 2015 Tucker Award-winner Jamie Barton will join other opera stars.

Dan Engler writes from
Santa Barbara, California.