Living Right With Dr. Ray: Celebrating Christmas

EWTN Dr. Ray Guarendi teams up with his guests to suggest ways to put Jesus first during Christmastime. Re-airs at 5am on Tuesday, Dec. 23, and at 10pm on Saturday, Dec. 27.
 

A Christmas Carol

TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES Reginald Owen, Gene Lockhart and Terry Kilburn star in this 1938 version of Charles Dickens’ 1843 novella about heartless miser Ebenezer Scrooge. Christmas Eve events allow Scrooge to repent, reform and make restitution on Christmas Day. Re-airs at 11am on Christmas Day.
 

Victory Garden’s Edible Feast: Minnesota

PBS In this new show, Hmong exiles from Laos run an organic farm, a young do-it-yourself couple operates an innovative farm, a young gardener uses trellising to raise tomatoes and basil and a chef cooks Laotian-inspired dishes.
 

A Time to Remember

EWTN In this 1987 film, Angelo, 12, encouraged by his kindly parish priests, wants to pursue an opera career. Obstacles beset him, but as he finds out at his loneliest moment and again at Mass on Christmas Eve, heaven is on his side. Re-airs at 3:30am on Tuesday, Dec. 23.
 

Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey

ABC FAMILY This 1977 Rankin-Bass stop-motion cartoon features little Nestor, whom everyone mocks for his unusual ears. Later, those long ears warm the Blessed Mother and unborn Baby Jesus on the way to Bethlehem for the first Christmas. Advisory: Some sad scenes. Re-airs at 8am on Christmas Day.
 

It’s a Wonderful Life

NBC This 1946 evergreen Christmas film from Catholic director Frank Capra conveys the truth that everyone’s life matters.

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

EWTN Pope Francis will celebrate the Solemn Mass of Christmas Eve in St. Peter’s Basilica at 3:30pm on Dec. 24. Re-airs at 8am and 7pm on Christmas Day. The Holy Father will give his Christmas Urbi et Orbi Message and Blessing to the city of Rome and to the world at 6am on Dec. 25. Re-airs at 9pm on Christmas Day, at 2pm on Dec. 26, at 6pm on Dec. 27 and at 9:30pm on Dec. 31. The Franciscan Fathers of the Eternal Word celebrate the Mass of Christmas in Irondale at 1am on Dec. 25. Re-airs at midnight on Dec. 26. Following at noon is the Solemn Mass of Christmas Day at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington.
 

The Catholic University of America’s Christmas Concert for Charity

EWTN Taped on Dec. 5, this concert by CUA’s symphony orchestra and three choirs presents beloved carols and more. Re-airs at 1:30pm on Sunday, Dec. 28, and at 10:30pm on Wednesday, Dec. 31.

The Church and the Poor: Caribbean Christmas

EWTN The Missionaries of the Poor and their friends celebrate Christmas with lively tunes and dance numbers.

Dan Engler writes from
Santa Barbara, California.