All times Eastern

SUNDAY, NOV. 9

The Weekly Roman Observer

Familyland TV, 4:30 p.m.

This timely show helps everyone keep up with current Catholic topics.

MONDAY, NOV. 10

A Grave in Perm: The Fr. Walter Ciszek Story

EWTN, 4:30 a.m., 5:30 p.m.

This video on the holy and heroic life of Polish American Jesuit Father Walter Ciszek (1904-1984) shows why his cause for beatification is underway. Captured while an underground missionary in Soviet Russia, he spent the years 1941-1963 in communist prisons and slave labor camps. His family and the Church thought him dead.

TUESDAY, NOV. 11

Nova: Wright Brothers’ Flying Machine

PBS, 8 p.m.

Experts say the Wright Brothers’ plane had every fundamental technical feature that subsequent aircraft needed. This special will show flights by replica planes built from materials identical to those the Wrights used. Re-airs Tuesday, Dec. 16, at 8 p.m.

TUESDAY, NOV. 11

American Valor

PBS, 9 p.m..

You understand much about the Medal of Honor — there is no “congressional” in that title, by the way — when you learn how many receive it posthumously. This Veterans Day special interviews recipients and the comrades who witnessed their gallantry.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 12

Joshua & the Walls of Jericho

Discovery Channel, 10 p.m.

The Book of Joshua, chapters 1 through 6, relates the Israelites’ conquest of Jericho when God put that pagan city in their power and caused its walls to collapse. This show tells the story and mentions modern investigations and speculations.

THURSDAY, NOV. 13

Mysteries of Noah's Flood The Learning Channel, 9 p.m.

Chapters 6 through 9 of the Book of Genesis tell us about the flood, the ark and Noah and his family. This show describes searches for the ark on Mount Ararat, in Turkey.

FRIDAY, NOV. 14

Save Our History: The Declaration

History Channel, 7 a.m.

The Declaration of Independence reminds us that our rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness come to us from God, not government. This special tells the history of the copy of the Declaration that rests in the National Archives in Washington, D.C.

SATURDAY, NOV. 15

An Empire Conquered

EWTN, 8 p.m.

Filmed on location in Rome, this documentary uses archaeological evidence, early Catholic writings and art, and live-action re-creations to tell the stories of St. Agnes, St. Apollonius, St. Cecelia and Pope St. Clement, all brave martyrs for Jesus and the faith.

Dan Engler writes from Santa Barbara, California.