All times Eastern

DAILY IN LENT

Lent Today with Father Groeschel

EWTN, 3:45 p.m.

Franciscan Father Benedict Groe schel's 15-minute daily Lenten meditations help us follow Christ's words, “The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. Repent, and believe in the Gospel.”

WEEKDAYS

In the Footsteps of Christ

EWTN, 4:30 a.m., 6 p.m.

Airing Monday-Friday, March 31-April 4 and April 7-11, this series of half-hour shows visits the Holy Land to retrace our Savior's life, death and resurrection.

SUNDAY, MARCH 30

Amazing Animal Videos

Animal Planet, noon

This “Ultimate Oddities Special” features unusual pairs of little pals, including a crow and kitten, and a dog and duck, plus a dachshund that “adopts” cordless phones.

SUNDAY, MARCH 30

Garden Giants

Home & Garden TV, 9 p.m.

Master growers across the country reveal their secrets of growing record-size plants. Minnesotan Bob Dwyer grew a 242-pound watermelon. In Alaska, Don Dinkel has grown a 74-pound cabbage and John Evans raises giant carrots, beets, zucchini and leeks.

MONDAY, MARCH 31

Journey Home

EWTN, 8 p.m.

Marcus Grodi hosts Myron Moskowitz, a convert from Judaism. Rebroadcast Tuesday at 1 a.m. and 10 a.m. and Saturday at 11 p.m. For other personal stories of conversions to Catholicism, also tune in Wednesdays at 1 p.m. for “The Best of Journey Home.”

TUESDAY, APRIL1

Independent Lens: Chiefs

PBS, 10 p.m.

This documentary follows the Wyoming Indian High School Chiefs boys’ basketball team from the Wind River Reservation for two seasons, including a trip to the state tournament.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL2

Life on the Rock

EWTN, 8 p.m.

Guest Jean Philippe Rigaud, a policeman from Steubenville, Ohio, relates real-life examples of how authentic Catholic spiritual renewal can stop juvenile crime.

THURSDAY, APRIL 3

NBA Thursday

TNT, 7 p.m.

The National Basketball Association playoffs are drawing near, and TNT's Thursday night doubleheaders are a great way to catch up on your favorite team's prospects.

SATURDAYS

Mysteries of the Deep

National Geographic Channel, 10 p.m.

This adventure documentary series probes shipwreck sites from prehistoric times to the present to find out what really happened in famous naval battles and ocean disasters. Deep-sea explorer Robert Ballard hosts.

Dan Engler writes from Santa Barbara, California.