Weekly TV Picks
SUNDAYS
History Speaks
Familyland TV, 10:30 a.m.
In new episodes of his show,
Catholic pro-life history expert, author and speaker Bill Federer
marshals many examples to illuminate the Christian roots of the
SUNDAY, JULY 9
Holy Mass at Notre Dame
Hallmark Channel, 11 a.m.
View the holy Sacrifice of the
Mass in the beautiful late 19th-century Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the
University of Notre Dame in
SUNDAY, JULY 9
Pirates
History Channel, 7 p.m.
The mid-17th century to the early
18th was the heyday of piracy countenanced or sponsored by the English and
others against the
TUESDAY, JULY 11
Major League Baseball
All-Star Game
Fox, 8 p.m.
Baseball, our “national pastime,”
has limitless appeal to
WEDNESDAY, JULY 12
EWTN Live
EWTN, 8 p.m.
Jesuit Father Mitch Pacwa’s guest is Father Frank Pavone, founder of the Priests for Life pro-life group and of a new society of apostolic life, the Missionaries of the Gospel of Life. Based in the Diocese of Amarillo, Texas, under Bishop John Yanta, the new order, says Father Pavone, will do extensive media work and travel into communities and parishes to “raise a trumpet call to the whole Church to give the defense of life the priority it deserves, at every level of Church life and ministry.”
THURSDAY, JULY 13
Dog Champions
Animal Planet, 7 p.m., 11 p.m.
Outstanding canines show why we call dogs “man’s best friend.”
FRIDAY, JULY 14
Bible Battles
History Channel, 10 p.m.
Military historians study battles, strategies, commanders and weapons of the Old Testament, from the time of Abraham to that of David. Advisory: TV-PG.
SATURDAY, JULY 15
Completely Christ’s
EWTN, 8 p.m.
Is Christ calling you to the consecrated life? This hour-long show has answers about how to truly listen to him and to respond.
Dan Engler writes from
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- July 9-15, 2006