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Each Saturday, Catholic Forum brings you a news update from The Dialog, the official news source for the Diocese of Wilmington, and an interview segment of about 21 minutes in length. Catholic Forum is the longest-running Catholic talk show on radio, having begun in 1939 on a radio station in Wilmington, Delaware. It is now heard every Saturday afternoon at 1:30 on Relevant Radio 640 and is heard in the Philadelphia and South Jersey area as well as throughout the State of Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore. As soon as it finishes airing on the radio, a new program podcast debuts at 2:00 p.m. ET each Saturday afternoon. Catholic Forum is a production of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington
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Now displaying: August, 2019
Aug 31, 2019

On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a brief introduction, the Gospel for the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, and a musical selection from John Angotti's "Testify!" CD, hear an interview with Sonja Corbitt as she discusses her latest book, "How To Pray Like Mary." Father Rich Jasper's "Modern Day Witness" segment will be back again next week. 

Aug 28, 2019

On this episode of FLASHBACK, Msgr. Stanley Deptula, Executive Director of the Sheen Foundation, the official organization that is promoting the cause for sainthood for Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, talks about the life of the recently beatified saint-to-be. This interview first aired in November 2008 soon after his cause was announced.

 

Aug 24, 2019

On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a brief introduction, the Gospel for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time and a song from the Catholic Treasures CD, we chat with Mr. Joseph P. Owens, Editor and General Manager of The Dialog, the official newspaper of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington. We will also learn about Modern Day Witness, Pier-Giorgio Frassati.

Aug 21, 2019

On this week's episode of Catholic Forum FLASHBACK, we talk with Father Ed Aigner. At the time of this interview, Father was the Pastor of Saint Francis de Sales Parish in Salisbury, Maryland and had spent many year in prison ministry. This interview was first presented on Catholic Forum in June of 2012.

Aug 17, 2019

On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a brief introduction, the proclamation of the Gospel for the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, and a musical selection from Marty Haugen's Gift of God CD, Ms. Richelle Vible and Ms. Wenona Sutton from Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Wilmington will discuss the work of the 190 year old organization, and tell us about the upcoming Bishop's 5K Walk/Run. Also, Father Rich Jasper will tell us about Modern Day Witness, Mattie Stepanek. 

Aug 14, 2019

Mike Aquilina is author or editor of more than thirty books, including The Fathers of the Church, The Mass of the Early Christians, and A Year with the Church Fathers. He has co-hosted eight series that air on the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN). He is past editor of New Covenant magazine and The Pittsburgh Catholic newspaper. He appears weekly on Sirius Radio's "Sonrise Morning Show." Mike and his wife, Terri, have six children, who are the subject of his book Love in the Little Things. In this interview that aired in July 2012, Mike talks about his book, Mothers of the Church: The Witness of Early Christian Women. 

Aug 10, 2019

On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a brief introduction, and the Gospel for the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Catholic Forum host, Bob Krebs talks to Mark Hart, author of the new evangelization system from Ascension, titled, The 99.  The 99 offers a simple three-part system, to help you quickly and easily organize an effective, ongoing evangelization effort in your parish or community. There was no time for Father Jasper's Modern Day Witness series this week; but tune in next week.  

Aug 7, 2019

Msgr. Stephen Joseph Rossetti is an American Catholic priest, author, educator, licensed psychologist and expert on psychological and spiritual wellness issues for Catholic priests. He has appeared on such television shows as Meet the Press and Larry King Live. In this interview from 2012, Monsignor talks about his book, Behold Your Mother: Priests Speak About Mary. 

Aug 3, 2019

On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a brief introduction and the Gospel for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, local author, Michele Chynoweth, will discuss her latest murder-mystery novel, "The Jealous Son." Based on the story of Cain and Able, "The Jealous Son" is the fourth novel based on Old Testament stories and the author's personal challenges. Also, on this week's installment of Modern Day Witness, Father Rich Jasper will tell us about the life of Maria Kaupas.  

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