On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a news update from The Dialog, we chat with Mr. Fritz Jones. In 1978, he joined Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Wilmington as a staff member at one of their group homes. In January 2024, Fritz is retiring after 45 years of service to the vunerable of Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore. Join us as we look back at Fritz's career and his impact on our community.
On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a news update from The Dialog, we present our annual Christmas special, including The Most Reverend William E. Koenig's 2023 Christmas message to the people of Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore, a report from the Vatican, and more! Plus some great Christmas hymns. Merry Christmas from the Diocese of Wilmington.
“One of Us” is a brief snapshot of people who support the Catholic church in various ways in the Diocese of Wilmington. We regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish communities.
On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a news update from The Dialog, and a beautiful Advent classic from Beth Nielsen Chapman's "Hymns" CD, we will talk with Father Dwight Longeneker, former Anglican priest, pastor, writer and speaker. He is the author A few years ago Fr. Longenecker surprised Christians with a factual investigation about the Magi of St Matthew’s Christmas story. He followed that up with an examination of the historical background of St Luke’s tale of the Shepherds of Bethlehem. We discuss these books and his conversion to Catholicism on this episode of Catholic Forum. Catholic Forum is heard every Saturday afternoon at 1:30 on Relevant Radio 640 and is podcast on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio and Amizon Music podcasts. A video of this interview is available on YouTube. Click here.
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On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a news update from The Dialog, we have two special guests. First we talk to Michael Foley, the famed author of the international bestseller "Drinking with the Saints," about his book, "Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained." In this Christmas must-have book, he explains, celebrates, and gives us a glimpse into all the sometimes macabre and always fascinating nooks and crannies of the holiday. Then, Sister Ann David Strohminger, OSF, Delegate for Religious for the Diocese of Wilmington, tell us the origins of the most important Christmas tradition; the Christmas Nativity Scene, that was started by Saint Francis of Assisi 8oo years ago. Catholic Forum, a production of the Diocese of Wilmington's Office of Communications, airs in its entirety every Saturday afternoon at 1:30 on Relevant Radio 640 and is available on Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music and iHeartRadio podcasts. You can see a video of the interviews on this podcast here.