EWTN LIVE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2024

12/18/2024

Fr. Mitch ignites our Christmas spirit by sharing inspirational reflections on the upcoming holiday, both from an international perspective and closer to home as well.

STEVEN WHITE

12/11/2024

Dr. Stephen White shares the Catholic Healthcare Leadership Alliance’s work to counter the culture of death and, instead, bolster the moral and ethical foundations within medicine.

FR. ELIAS YAZBECK

12/4/2024

Fr. Mitch welcomes Abouna Elias Yazbeck, fellow Maronite Priest, to talk about bringing the light of the Christ Child to our communities as we celebrate the Advent Season.

DR. RAY GUARENDI

11/27/2024

Dr. Ray Guarendi provides answers to issues around raising children, resolving tensions when a spouse is more religious, and what to do when adult children aren’t living the faith.

STEPHEN E. DORAN, MD

11/20/2024

Fr. Mitch welcomes neurosurgeon and bioethicist, Deacon Stephen Doran, M.D. to discuss death and the process of dying, end-of-life medical decisions, and the Catholic death rite.

MIKE AQULINA

11/13/2024

Mike Aquilina talks about the Gospel’s power to permeate the most secularist, pagan, and anti-Christian cultures, and how the ancient Church grew rapidly within challenging places.

FR. WADE MENEZES

11/6/2024

Fr. Wade Menezes shares how to assist men, in all vocations and states in life, to confront daily struggles against sin, cultivate virtue, honor and grace, and grow in holiness.

STEPHANY ANDERSON

10/30/2024

Stephany Anderson shares Michelle Duppong’s story of Christian suffering which inspired the documentary, Radiating Joy – The Michelle Duppong Story. In theaters only on Nov 12th.

PAUL KENGOR, PH. D.

10/23/2024

Fr. Mitch and Dr. Paul Kengor discuss the phenomena of the stigmata, Church-approved stigmatists, and certain visions, revelations, prophecies and warnings regarding the End Times.

BISHOP FRANK J. CAGGIANO

10/16/2024

Join Fr. Mitch as he welcomes Bishop Frank J. Caggiano to discuss what efforts are being made to evangelize through Catholic Radio.

DAVID DINAPOLI

10/9/2024

Fr. Mitch and David DiNapoli address the priest shortage and how the laity can help provide scholarships for priests and seminarians at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross.

JEREMY ITZ AND KATHLEEN MCDONALD-TONG

10/2/2024

Jeremy Itz and Kathleen McDonald-Tong discuss the Kolbe Prison Ministries, its care for neglected prisoners, and the reinvigoration of these prisoner’s spiritual lives in Christ.

FR. ISAAC A. MORALES, OP

9/25/2024

Fr. Isaac Morales joins to discuss the sacrament of baptism, the symbolism of water in the Old Testament and our baptismal participation in Christ’s death and resurrection.

RANDALL PETRIDES

9/18/2024

Fr. Mitch and Randall Petrides reflect on several Saints. They discuss how God calls us to become Saints of our time; to inspire, rescue and shape the history of the Church today.

BILL DONOHUE

9/11/2024

Fr. Mitch and Bill Donohue discuss our culture’s current moral crisis, secular and religious visions of society and why recapturing religious roots is vital for restoring normalcy.

CARDINAL RAYMOND LEO BURKE

9/4/2024

Fr. Mitch welcomes Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke to discuss the proper disposition for receiving communion, and the beautiful Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

DR. JACOB IMAM

8/28/2024

Fr. Mitch and Jacob Imam, founder of the College of St. Joseph the Worker, discuss merging Catholic education with teaching trade skills as an alternative to traditional college.

FR. ROBERT MCTEIGUE, SJ

8/21/2024

Fr. Mitch welcomes Fr. Robert McTeigue, SJ to discuss and reflect upon the role of the Church, Christianity and the remaining faithful in our current post-Christian society.

DR. JEREMY GATDULA

8/14/2024

Fr. Mitch and Dr. Jeremy Gatdula discuss natural law. Its basis for democratic constitutions, why many legal scholars deny or ignore its principles and the effects of doing so.

MIKE VASQUEZ

8/7/2024

Mike Vasquez joins Fr. Mitch to discuss the opioid addiction crisis and how he helped develop a cognitive behavioral therapy program to treat thousands of patients with success.

STEVEN W. MOSHER

7/31/2024

Steven Mosher joins to discuss the Chinese Communist Party’s binding hate for God, from under Chairman Mao to Xi Jinping, and the total control they seek to exert on their people.

GABRIEL REYNOLDS

7/24/2024

Fr. Mitch and Notre Dame Professor of Theology and World Religions, Gabriel Reynolds, discuss Christian/Muslim relations and what Catholics should know about Islam.

R. JARED STAUDT, PH.D

7/10/2024

R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D., and Fr. Mitch discuss the greatest civilizations’ search for immortality and how only the Eucharist provides eternal renewal to save our secular culture.

FR. ANDREW HOFER, OP

7/3/2024

Learn how preaching inspired by the Holy Spirit and the Early Church Fathers can lead to a sacramental encounter with the Word made flesh. Fr. Mitch welcomes Fr. Andrew Hofer, OP.

MICHAEL JONES, DOUG KECK, THOM PRICE, TERESA TOMEO, AND DR. RAY GUARENDI

6/26/2024

Fr. Mitch welcomes Michael Jones, Ave Maria Radio’s Vice President, Doug Keck and other special guests to recall the life and work of Al Kresta.

FR. MARK MCCORMICK AND MACKENZIE WARRENS

6/19/2024

Fr. Mitch discusses the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage to the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis with Fr. Mark McCormick and Mackenzie Warren.

FR. JOSEPH HILL, SJ; FR. MICHAEL WEGENKA, SJ; AND MR. ISAAC BECK

6/12/2024

Fr. Mitch with Fr. Joseph Hill, SJ, Fr. Michael Wegenka, SJ and Isaac Beck discuss the martyrdom of St. Jean de Brebeuf, his relics, and the ministry of the North American Martyrs.

JOHN D. FINLEY, PH.D.

6/5/2024

Fr. Mitch and John D. Finley, Ph.D. analyze who we are as sexual beings, and how we can give a strong Catholic response to society with science, philosophy and biblical truth.

ANN GAUGER, PH.D.

5/29/2024

Fr. Mitch and biologist, Dr. Ann Gauger, discuss intelligent design, scientific disciplines revealing the purpose and theology behind creation and its reflection of God?s glory.

FATHER DEACON ANTHONY DRAGANI, PH.D.

5/22/2024

Fr. Mitch and Fr. Deacon Anthony Dragani Ph.D. discuss the vocation to the diaconate and dive into the intricacies of living out that vocation within the Byzantine Catholic Church.

KENNETH R. CRAYCRAFT, JR. PHD. J,D,

5/15/2024

Professor Kenneth Craycraft discusses how public witness in the U.S has largely been formed by the liberal story of America rather than the biblical story of Catholic Christianity.

GEORGE STEPHAN

5/8/2024

Fr. Mitch welcomes tour guide George Stephan to talk about how the holy sites in Bethlehem, Nazareth, Galilee and Jerusalem have such a profound effect on the pilgrims that visit.

JAMES PAPANDREA

5/1/2024

Dr. James Papandrea explains how early Church Fathers saw the Scriptures, the meaning of “divine inspiration” and the different approaches to reading the Old and New Testaments.

MARGARET M. TUREK, STD

4/24/2024

The mystery and importance of atonement is the topic for today. Dr. Margaret Turek helps us better understand why if God is love, would He send His Son to suffer and die as He did.

FR. ELIAS DORHAM

4/17/2024

FR. TIMOTHY V. VAVEREK, STD

4/10/2024

Fr. Timothy Vaverek discusses how the salvation won for us in Christ goes beyond redemption as simply a pardon for our sins to a closer and deeper nuptial bond with Our Lord.

DEACON HAROLD BURKE-SIVERS

4/3/2024

Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers discusses his radio show where he defends the faith and explains why the Catholic Church has the answers to the hot-button issues affecting each of us.

JOSE CARLOS GONZALEZ-HURTADO

3/27/2024

Jose Carlos Gonzalez-Hurtado, president of EWTN Spain, talks about the relationship between science and religion, and how certain scientific theories point to the existence of God.

MARCUS GRODI

3/20/2024

Fr. Mitch welcomes old friend, Marcus Grodi. The former host of EWTN’s The Journey Home shares new testimonies from converts and re-verts about spiritual renewal, hope and healing.

DALE AHLQUIST

3/13/2024

100 years ago, G.K. Chesterton defended attacks on the family, and spoke out to reclaim the glory of romance, love, marriage, parenthood and home. Guest Dale Ahlquist explains how.

ANTHONY LILLES, STD

3/6/2024

Dr. Anthony Lilles talks about his work on Doctors of the Church, featuring three important Spanish saints, and how Catholic Spain was able to avoid the Protestant Reformation.

FATHER FRED JENGA, CSC

2/28/2024

Holy Cross Family Ministries inspires, promotes and fosters prayer life and spiritual wellbeing in families throughout the world. Fr. Mitch speaks to its president, Fr. Fred Jenga.

ANTHONY E. CLARK, PH.D., FRHISTS

2/21/2024

Dr. Anthony Clark explores similarities and differences between Buddhist doctrine and Catholic theology, and how they’ve diverged through ambitious ecumenism and modern secularism.

FRANCIS X. MAIER

2/14/2024

Francis Maier’s recent survey of religious and lay people reveals a frank and sobering picture of the Catholic Church in America today, yet there is tremendous hope for the future.

GARY MICHUTA

2/7/2024

Author Gary Michuta explains how traditional Biblical interpretations are being challenged, and how we can ensure what Jesus taught and did is accurately recorded and passed on.

RAYMOND IBRAHIM

1/31/2024

Fr. Mitch welcomes author and expert on Islam, Raymond Ibrahim. They discuss the historical saints and sinners who defended the Christian West against Islamic jihadist aggression.

VERY REV. MICHAEL SOMERS, SVD

1/24/2024

Michael Somers, provincial emeritus of the SVD Southern Province, discusses St. Augustine Seminary, the first Catholic seminary in the U.S. dedicated to training African Americans.

PAUL KENGOR

1/17/2024

Professor Paul Kengor, Director of the Institute for Faith and Freedom, discusses the history behind the Roman Catholic Church’s bold and divine teaching and opposition to slavery.

DEACON OMAR F. A. GUTIERREZ, MA

1/10/2024

Deacon Omar Gutierrez discusses his work with the Evangelium Institute, which brings a deeper understanding of the Catholic faith to teachers, teens, college students and adults.

DR. RAY GUARENDI

1/3/2024

Clinical Psychologist Dr. Ray Guarendi joins Fr. Mitch to share his insight on how parents can stand strong during the highs, lows, frustrations and rewards of raising teenagers.

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL PT. 2

12/27/2023

Just in time for Christmas, enjoy a special Concert For Hope from the Dr. Lane Murray Unit State Women’s Prison in Gatesville, Texas. Fr. Mitch is your host for this musical treat.

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL PT. 1

12/20/2023

Fr. Mitch and a group of musicians travel to Gatesville, Texas to present a message of hope, dignity and redemption to female inmates at the Dr. Lane Murray Unit State Prison.

VERY REV. STEVEN BESEAU, STD

12/13/2023

Fr. Beseau discusses the Pontifical College Josephinum’s mission to prepare holy, generous, adaptable and resilient priests dedicated to pastoral ministry in the 21st century.

KEVIN BAILEY, DR. ROBERT HADDAD, AND CHARBEL RAISH

12/6/2023

Australians Charbel Raish, Dr. Robert Haddad and Kevin Bailey join Fr. Mitch discuss how we can stand strong against secular culture and not be led astray by society’s “wokeness.”

SCOTT HAHN

11/29/2023

Dr. Scott Hahn drops by to discuss ways we can balance our concerns and the pragmatic approach to our current state of exile that we seem to be living in as Christians right now.

BISHOP BAKER

11/22/2023

Fr. Mitch welcomes the Bishop Emeritus Robert Baker of the Diocese of Birmingham, Alabama, to discuss how to spiritually prepare ourselves for the Advent and Christmas seasons.

BEAR WOZNICK

11/15/2023

JOHN MARTIGNONI

11/8/2023

John Martignoni points out the problems with Protestantism, and how we all can have conversations with friends and family that challenge them to think logically and scripturally.

STEVE RAY

11/1/2023

Author and pilgrimage leader Steve Ray joins Fr. Mitch to explain how Genesis reveals so much more than our origins. It shows our purpose, our meaning and God’s plan for mankind.

DEACON HAROLD BURKE-SIVERS

10/25/2023

Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers joins Fr. Mitch to discuss the Church’s response to racism and stereotypes, so that as Catholics we can work together to build a civilization of love.

BISHOP MICHAEL J. SIS

10/18/2023

Fr. Mitch Pacwa welcomes his guest Bishop Michael J. Sis of the Diocese of San Angelo, Texas to discuss evangelization in the modern world and the National Eucharistic Revival.

GRZEGORZ GORNY AND JANUSZ ROSIKON

10/11/2023

Journalist Grzegorz Gorny and photographer Janusz Rosikon join Fr. Mitch in a lively look at Mary, the Mother of God’s earthly life, one filled with truth, goodness and beauty.

BISHOP FRANCOIS BEYROUTI

10/4/2023

His Excellency, Bishop François Beyrouti of the Melkite Catholic Eparchy of Newton tells Fr. Mitch how vocations are fostered in the Melkite Catholic Church, which numbers about 50 parishes in two dozen U.S. states.

IMMACULEE ILBAGIZA

9/27/2023

Immaculée Ilibagiza joins Fr. Mitch to discuss her new EWTN Original Miniseries, “I Forgive with Immaculée Ilibagiza.” It explores the topic of forgiveness from personal, theological and psychological perspectives.

MIKE AQUILINA

9/20/2023

Author and journalist Mike Aquilina has written more than 50 books on Catholic history, doctrine and devotion. He and Fr. Mitch discuss the contributions of early African saints, martyrs and writers to Christianity.

MONIKA JABLONSKA

9/13/2023

Fr. Mitch welcomes author, lawyer and consultant, Monika Jablonska, to discuss the lessons we can learn about liberty from St. John Paul II, and why his legacy and portions of his Magisterium are under attack today.

KARL SCHULTZ

9/6/2023

Fr. Mitch welcomes Karl Schultz to discuss ways to continue to encourage Catholics about the importance of biblical literacy, and how all aspects of the faith are deeply rooted in God's Holy Word.

BISHOP ERIK VARDEN, OSCO

8/30/2023

Fr. Mitch welcomes Bishop Erik Varden of the Diocese of Trondheim in Norway to discuss his ministry as a Bishop and the many ways he shepherds his flock, including online, through his website, Coram Fratribus.

JOHN BURSCH

8/23/2023

John Bursch gives an insightful analysis of modern culture's embrace of gender ideology, and explains how the Church teaches everything we need to know about human sexuality and our identity as sons and daughters of God.

DR. PETER KILPATRICK

8/16/2023

Fr. Mitch welcomes Catholic University of America President, Dr. Peter Kilpatrick to discuss the role and direction of Catholic higher education, and the changes he sees taking place on college campuses today.

JOHN HENRY CROSBY

8/9/2023

John Henry Crosby previews the first published selection of essays by Catholic philosopher, Alice von Hildebrand, highlighting her sparkling wit and poignant analysis of topics like friendship, truth and faithfulness.

FR. BRYCE LUNGREN

8/2/2023

Fr. Mitch welcomes Fr. Bryce Lungren who seeks to help cowboys practice the Catholic Faith, and Catholics discover their inner cowboy through determination and perseverance to become the person God created them to be.

DANIEL J MAHONEY

7/26/2023

An interview with Daniel J. Mahoney on the spiritual heroism of Venerable Jozsef Cardinal Mindszenty, who stood firmly on his faith and embraced the Cross amid beatings, imprisonment and torture during the Cold War era.

CAMPBELL MILLER AND AIDAN GALLAGHER

7/19/2023

Aidan Gallagher and Campbell Miller discuss how English and Irish Catholics maintained their faith in the midst of murderous persecution during the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and the lessons for us today.

DR. GILBERT LAVOIE

7/12/2023

Gilbert Lavoie discusses the scientific findings of his recent study of the Shroud of Turin, and how they reveal new insights into the Gospel of John, and his account of Christ’s Passion, Death and Resurrection.

JOHNNETTE WILLIAMS

7/5/2023

DANIELA GERRIERI, FABIO CARINI, AND CHRISTINE WOHAR

6/28/2023

Fr. Mitch welcomes the producer and director behind the new EWTN movie, To The Top. Daniela Gurrieri & Fabio Carini, along with author Christine Wohar, discuss the life and witness of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati.

FR. BRIAN MULLADY, OP

6/21/2023

Fr. Brian Mullady joins Fr. Mitch to explain how the Church is called to help form the culture by refuting relativism, and to establish the truths of the Church regarding man’s intellect, his will and his passions.

PEGGY STANTON

6/14/2023

Author and journalist, Peggy Stanton, discusses her career at ABC-TV, as the first female news correspondent in Washington, D.C., and her unexpected conversion from “a cultural Catholic to a committed Catholic.”

KARLO BROUSSARD

6/7/2023

Author and apologist, Karlo Broussard discusses the new relativism hiding behind today’s ”woke” moralists, and how following God’s directives leads us into a life and world of moral and intellectual objective truth.

BILL DONOHUE

5/24/2023

Bill Donohue, from the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, explains how the abandonment of religious virtues and traditional values is creating a moral holocaust, replacing what made our country great.

FR. JOHN TRIGILIO, STD & FR. KEN BRIGHENTI

5/17/2023

Fr. John Trigilio and Fr. Kenneth Brighenti discuss their series of quick hitting Catholic Q & A, Catholic Blitz, which delivers easily consumable answers to questions of faith in under a minute for people on the go.

MICHAEL HESEMANN

5/10/2023

Author and historian, Michael Hesemann, joins Fr. Mitch to talk about Venerable Pope Pius XII, his efforts to save the Jews before and during World War II, and why the negative public image of him still persists.

FR. SEBASTIAN WALSHE, O. PRAEM.

5/3/2023

Fr. Sebastian Walshe joins Fr. Mitch to discuss how the depth of the Beatitudes goes far beyond a sweet little list memorized in Sunday School. They are essentially the heart of the Gospel and a roadmap to happiness.

MICHAEL HEINLEIN

4/26/2023

The life and witness of Cardinal Francis George, who was ordained a priest, consecrated Archbishop of Chicago and made a Prince of the Church. 8 years after his death he remains a model for discipleship and leadership.

MOTHER ANGELICA'S 100TH BIRTHDAY SPECIAL

4/19/2023

In a special EWTN Live tribute, Father Mitch takes your phone calls and welcomes special guests to the show to share their fond remembrances of the late Mother Angelia, who would have turned 100 on April 20th.

EDWARD FESER

4/12/2023

Catholic philosopher, Dr. Edward Feser, joins Fr. Mitch to discuss the Church’s clear and consistent teaching against racism, and the threat that critical race theory poses in fomenting class envy and racial hatred.

PAUL KENGOR

3/29/2023

Fr. Mitch welcomes Paul Kengor to discuss the life and conversion of Bella Dodd, a member of the Communist party who tried to destroy the Catholic Church from within by filling seminaries with Communist sympathizers.

QUENTIN VAN METER, MD

3/22/2023

The President of the American College of Pediatricians, Dr. Quentin Van Meter, joins Fr. Mitch to discuss the dangers inherent in the current medical and public policy approaches to children with gender identity issues.

FR. MICHAEL GIESLER, STD

3/15/2023

Fr. Mitch and Fr. Michael Giesler discuss what it means to be “God’s fellow workers” as written in Corinthians. Our mission to spread the Gospel requires us to be co-redeemers with Christ for the sake of the human race.

DON JOHNSON

3/8/2023

Fr. Mitch welcomes filmmaker, speaker and radio show host, Donald J. Johnson to discuss how the infamous principle of sola scriptura, AKA the “Bible alone,” created 500 years of doctrinal chaos and sectarian division.

FR. JEAN MAROUN EL HELOU

3/1/2023

In this one-on-one with Fr. Mitch, Fr. Jean Maroon Helou of St. Elias Maronite Church explains what drives their community to immigrate around the world, and the effect it has had on their close-knit Christian culture.

SCOTT WEEMAN

2/22/2023

Scott Weeman, founder of the Catholic In Recovery ministry, talks to Fr. Mitch about how he found healing from addiction and new life through the 12-step program and the sacramental mercy provided by the Catholic Church.

JOSEPH PEARCE

2/15/2023

Fr. Mitch welcomes author Joseph Pearce to talk about twelve of the most important books ever written, and how each work left its mark on the civilized world.

CHAD MCEACHERN

2/8/2023

Fr. Mitch welcomes Chad McEachern, President and CEO of Edmundite Missions, to discuss how the Edmundites share the love of Christ as they meet the ever-changing needs of those in extreme poverty in the deep south.

MARLENE WATKINS

2/1/2023

Fr. Mitch welcomes Marlene Watkins, Foundress of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospitality North American Volunteers to discuss the healings of body, mind and spirit that take place every day at Our Lady’s Grotto in Lourdes, France.

ALEX JONES AND ALESSANDRO DISANTO

1/25/2023

Hallow is a simple, easy-to-use mobile app that helps people foster a prayer relationship with God. Meet the co-founders of what has quickly become the most downloaded Catholic app for guided prayer and meditation.

LOUIS BROWN, JR.

1/18/2023

Fr. Mitch welcomes Louis Brown, Jr. to discuss religious freedom for medical professionals and their patients, including a health care community that offers pro-life health care and wellness, spiritual care and prayer.

SCOTT HAHN

1/11/2023

What does it mean to “be holy?” Fr. Mitch and Dr. Scott Hahn trace the meaning of holiness through the Scriptures and reveal how God transmits His holiness to His people, transforming us in the sharing of His divine life.

BISHOP ROBERT BAKER

1/4/2023

Whenever we’re in despair, it’s important to remember that we are not alone. The Rev. Robert J. Baker explains how prayers of desperation can usher us through the fog and turmoil of unplanned or unwanted situations.