The expressions “a slice of heaven” and “a taste of heaven” are used to describe experiences that are breathtaking, awe-inspiring
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“The Eucharist: A Taste of Heaven on Earth”
By Debbie Cowden
The expressions “a slice of heaven” and “a taste of heaven” are used to describe experiences that are breathtaking, awe-inspiring, out-of-this-world, or reminiscent of a paradise. Usually they are meant to be figures of speech, but did you know that Catholics literally get a taste of Heaven at every Mass?...
Television Highlights
EWTN Theology Roundtable 06/16 10 PM ET; 06/20 5 AM ET; 06/21 2 PM ET Colin Donovan, Laura Dittus and Robert Klesko discuss the document written by the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, on 1 June 2018: Giving the Best of Yourself: a Document on the Christian Perspective on Sport and the Human Person,” revealing the personal and social value of sports, the practice of human virtues, the attitude of redemption, and the relevance of virtue in sports.
India's Christians 06/14 8 PM ET Discover the current state of the Church and faithful in India, with reflections by Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Bombay, Archbishop Malayappan Chinnappa of Madras-Mylapore, and other important leaders of the Church.
The Monastic Voice 06/14 5:30 PM ET; 06/15 2:30 AM ET Host Fr. Hugh Gilbert explains the history and significance of Pluscarden Abbey, the oldest Benedictine monastery still used for its original purpose in the United Kingdom.
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THURSDAY - JUNE 13, 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT THE WORLD OVER WITH RAYMOND ARROYO - Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois and Bishop Robert Barron, auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, Californiajoin us from Baltimore analyze this week’s U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ annual Spring Meeting; Author Philip Lawler, editor of Catholic World News and Economist Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse provide the laity’s perspective on the U.S. Bishops’ Meeting, and analyze the week’s major Catholic news.
MONDAY- JUNE 17, 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT AT HOME WITH JIM AND JOY - Jim and Joy answer viewer calls, questions, and emails LIVE from the Pinto house.
MONDAY - JUNE 17, 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT THE JOURNEY HOME: HOST MARCUS GRODI - Former Agnostic Heather King shares her reasons for converting to Catholicism.
TUESDAY - JUNE 18, 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT SCRIPTURE AND TRADITION: HOST FR. MITCH PACWA - EWTN Favorite and Scripture Scholar Fr. Mitch Pacwa analyzes Church Traditions and Teachings in light of Sacred Scripture during this weekly live program.
TUESDAY - JUNE 18, 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT MOTHER ANGELICA LIVE CLASSICS - Mother shares the story of Zacchaeus' encounter with Jesus, an example showing how some people may have knowledge of many things, but very little knowledge about God.
WEDNESDAY- JUNE 19, 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT AT HOME WITH JIM AND JOY - Dr. Timothy Heck reveals how the Mass provides insights on improving marriage and married life.
WEDNESDAY- JUNE 19, 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT FR. SPITZER'S UNIVERSE - Fr. Robert Spitzer and Doug Keck begin the seventh chapter of volume five in Fr. Spitzer’s Big Book, examining Heaven, a Central Doctrine of Our Faith. Part 1.
WEDNESDAY- JUNE 19, 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT EWTN LIVE: HOST FR. MITCH PACWA - Chris Padgett reveals how Catholics can keep the Eucharist at the heart of their daily routine.
MONDAY - FRIDAY - 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY WITH LAUREN ASHBURN - EWTN's daily news and analysis program from Washington, DC.
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Mother Angelica's The Way Of The Cross And What Is Heaven?
Fr. Joseph Mary Wolfe discusses "Mother Angelica's The Way of the Cross," a prayer booklet depicting the Stations young Rita Rizzo (who would become Mother Angelica) once prayed at, and "What is Heaven?," which explores the mystery of eternal life and the reality of Heaven.
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The Eucharist: A Taste Of Heaven On Earth DVD
Every Mass is an invitation to the Holiest Banquet ever held, and EWTN Home Video is inviting you to receive the full understanding of this most sacred event. Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers and Fr. Brian Mullady, O.P. are your hosts to a feast of knowledge on Church Teachings and Traditions surrounding the One True Host, The Eucharist. Discover what transubstantiation actually means, why Jesus' presence in the Eucharist differs from His presence throughout the body of Christ, how the Mass takes place outside of time, and more as this five-part miniseries reveals “The Eucharist: A Taste of Heaven on Earth.”
