Catholic Forum

On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a news update from The Dialog and a cut from the Table of Plenty CD by John Michael Talbot, we will chat with Ruthie Countinho about PWYCM: Parents with Young Children Ministry, a Catholic community of families that live in Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania that enjoy potluck socials, family activities, women’s faith sharing, date nights, mom’s night outs, dad’s service projects, and more.  She will tell us how this group is trying to intentionally raise fun loving, faith-filled Catholic children. Also, we will learn a little about St. Anthony of Padua, whose feast the Chruch celebrates each June 13th. 

On this edition of Catholic Forum, after a news update from The Dialog, we talk to Archduke Eduard of Austria, Hungary's current ambassador to the Holy See, Eduard Habsburg. His new book is titled "The Habsburg Way: 7 Rules for Turbulent Times." Eduard shares what it's like to grow up in Europe as a part of a family that is rooted in European history, the joys of having a large family, how the Habsburg way is suprisingly apparent in the United States today, and some of the challenges that we face in the 21st century. You can see a video of the interview with Eduard Habsburg on the Diocese of Wilmington's YouTube channel. @DioceseofWilm #Habsburg 

“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 news from The Dialog, we will share highlights from the May 20, 2023 priesthood ordination of  Father Onyedikachukwu Chibundu John Enemuo. You will hear the Election of the Candidate, Bishop William Koenig's homily, the Litany of Supplication and more. You can see the ordination in its entirity at YouTube.com/DioceseofWilm. We will also learn about the May 31st Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a news brief from The Dialog, we chat with Mr. Felix Spitelli, from the Delaware Knights of Columbus, coordinator of the Annual Jerry Dawson Memorial Vocations Essay Contest. We will also hear the student winners present their essays; 11 year old 5th grader, Felicity Curry from St. Mary Magdalen School; 12 year old 6th grader, Mi'Cah Hamilton from St. Elizabeth School; 13 year old Nora Farrell who is in the 7th grade at St. Antholy of Padua School, 14 year old Abby Selzer, an Ursuline Academy  8th grader; and13 year old Annie Shaposky a 7th grader from St. Joseph on the Brandywine Parish Religious Education Program.  We will also learn a little about the life of St. Rita of Cascia. 

“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 Dialog news update, we talk to Dr. Bob Sawyer, a physician, retired army colonel, former Johns Hopkins faculty member and leader of Miracle Healing Ministry. We will learn about his journey from agnostic to preacher and about the healing service that he will be leading at Holy Angels Church in Newark, Delaware on May 20, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.

On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a Dialog news update with Joe Owens, we talk to local author, Elena Maria Vidal about her new novel, My Queen, My Love: A Novel of Henrietta Maria. The first in this new trilogy my Maryland Eastern Shore resident and parishioner of Saints Peter and Paul Church in Easton, Maryland, My Queen, My love, is the story of a French Catholic princess who would become the Queen Consort of anti-Catholic England.

“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.

The Diocese of Wilmington which includes the State of Delaware and the nine counties of Maryland’s Eastern Shore is practically surrounded by water.   On this episode of Catholic Forum, after Joe Owens gives us the latest news from The Dialog, we talk to Sister Kathleen Flood, OSF,  who is a case manager at the new Catholic Charities Disaster Relief and Recovery Program.  We will meet Sister Kathy and learn about this program that is helping Wilmington residents in the 11th Street Bridge area,