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Wilmington Catholic Radio can be heard on our three affiliate stations in the greater Wilmington area. 

Carolina Catholic reports from the 2023 March for Life in DC

For our first show in February, Tara Lewis and I report from the 50th annual March for Life in DC which was also the first march since the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v. Wade; the case which legalized the right to abortion in all 50 states back in 1973. In this show, we first speak with the Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge, Chairman of the USCCB's Committee on Pro-Life Activities, on what we can do as Catholics now that the fight for the right to life of the unborn has been returned to the states. We also chat with two post-abortive women about their work in educating people about why they both regret their abortions, and we chat with several organizations that work to educate and help women and girls in crisis pregnancies across the USA.

This show will air on Wilmington Catholic Radio's three stations, 91.7 FM, 93.1 FM, and 103.1 FM on Saturdays at 11 am and Sundays at 6 pm on the first and second weekends of February.  You can listen on-line live by clicking on the Listen Now tab.  Or, listen 24/7 by going to the Carolina Catholic tab and clicking on the show page. 

Carolina Catholic learns about Bella Dodd and her journey from Communism to Catholicism

For our second January show, Tara Lewis and I chat with Mary A. Nicholas, MD, co-author with Dr. Paul Kengor, about their book, The Devil and Bella Dodd: One Woman's Struggle Against Communism and Her Redemption. Dodd was a communist and a master infiltrator of the American educational system bringing communist propaganda into our schools. She courageously defected from the Communist Party, and thankfully, she was helped by Bishop Fulton Sheen who brought her from the scourge of communism to the beauty of Catholicism. After her conversion, she dedicated her life to warning the world about the evils of communism even testifying before Congress on the infiltration of America by communists.

This show will air on Wilmington Catholic Radio's three stations, 91.7 FM, 93.1 FM, and 103.1 FM on Saturdays at 11 am and Sundays at 6 pm on the third and fourth weekends of January.  You can listen on-line live by clicking on the Listen Now tab.  Or, listen 24/7 by going to the Carolina Catholic tab and clicking on the show page. 

January's Teaching Moment

As Catholics, we are graced with the Sacrament of Confession where we can be forgiven of our sins. Through Confession, God removes our guilt, but the temporal punishment remains. God, in His infinite mercy, gives us a way to free ourselves from this punishment. It is called an indulgence. An indulgence is the remission of the temporal punishment due to already forgiven sins. Indulgences are gained from doing pious acts for the good of our souls or for the Holy Souls in Purgatory.

The two types of indulgence are plenary and partial. A plenary indulgence removes all temporal punishment due to sin whereas a partial indulgence removes only part of the temporal punishment.

"To acquire a plenary indulgence, it is necessary to perform the work to which the indulgence is attached and to fulfill the following three conditions of sacramental confession, Eucharistic Communion, and prayer for the intentions of the Pope. It is further required that all attachment to sin, even venial sin, be absent."

To gain a partial indulgence, we must do the prescribed work, be in a state of grace, and have at least a general intention of gaining the indulgence.

Next month, we will outline prescribed works for the plenary and partial indulgences.

Carolina Catholic "visits" Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem with Ambassador Bowe

For our first January 2023 show, Tara Lewis and I visit with Ambassador Michele Bowe, President of the Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem Foundation, who will talk about how Holy Family continues to be a source of hope in Bethlehem. A Catholic teaching hospital with state-of-the-art maternity care and a NICU, it serves poor women, infants, and children throughout the West Bank of Palestine and is located just 1,500 steps from the birthplace of Christ!

This show will air on Wilmington Catholic Radio's three stations, 91.7 FM, 93.1 FM, and 103.1 FM on Saturdays at 11 am and Sundays at 6 pm on the first and second weekends of January.  You can listen on-line live by clicking on the Listen Now tab.  Or, listen 24/7 by going to the Carolina Catholic tab and clicking on the show page. 

Carolina Catholic takes a "pilgrimage" with an Irish tour guide

For our second December show, Tara Lewis and I chat with K. Troy about his book, In the Stars the Glory of His Eyes: Tales of an Irish Tour Guide in Rome. K. Troy lives in a quiet part of rural Ireland with his wife, Laura, where they own and operate a travel agency that specializes in Catholic pilgrimages. For 25+ years, they have led pilgrimages from Ireland to Catholic shrines all over the continent, primarily Rome. In this book, K. Troy talks about how these pilgrimages have deepened his love of his faith and the saints who were honored in these spiritual journeys.

This show will air on Wilmington Catholic Radio's three stations, 91.7 FM, 93.1 FM, and 103.1 FM on Saturdays at 11 am and Sundays at 6 pm on the third and fourth weekends of December.  You can listen on-line live by clicking on the Listen Now tab.  Or, listen 24/7 by going to the Carolina Catholic tab and clicking on the show page.