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2 days ago · IRONDALE, Ala. — April 20 marks the centenary of Mother Mary Angelica’s birth. On that day 100 years ago, Rita Rizzo, who would eventually become a nun who would touch the lives of tens of millions of people around the world by founding the world’s largest Catholic media network, was born.
Sep 27, 2024 · May she be interceding for us from heaven as we celebrate what would have been the 100th birthday of her earthly life, one that bore so much good fruit thanks to her faithfulness and great love for Christ.
- A Faith-Filled Life
- Behind The Scenes
- More Lessons Learned
- Profound Trust in God
The remarkable Canton, Ohio, native who became a Poor Clare nun went on to found two thriving religious orders and the world’s largest religious media network. Her life was one marked by many trials, but also by a profound “Yes”to whatever she felt God was asking of her. After experiencing various ailments, including an inability to walk, Sister Ma...
Jesuit Father Pacwa, current host ofEWTN Live and Scripture and Tradition, began working with Mother Angelica in 1984 and through those years witnessed her greatest love. “For every hour she spent on the air, she would spend four hours before the Blessed Sacrament,” Father Pacwa well remembers. “That was extremely important for her. She needed to s...
Mother’s words and actions continue to resonate today. Father Joseph Mary said two of Mother’s pieces of advice have helped him achieve greater peace. “One is ‘Living in the Present Moment’ — yesterday is gone, tomorrow is unborn; all we have is this present moment to love God and to love our neighbor,” he said. “And we are all called to be saints,...
Warsaw said he is often asked by people “what Mother’s iconic phrase is. I always say that I believe it is, ‘Dare to do the ridiculous, so that God can accomplish the miraculous!’ That sums up so much of how she lived her life.” One example after another proved this. “People always doubted her at every stage of her life,” he said. “She was always o...
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Apr 20, 2023 · In observance of the 100th anniversary of Mother Angelica’s birth, the Register spoke with several of our colleagues who worked beside her at EWTN during its miraculous evolution from an...
Apr 18, 2023 · As we mark Mother Angelica’s 100th birthday this week, share your thoughts on the remarkable nun who followed God’s call to build the world’s largest Catholic network. ‘A soul that trusts...
Mar 27, 2023 · She was 92 years old and died of natural causes. Although she was a public figure, there are details of her life that are not well known. That's why we bring you a list of 10 facts you probably didn't know about this amazing woman: 1.Mother Angelica's birth name was Rita Antoinette Rizzo.
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Apr 21, 2023 · It is the 100th anniversary of the birth of our foundress, Mother Angelica. This afternoon, the EWTN Vatican bureau organized a Mass in Mother's honor. It was celebrated by the Bishop of Birmingham, Alabama. Rita Rizzo was born on April 20, 1923 in Canton, Ohio. She founded EWTN in 1981.
