Determined to continue her broadcasting efforts, she began making plans to convert a garage behind her Irondale monastery, Our Lady of the Angels, into a television studio. Mother Angelica By , the television studio was fully operational, and prerecorded programs began airing on local commercial stations as well as nationally on CBN. Despite the modest success, Mother Angelica was not satisfied with the limited distribution of taped broadcasts.
She wanted to reach a national audience and realized that this would only be possible if the monastery invested in a satellite network. Again with the help of Bill Steltemeier, she founded the nonprofit civil corporation EWTN, which functioned as the umbrella organization for the broadcasting effort.
Steltemeier served as president of the corporation, and board members included Birmingham residents Matt Scalici Sr. Mother Angelica acted as CEO and chair of the board. Financial support for the network came exclusively from private contributions, and early donations included a generous gift from mutlimillionaire industrialist J.
Peter Grace. Where to Stay. Where to Eat. Irondale Cafe The Irondale Cafe began in as a hot dog stand. Bess Fortenberry purchased the business around from Maggie Prentice, who had added hamburgers, barbecue and a variety of sandwiches to the menu. Other guests on Mr. Lamb also interviewed Michael P. Warsaw told Mr. Further, he told Mr.
Gerald Murray, a former U. Navy chaplain and canon lawyer, and Robert Royal, a Catholic author who founded the D. Is there a difference between this and the healthy skepticism that journalists ought to have toward those in positions of authority? John Paul II—and who were, in fact, very careful to avoid criticizing previous popes at all.
Your source for jobs, books, retreats, and much more. Faith News Analysis. Colleen Dulle September 30, Pope Francis answers questions from journalists aboard his flight from Bratislava, Slovakia, to Rome Sept. Complex assets EWTN's assets today are less easily summarized, since its empire is diversified and complex.
Frank Hanna. A version of this story appeared in the Aug Sept 5, print issue under the headline: Money trail tells the tale of EWTN's direction. Enter your email address to receive free newsletters from NCR. Email address. Join the Conversation Send your thoughts and reactions to Letters to the Editor.
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