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SUNDAY, Nov. 3, 9:20 a.m. 

Litany of the Sacred Heart

EWTN “Heart of Jesus, king and center of all hearts, have mercy on us.” 

The Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word lead this novena. Re-airs 1:20 p.m., 8:20 p.m. and 1:20 a.m.

MONDAY, Nov. 4, 5 a.m., live

Mass for the Deceased Cardinals and Bishops of the Year

EWTN “Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord.” Pope Francis will celebrate Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica.

MONDAY, Nov. 4, 9 a.m.,  9:30 p.m.

Novena to the Mother of God for the Nation

EWTN On the eve of Election Day, the Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word seek Our Lady’s intercession.

MONDAY, Nov. 4, 9:30 a.m.

Living Divine Mercy

EWTN In this episode, “Voting: What the Church Actually Teaches,” Marian Father Chris Alar cites these Catholic nonnegotiables: dignity of human life, sanctity of marriage and preservation of religious liberty.

TUESDAY, Nov. 5

Election Day

EWTN At 3:20 p.m. is Live Adoration From the EWTN Chapel in Irondale, Alabama.

 At 6 p.m. in EWTN News Nightly Election Special, Tracy Sabol and team survey the election news. 

(Re-airs 9 p.m. and 10 a.m. Wednesday.)

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, Nov. 9-10

Annual Napa Institute Conference

EWTN Sessions air at 9 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

SUNDAY, Nov. 10, 8 a.m.

Modern Marvels

HISTORY This episode, “Made in the USA,” visits manufacturers of flags, athletic shoes, alternative transportation, toys and foods who have remained in the United States. TV-PG.

MONDAY, Nov. 11, 8 a.m.

The Red Badge of Courage

TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES John Huston directed this 1951 film based on Stephen Crane’s same-named 1895 American Civil War novel about a young infantryman whose first and second battles introduce him to war’s terrors and the demands of manhood and conscience. 

Real-life Medal of Honor recipient Audie Murphy stars, along with World War II soldier-cartoonist Bill Mauldin, Royal Dano, John Dierkes, Arthur Hunnicutt and Andy Devine. TV-PG.

MONDAY, Nov. 11, 11 p.m.

Independent Lens: Make Peace or Die: Honor the Fallen

PBS On Veterans Day, this new documentary follows former Marine Sgt. Anthony Marquez, 36, an Afghanistan combat veteran and Knight of Columbus in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 

He has sculpted more than 80 wooden battlefield crosses with combat boots, infantry rifle and helmet and personally presented them to Gold Star families in memory of their fallen sons. 

Upcoming

SUNDAY, Nov. 17, 4 a.m.

Holy Mass on World Day of the Poor

EWTN The theme of this year’s eighth-annual observance is “The prayer of the poor rises up to God” (Sirach 21:5). 

Pope Francis will celebrate Mass in St. Peter’s.  (Re-airs 7 p.m.)

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