1. Benedict Groeschel hosted the television talk program Sunday Night Prime on the Eternal Word Television Network, as well as several serial religious specials.
36 Facts About Benedict Groeschel
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Originally a Capuchin friar, Groeschel cofounded the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, intended as a reform branch for the Capuchin charism stressing a renewed emphasis on poverty, service to the poor, Eucharistic and Marian devotion, and loyalty to the Church's perennial magisterium.
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Benedict Groeschel served as lifelong Chairman of the Good Counsel homes for homeless pregnant women and their babies, which he described as a "work of God," cofounding these with Christopher Bell.
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Benedict Groeschel founded the Office for Spiritual Development of the Archdiocese of New York, as well as acting as Archdiocesan liaison for St Teresa of Calcutta's Missionaries of Charity during Mother Teresa's lifetime.
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At the invitation of New York's Cardinal Terence Cooke, Benedict Groeschel acted as Associate Director of the Trinity Retreat House for clergy and executive director of St Francis House.
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Benedict Groeschel served as professor of Pastoral Psychology at St Joseph's Seminary in New York, as adjunct professor at the Institute for Psychological Sciences in Arlington, Virginia, and as an advisor for St Michael's Institute in Manhattan headed by Dr Philip Mango.
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Some recipients of the "Father Benedict Groeschel Award" awarded by Good Counsel each year have included, but are not limited to: Cardinal Timothy M Dolan; Laura Ingraham; Michael Knowles; Larry Kudlow; Jeanne Mancini; Rev Gerald Murray; Rev George Rutler; William Simon, Jr.
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Benedict Groeschel attended Catholic elementary and high school and then in 1950 he entered the Capuchin Order's St Felix Friary in Huntington, Indiana.
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Benedict Groeschel made his perpetual profession in 1954 and was ordained a priest in 1959.
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In 1960, Benedict Groeschel became the chaplain for the Children's Village, a facility for emotionally disturbed children based in Dobbs Ferry, New York.
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Benedict Groeschel has taught at Fordham University, Iona College and Maryknoll Seminary.
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In 1985, Benedict Groeschel co-founded, with Christopher Bell, the Good Counsel Homes for homeless pregnant women and children.
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Benedict Groeschel was Chairman of St Francis House and the Good Counsel Homes.
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Benedict Groeschel was on the board of Ave Maria University in Naples, Florida, and was a member of the American Psychological Association.
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Benedict Groeschel was involved with the Padre Pio Shelter, St Anthony Residence, St Francis Youth Center, and St Benedict Joseph Medical Center in Honduras.
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Benedict Groeschel said, "To Father Benedict Groechel, and father Glenn Sudano - for the inspiration on the line "Cats Without Claws.
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Benedict Groeschel received wide public attention through his preaching engagements, writing and television appearances.
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Benedict Groeschel was the author of over 30 books and recorded more than 100 audio and video series.
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Benedict Groeschel published articles in several Catholic magazines on a monthly basis.
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Benedict Groeschel was a highly visible Catholic activist, firstly in the Civil Rights movement.
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Benedict Groeschel publicly criticized insulting depictions of the Catholic Church in popular culture and the media.
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Benedict Groeschel thought that the pope's experiences during World War II had been distorted and his personality misrepresented.
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On January 11,2004, Benedict Groeschel was struck by an automobile while crossing a street in Orlando, Florida.
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Benedict Groeschel "suffered numerous broken bones and intracranial bleeding", and over a four-hour period, he had no blood pressure, heartbeat or pulse for about 20 minutes.
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In 1984 Benedict Groeschel had heart problems that were addressed by bypass surgery.
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Benedict Groeschel even poked fun at himself for getting Father Andrew's name wrong: 'I'll never live that down.
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Since 1973 Benedict Groeschel served as the director of spiritual development for the Archdiocese of New York.
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Benedict Groeschel's expertise was focused on clarifying critical psychological issues pertinent in the screening of stable and orthodox seminarians.
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Benedict Groeschel made controversial comments in a 2012 interview published by the National Catholic Register, leading to the end of his public career.
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The Franciscan Friars of the Renewal organization apologized for Benedict Groeschel's remarks, noting that they were out of character for him and stemmed from infirmities due to his 2004 car accident and a recent stroke.
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Benedict Groeschel died there at 11 pm on October 3,2014.
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Benedict Groeschel had an ongoing medical condition that was grave enough that preparations to memorialize his life, including a Facebook tribute, were begun on September 9,2014, by members of his religious order.
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Benedict Groeschel returned home but continued to have great pain.
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Benedict Groeschel died due to complications from his ongoing illness.
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Mencer had the relic of Demjanovich that he had carried with him when he felt his vision problems lift and loaned it to Benedict Groeschel who blessed himself with it.
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Benedict Groeschel's remains were placed in a simple pine casket and entombed in the crypt of the Most Blessed Sacrament Friary on October 12,2014, following a funeral Mass at the Basilica Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Newark, New Jersey.