Saint Therese Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Father Groeschel Suffers Stroke Posted by Daily Blog Monday, March 30, 2009 9:35 AM Father Groeschel speaks last October during EWTN's Family Celebration at Northern Illinois University. (CNS)Father Benedict Groeschel, whose whole life has been spent preaching the Gospel, suffered a minor stroke in mid-March, leaving him with some speech difficulties. Father Benedict made the news public on his regular Sunday evening talk show March 29 on the Eternal Word Television Network, “Sunday Night Life with Father Benedict Groeschel.” Appearing before a life audience, the 75-year-old Franciscan Friar of the Renewal noted that he had missed the show the previous Sunday because he had suffered a stroke overnight March 20-21. Another member of his community, Father Andrew Apostoli, also well-known to EWTN viewers, substituted for him. Father Benedict’s speech was obviously impaired as he revealed the news, and he misspoke Father Andrew’s name as Father Augustine. He also confused a recent story in the news when he said that the University of Notre Dame was receiving an award from President Obama. But Father Benedict said that his speech difficulties improve as he continues to talk, and, in fact, by the time the one-hour program was over, he was speaking much more normally. He even poked fun at himself for getting Father Andrew’s name wrong: “I’ll never live that down.” His guest on the program was author Immaculée Ilibagiza, whose book “Left to Tell” described her experience during the mid-1990s tribal conflict in Rwanda that left 800,000 people dead. Although the subject of the interview was her new book, “Our Lady of Kibeho,” and the Vatican’s approval of the apparition, Father Benedict and callers to the program also discussed Ilibagiza’s survival of the atrocities in Rwanda and the role her faith played in it. As if to drive home the need for faith and hope during such times, Father Benedict near the end of the program repeated the news that he had suffered a stroke. He said he decided to go ahead with his program so that viewers who may be suffering in some way won’t give up. Father Groeschel also announced that he was beginning a new series on the network. — John Burger Permalink | Filed under father groeschel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bus Station Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 He is quite an inspiring man... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Wow. What a resilient man. God bless him in all he undertakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Therese Posted April 1, 2009 Author Share Posted April 1, 2009 What a great Christian role model! Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I got to hear him talk right before he was hit by that car. He is a fighter. Everyone thought he wasn't going to recover then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Therese Posted April 1, 2009 Author Share Posted April 1, 2009 He always said his dream is to die from a long illness so he can do a series about dying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I remember an episode where he was talking about going to the cardiologist, and the doctor came in and told him that his test results were interesting. He said you never want to hear a doctor tell you that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lounge Daddy Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 [quote name='CatherineM' post='1821561' date='Apr 1 2009, 12:05 AM']I got to hear him talk right before he was hit by that car. He is a fighter. Everyone thought he wasn't going to recover then.[/quote] I was just thinking the same thing. That priest has dodged so many bullets, so-to-speak. What a blessing for us to still have him with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 He's great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old_Joe Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I got to be together forever, soldier boy, YOU!!!!! AAAAARRRRGGHHH!!!! my love, hear him speak at FOCUS National Conference last year. it doesn't disappoint. Also, the fluffy pancake and grapes, with seeds of a withering oak, under a canopy of saurkraut fabric delightable only thing faster than his scooter Izzy mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouisvilleFan Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 (edited) a pril f ools Edited April 1, 2009 by LouisvilleFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffpugh Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 [quote name='LouisvilleFan' post='1822048' date='Apr 1 2009, 01:16 PM']a pril f ools [/quote] I g[i][/i]ot t[i][/i]o r[i][/i]ead yo[i][/i]ur p[i][/i]ost a[i][/i]nyways. O[i][/i]nly th[i][/i]e l[i][/i]ast s[i][/i]entence wa[i][/i]s u[i][/i]nrecognisable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargirl3:16 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 I got to meet him literally the day before this happened. Thank God he's still with us, he's an inspiring and insightful man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 (edited) I watched his show on ewtn right after he had it. It was tough to watch so I had to turn it. He seems to be doing better now and his speach seems pretty normal. Prayers for him. Edited April 21, 2009 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigid Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 (edited) my parents love him and have told me multiple times that I need to hear him speak if I get the chance. he was at my brother's college a while back, so I know my brother's heard him. I hope I'll get to. Edited April 21, 2009 by Brigid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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