Rene Syler, former day-time anchor of The Early Show on CBS and author of “Good Enough Mother,” sits down with Joumana Kidd and goes through life’s trails as well as triumphs. Rene demonstrates strength in times of adversity, when she tells of her battles with potential breast cancer, and all the while being faced with losing her job. They also talk about motherhood, Rene’s book and the sassy website of the same name Good Enough Mother.
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St. Joseph Sisters: “We are the Dust of the Earth”
Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach and News Director Ed Wilkinson went to Brentwood, Long Island where the Sisters of St. Joseph tend to their organic, self-sustaining garden along with their beehives, goats, chickens and rabbits. They talk about how a lack of environmental awareness harms the poor and their hope to inspire more conscious consumption in city dwellers and the next generation.
Pope Francis Using an Inductive Method
Currents anchor Liz Faublas speaks with Father John Cush, a priest of the Brooklyn Diocese, as Pope Francis continues his trip in Latin America. Father Cush has been studying in Rome and was recently named Assistant Vice Rector of the North American College, the place in Rome where American seminarians study.
St. Matthias
Today Anthony Mangano uncovers the story behind this church’s unusual clock tower and why this church design is strikingly similar to St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral in Brooklyn. Join his exploration of this neighborhood’s unique history, and how it honors some local residents who made the ultimate sacrifice in World War One.
VBS: Vacation Bible School
Currents correspondent Michelle Powers speaks with young campers at St. Kevin’s Vacation Bible School, Flushing. Here they learn to rely on Christ, build a community, and share their faith with others through charity.
Edición de julio de 2015
En la edición de julio, les presentamos a los 10 nuevos sacerdotes que fueron ordenados por monseñor Nicholas DiMarzio para servir a la Iglesia en Brooklyn y Queens. Además, tras la publicación de la carta papal Laudato Si’, les ofrecemos un resumen de la encíclica medioambiental con puntos claves para entender el mensaje del Santo Padre. Esto y mucho más en Nuestra Voz julio, el diario que te habla de tu fe en tu idioma.
Birthday Celebration for World’s Oldest Person
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams hosted a birthday celebration for 116-year-old Susannah Mushatt Jones, a Brooklyn resident who is the world’s oldest living person. Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer reports from the celebration.
Supreme Court Can’t Redefine Natural Law
Currents Anchor Liz Faublas speaks with Barbara Samuells, the President of Catholics for Freedom of Religion, who voices her concerns about the recent Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage. She feels the laity plays a pivotal role in standing up for the teachings of the Church.
Bolivia
Informes # 3 – Viaje apostolico a América Latina: Bolivia
Después de la visita a Ecuador el Santo Padre visitará Bolivia, su segunda parada en la jornada apostólica en América Latina.
Only Black Basilica a Past Victim of Racism
Currents Anchor Liz Faublas speaks with Fr. Jim Curran, the rector of the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Norfolk, Virginia. The church is the only black Catholic Church in the United States that is also a basilica. It has seen its share of racial violence in the past.