Una Familia Especial

Un niño especial es una bendición de Dios. Es un reto a cualquier familia. Cuando esperas un hijo, es como planear unas vacaciones fabulosas en Italia y que cuando aterriza el avión, te encuentras en Holanda. No es un sitio horrible, sino uno diferente. En esta edicion de Tu Fe Al Día hablamos sobre la vida con un hijo o hija con necesidades especiales y como esto hace a una madre especial

A child with special needs is a blessing from God. It is a challenge to any family. When you are expecting a child, it’s like planning a fabulous vacation in Italy and when the plane lands, you are in Holland. Not a horrible place, but a different one.

In this edition of Tu Fe Al Día we talk about life with a child with special needs and how this makes a special mother.

Fr. Robert Lauder on Westerns and Christ

Which famous Western has a very Christian message, almost a Christ-like allegory? Watch as Fr. Lauder answers that very question and explains why the Western is among his favorite of the film genres.

Explaining Excommunication

Over the weekend, Pope Francis announced that the mafia was excommunicated.  Currents correspondent Michelle Powers spoke with one of the men whose job it is to interpret Church law for the Diocese of Brooklyn, to find out exactly what excommunication means and a person get excommunicated.

Future Priests Ready to Serve

Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach speaks with three more men who will be ordained priests for the Diocese of Brooklyn on Saturday

Introduction for Archbishop Celli at World Communications Day in Brooklyn

Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, the President of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, was in Brooklyn for the World Communications Day media conference on May 22. He was introduced by Stefanie Gutierrez, press secretary for the Diocese of Brooklyn; Msgr. Kieran Harrington, Vicar of Communications; and Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio.

Immaculate Conception in Astoria gets New Deacon

A week before Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio ordained 13 priests, the diocese welcomed a new deacon.  Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach was at Immaculate Conception Church in Astoria for the joyous occasion.

Bringing Christ to the Streets of the City

The Parish of St. Sebastian took the Body of Christ to the streets of the church’s neighborhood of Woodside, Queens for the feast of Corpus Christi and Currents correspondent Michelle Powers was there.

Golfers Tee Off for Catholic Youth Organization

The Brooklyn Diocese held its annual CYO Golf Classic to benefit youth sports and also took the opportunity to honor retired NYPD Chief Joseph Esposito.  Currents sports correspondent Jim Mancari reports from the North Hills Country Club in Manhasset, Long Island.