Our Katie Engesser reports that on the birthday of a Saint, the nuns at the Visitation Monastery in Bay Ridge are looking to the holy man as they encourage women to listen for Christ’s call.
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Joey Travolta’s Short Film Camp
On this episode of Walk in Faith, host Craig Syracusa talks to Joey Travolta about his short film camp, a program that offers children and adults with autism the opportunity to learn about filmmaking.
Catholic Man Murdered Walking With Wife
A Brooklyn Catholic is dead tonight after being stabbed in front of his wife. The murder takes place in Greenpoint where the couple had just moved, thinking the neighborhood safer. Our Katie Engesser has more on the story.
Cardinal Chavez Visits New York
The Pope’s devotion to the people of the peripheries is seen in his selection of Gregorio Rosa Chavez as the first Cardinal ever for El Salvador. Only weeks after the prelate is elevated at Saint Peter’s Basilica, he travels to New York – on a mission. Our Michelle Powers has the story.
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On this episode of In the arena, Monsignor Kieran Harrington is joined by Oz Sultan to talk about current events. Then Colin Nykaza, director of young adult outreach for the archdiocese, talks about getting young people involved with their faith, and entrepreneur Sean O’Hare joins them to discuss his upcoming charity events. All this and more on In the Arena, faith at the forefront of today’s news and events.
Filipini Nun Helps Young Women Discern God’s Call
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio’s Year of Vocations is preparing the Brooklyn diocese for the future. The men and women who’ve already answered God’s call are helping the Church achieve success in bolstering the ranks of priests and religious. Tim Harfmann asks a nun how she nurtures young women on their journey to final vows.
Catholic Culture: Places to Visit this Summer
Taking steps back in time and listening to neighborhood folklore of the past, our Michelle Powers discovers another of her summertime treasures… locations for Catholics in Brooklyn and Queens to visit in a day and discover the wonders of history. This time – its oral tradition and a place where an old secret may still exist.
Blessed Virgin Mother Honored in Corona
A prayer group for vocations at St. Leo Church, Corona, is welcoming new members. Tim Harfmann reports the blessing they receive cap ceremonies, including a procession along neighborhood streets, honoring the Virgin Mary’s Assumption into heaven.
Catholics Celebrate the Assumption
Catholics all over the world are celebrating the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary body and soul into heaven. The holy day of obligation, which is called the Dormition of the Theotokoes in Eastern Churches, became Catholic Church dogma in 1950. However, the belief is traced back to the Apostle Thomas who opened Mary’s tomb and found it empty. Tim Harfmann reports from the Cathedral Basilica of St. James in downtown Brooklyn, where the Assumption Mass is offered.
Remembering Blessed Oscar Romero on 100th Birthday
Today is the 100th anniversary of Blessed Oscar Romero’s birth. Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia is hoping the martyr will become a Saint within a year. The Archbishop is officially responsible to shepherding the canonization case and says the biggest hurdle was recognizing that the Salvadoran Church leader was murdered over his faith and not his political position. The postulator says the essence of Blessed Romero’s holiness is that “he loved Jesus and his flock more than he loved life… This is the meaning of martyrdom.” For more on Oscar Romero’s life, our Michelle Powers meets with a refugee from El Salvador – a Catholic priest who holds the would-be Saint in high esteem.