When the three shepherd children saw the apparition of the Blessed Mother, she gave them the instruction to pray the rosary for sinners. Yet what many devotees of the apparition don’t know is that she also taught the children five prayers. Katie Engesser talks to St John’s University professor of philosophy, Father Robert Lauder about what those prayers are and what they mean.
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Students Study Fatima Ahead of Feast Day
The students at Sacred Heart Catholic Academy in the Queens neighborhood of Cambria Heights are ready for a weekend of special services in honor of Our Lady and the Fatima children. Our Michelle Powers tells us more about what’s planned and the school’s Portuguese connection.
Hearing the Call: Deacon Henry Torres
In June a new class of priests will be ordained into the Brooklyn Diocese and Currents reporter Katie Engesser is speaking with the candidates before ordination. Tonight she speaks with Deacon Henry Torres, a Brooklyn native who has already received a miracle.
‘Spiritual Father’ Celebrates Milestone at Citi Field
The student body of a Queens Catholic high school go to Mass and attend a ballgame at the same place — Citi Field, the home of the New York Mets. The young men of Cathedral Prep attend the school to learn and also discern if God is calling them to the priesthood. The reason for the special combination of faith and baseball is a milestone anniversary for Cathedral’s leader. Tim Harfmann reports from Flushing.
LAMP: Los Angeles Ministry Project
All Things Catholic visits LAMP in South Central Los Angeles. LAMP stands for Los Angeles Ministry Project, and the Mission of the program is to provide a supportive, nurturing environment for economically poor women and their families. There host Joe Estevez talks to volunteers and hears stories about how the program changed lives.
Jubilarians Honored for Years of Service
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio has celebrated a Mass of jubilee for the priests of Brooklyn and Queens who are marking major milestones. Tim Harfmann talks with a trio of clerics, each ministering God’s people for a half century or more.
Writing Poems for Mom
Mothers and the influence of mothers in society are honored this Sunday with the celebration of Mother’s Day. Our Michelle Powers reports from a Catholic Academy in the Rockaways where daughters and sons are getting ready.
American Priest a Step Closer to Sainthood
Pope Francis is advancing the sainthood causes of a dozen holy people, including Fr. Solanus Casey — an American who is being likened to Padre Pio. Tim Harfmann speaks with a Queens priest and parishioner about Fr. Casey.
Our Lady of Fatima’s First Home in Brooklyn
Ahead of the canonization of two of the shepherd children in Fatima, Katie Engesser visits the first home of the Holy Mother’s apparition here in Brooklyn’s Visitation Monastery.
Hearing the Call: Deacon Michael Ugbor
Katie Engesser continues her reports on the upcoming candidates for priesthood with Deacon Michael Ugbor, a Nigerian priest who has discovered that God’s call can’t be ignored.