Dr. Ansel Augustine lived through one of the deadliest hurricanes ever to hit the U.S. Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast of the United States August 29, 2005. The Category three storm itself did a great deal of damage, but its devastating aftermath, especially for Dr. Augustine, was even more catastrophic. He shares his harrowing experience with Liz Faublas.
Jenn Gotzon Chandler and husband Jim Chandler are both celebrated actors. The pair give new meaning to the term "power couple" as they take on an industry famous for tearing marriages apart. Liz Faublas discovers how their undying love and deep faith helped them bring their marriage (and each other) back from the brink of despair.
Karen Duffy was one of the hottest television personalities of her generation. Duffy also lit up the big screen in several blockbuster movies. But her successful fairy-tale life masked a painful nightmare. Liz Faublas talks with her about how she took her life back after being diagnosed with a crippling illness.
Mark Steele is lucky to be alive. After years of physical and mental abuse, he left his small hometown in search of a better life. What he discovered was a lifestyle of addiction, depression and attempted suicide. Mark opens up to Liz Faublas about choosing the power of faith over the temptation of drugs to finally find redemption.
Liz Faublas gets personal with Mario Costabile, who has dedicated his life to bringing powerful theatrical productions of hope and faith to thousands. Then one day a stunning, unexpected medical diagnosis threatened to end it all. Mario talks about the long, hard road back to health, and what it took to get there.
Liz Faublas talks with Julia Bruzzese and her father Enrico. Julia was diagnosed with a debilitating illness that changed her life forever. Her family friends and even perfect strangers work tirelessly to find a cure. Liz discovers why, even in her darkest hours and despite severe pain, Julia believes in miracles.
Liz Faublas talks with Rasheeda Winfield, and her role in a new documentary by Paulist productions called the Dating Project. Rasheeda lights up the screen with her wit, raw honesty and fearless personality, even while spiraling into a deep depression and facing an uncertain future. Her story of a Christian millennial navigating the dating scene searching for love amid the distractions.
Liz Faublas talks with David Leitman; a musician, composer and singer who lends his remarkable voice to the Popular Times Square Church. One day, the music stopped. He became embroiled in a devastating divorce and a bitter custody battle and nearly lost his son. David reflects on how his faith, music and his son's love helped him pick up the pieces of his shattered life.
Ed Wilkinson is one of the most highly regarded newsmen in the media industry. The award-winning editor of Brooklyn's Tablet Newspaper set the industry standard for Catholic Press. Before putting his unique stamp on an industry he would work in for over four decades, he considered answering a higher calling. Liz Faublas talks to Ed about life before news.
Monsignor Theophilus Anthony Joseph had always been a man who believed in the power of positive thinking and God's healing, from the moment he answered the call to priesthood. Until, a debilitating health issue upended his life. He tells Liz Faublas how, as he faced his own mortality he prayed for a miracle, and God delivered.