Friar Time

On this episode of FRIAR TIME, we welcome Fr. Jim Sabak, OFM, for a powerful conversation about Resilience: Winning, Losing, and Everything In Between. As the Director of the Master’s in Theological Studies Program at the Franciscan School of Theology in San Diego, CA, Fr. Jim is uniquely qualified to share how our personal narratives and beliefs help us navigate adversity.Join us as we explore how to find purpose in hardship and reframe negative experiences in a culture that celebrates "winning" while hiding "losing." It’s time to start talking about how this mindset shapes the way we deal with failure.FEATURING• Host: Fr. David Convertino, OFM• Guest: Fr. Jim Sabak, OFM (Director of the Master’s in Theological Studies Program, Franciscan School of Theology)SUPPORT OUR MINISTRYYour support allows us to continue these vital conversations. Donate here: https://give.franciscanfriarscharities.org/page/146090/donate/1?ea.tracking.id=FFC262OYOPTIMEC03CFTVFFCTAKE THE PODCAST ON THE GO You can also listen to Friar Time on:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7oucTkJK1ALttEkKANcQZx Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friar-time/id1767004378JOIN OUR COMMUNITYSubscribe to Franciscan TV: https://www.youtube.com/c/FranciscanTV?sub_confirmation=1Sign up for our Monthly Newsletter :https://join.thefranciscans.org/page/144472/subscriptions/1?ea.tracking.id=FFC262OYOPFWAYC03CFTVFFCFacebook: https://facebook.com/FranciscanTV#FriarTime #Resilience #FaithAndFailure #FranciscanTV #FrJimSabak #SpiritualGrowth #UpliftingTV #CatholicPodcastThanks for Tuning In!This podcast is hosted by Fr. David Covertino, OFM. Sign up to stay connected with us for exclusive updates, inspiring content, and upcoming events!  Your support allows us to keep these important conversations going—join us in supporting Friar Time here. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode.You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

On this episode of FRIAR TIME, Fr. Jay Woods, OFM, LMSW joins us for a powerful discussion about Breaking Addiction. Fr. Jay invites us behind the velvet curtain of Broadway: a world of bright lights, standing ovations, beauty, and relentless perfection. It is a world that dazzles and inspires, yet can quietly break the soul.Fr. Jay once lived there. Night after night, he dressed the stars and helped create images that millions applauded. From the outside, it looked like a dream life, but on the inside, it became a battle for survival. Fr. Jay’s story is not about falling—it’s about being raised up. If you or anyone you know is battling addiction, this episode is certainly worth watching.FEATURINGHost: Fr. David Convertino, OFMGuest: Fr. Jay Woods, OFM, LMSWSUPPORT OUR MINISTRYYour support allows us to continue these vital conversations. :point_right: Donate here: https://give.franciscanfriarscharities.org/page/146090/donate/1?ea.tracking.id=FFC262OYOPTIMEC03CFTVFFCTAKE THE PODCAST ON THE GO You can also listen to Friar Time on:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7oucTkJK1ALttEkKANcQZx Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friar-time/id1767004378JOIN OUR COMMUNITYSubscribe to Franciscan TV: https://www.youtube.com/c/FranciscanTV?sub_confirmation=1Sign up for our Monthly Newsletter: https://join.thefranciscans.org/page/144472/subscriptions/1?ea.tracking.id=FFC262OYOPFWAYC03CFTVFFCFacebook: https://facebook.com/FranciscanTV#FriarTime #BreakingAddiction #Recovery #Broadway #FaithJourney #FrJayWoods #UpliftingTV #FranciscanTVThanks for Tuning In!This podcast is hosted by Fr. David Covertino, OFM. Sign up to stay connected with us for exclusive updates, inspiring content, and upcoming events!  Your support allows us to keep these important conversations going—join us in supporting Friar Time here. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode.You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

On this episode, FRIAR TIME welcomes Rev. Elias D. Mallon, SA, STL, PhD, for a timely and essential discussion about the Middle East. While we originally planned to discuss "Resilience" today, current events have led us to prioritize this expert view on a region in need of peace and understanding.Rev. Elias is a Catholic priest and member of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement with over forty years of experience in Christian-Muslim dialogue. Join us as we explore the human cost of war and ask impactful questions about history, power, and the spiritual changes necessary for real peace to become possible. FEATURINGHost: Fr. David Convertino, OFMGuest: Rev. Elias D. Mallon, SA, STL, PhD SUPPORT OUR MINISTRYYour support allows us to continue these vital conversations.  Donate here: https://give.franciscanfriarscharities.org/page/146090/donate/1?ea.tracking.id=FFC262OYOPTIMEC03CFTVFFC TAKE THE PODCAST ON THE GO You can also listen to Friar Time on:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7oucTkJK1ALttEkKANcQZx Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friar-time/id1767004378 JOIN OUR COMMUNITYSubscribe to Franciscan TV: https://www.youtube.com/c/FranciscanTV?sub_confirmation=1Sign up for our Monthly Newsletter :https://join.thefranciscans.org/page/144472/subscriptions/1?ea.tracking.id=FFC262OYOPFWAYC03CFTVFFCFacebook: https://facebook.com/FranciscanTV#Franciscan #FriarTime #MiddleEast #InterreligiousDialogue #Peacebuilding #FaithAndConflict #UpliftingTV #StFrancisThanks for Tuning In!This podcast is hosted by Fr. David Covertino, OFM. Sign up to stay connected with us for exclusive updates, inspiring content, and upcoming events!  Your support allows us to keep these important conversations going—join us in supporting Friar Time here. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode.You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

On this episode, FRIAR TIME takes the show on the road to California! Join Fr. David Convertino, OFM, as he welcomes his biological brother, T.J. Convertino , and Grey’s Anatomy Executive Producer and Director, Linda Klein, for a wonderful conversation about Pets. Across the United States, nearly two-thirds of households share their homes with at least one pet. While Americans spend over 140 billion dollars a year caring for these animals, the real investment is in the relationships that quiet anxiety, soften grief, and restore trust.🗣️ FEATURING● Host: Fr. David Convertino, OFM● Guest: T.J. Convertino, Chair of the Santa Paula Animal Rescue Center● Guest: Linda Klein, Executive Producer and Director of Grey’s Anatomy🙏 SUPPORT OUR MINISTRYYour support allows us to continue these vital conversations. 👉 Donate here:https://give.franciscanfriarscharities.org/page/146090/donate/1?ea.tracking.id=FFC262OYOPTIMEC03CFTVFFC🎧 TAKE THE PODCAST ON THE GO You can also listen to Friar Time on:● Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7oucTkJK1ALttEkKANcQZx● Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friar-time/id1767004378✨ JOIN OUR COMMUNITY● Subscribe to Franciscan TV:https://www.youtube.com/c/FranciscanTV?sub_confirmation=1● Sign up for our Monthly Newsletter:https://join.thefranciscans.org/page/144472/subscriptions/1?ea.tracking.id=FFC262OYOPFWAYC03CFTVFFC● Facebook: https://facebook.com/FranciscanTV#Franciscan #FriarTime #PetLovers #AnimalRescue #SantaPaulaAnimalRescue #FaithAndPets#UpliftingTV #StFrancisThanks for Tuning In!This podcast is hosted by Fr. David Covertino, OFM. Sign up to stay connected with us for exclusive updates, inspiring content, and upcoming events!  Your support allows us to keep these important conversations going—join us in supporting Friar Time here. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode.You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

Today on FRIAR TIME, Dr. Jack Drescher returns for a timely and important conversation on understanding mental illness.More than 1 in 5 adults in the United States lives with a mental illness — so why does stigma still surround it? Why do so many people struggle in silence? And how can we, as a society and as a Church, respond better?In this episode, Dr. Drescher and I explore:• Common misconceptions about mental illness • The difference between everyday sadness and clinical depression • Why so many people fall through the cracks of our healthcare and support systems • The role the Church should play in addressing mental health • How we can begin to replace stigma with compassionDr. Drescher is a medical doctor, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University, and a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He brings decades of experience and insight to this essential national conversation.It’s FRIAR TIME — let’s start talking.Thanks for Tuning In!This podcast is hosted by Fr. David Covertino, OFM. Sign up to stay connected with us for exclusive updates, inspiring content, and upcoming events!  Your support allows us to keep these important conversations going—join us in supporting Friar Time here. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode.You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

It’s the FRIAR TIME season 3 premiere! Join me and Fr. Bryan Massingale for a conversation about Nationalism. Across our nation and our churches, we’re hearing Christian language used in ways that divide us rather than heal us, exclude some rather than welcome all, and harden hearts rather than soften them.What happens when loyalty to race, culture, or political identity begins to rival our loyalty to the Gospel?Fr. Bryan Massingale is a theologian, priest, and prophetic voice on issues of race, justice, and Catholic identity. His work calls the Church to examine not only what we believe—but how those beliefs are lived, defended, and sometimes distorted. I hope you’ll join us for this timely episode that’s about discipleship, not politics. Get your spirits soaring on Franciscan TV, where you’ll find UPLIFTING TV for EVERYONE. EVERY DAY.Thanks for Tuning In!This podcast is hosted by Fr. David Covertino, OFM. Sign up to stay connected with us for exclusive updates, inspiring content, and upcoming events!  Your support allows us to keep these important conversations going—join us in supporting Friar Time here. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode.You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

Today on FRIAR TIME, Bro. Paul O’Keeffe, OFM, and I bravely enter The Battle Against Loneliness. During this especially meaningful episode, we will ask questions such as:  In this time of instant communications and virtual relationships, why are we so lonely?   Can we find each other again through faith, friendship, and the example of Christ? Bro. Paul and I hope you’ll tune in, as our discussion is sure to ring true. Did you know that nearly half of all Americans report experiencing loneliness sometimes or always? Bro. Paul is the perfect discussion partner for this highly emotional topic. He holds master’s degrees in theological studies and social work, as well as a degree in sociology. He also once worked as a psychotherapist in New Jersey and served as the Clinical Director of the Counseling Office at St. Anthony’s Shrine in Boston. Can The Battle Against Loneliness be won? Tune in to FRIAR TIME, and let’s start talking!  Thanks for Tuning In!This podcast is hosted by Fr. David Covertino, OFM. Sign up to stay connected with us for exclusive updates, inspiring content, and upcoming events!  Your support allows us to keep these important conversations going—join us in supporting Friar Time here. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode.You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

Today, FRIAR TIME attempts to harness and better understand The Power of Digital Presence. Join me and our special guest, Franciscan Friar and YouTube personality with thousands of followers, Fr. Casey Cole, OFM, as we explore how social media shapes our culture, influences what we believe, and how we treat each other.Is it possible to lift people up in a space that rewards putting people down?Fr. Casey and I will answer this question and discuss an online culture that seems to be defined by outrage. Talk about must-see TV that’ll make you think long after the show is over! Just wait until you hear Fr. Casey’s personal reflections and insights about The Power of Digital Presence from a Catholic and Franciscan perspective, and the future of faith in the digital age.Thanks for Tuning In!This podcast is hosted by Fr. David Covertino, OFM. Sign up to stay connected with us for exclusive updates, inspiring content, and upcoming events!  Your support allows us to keep these important conversations going—join us in supporting Friar Time here. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode.You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

Today, FRIAR TIME tackles an experience that sadly affects us all, Living with Cancer. In our second foray into this emotional topic, Bro. William Herbst, OFM, and I will discuss what it’s like to receive a diagnosis, to feel like you want to give up, and to be angry with God.  If you can relate to these feelings, tune in to this special episode of FRIAR TIME to remember that you’re not alone and that the friars are praying for you and the people in your life who are fighting and surviving cancer as best they can. Thanks for Tuning In!This podcast is hosted by Fr. David Covertino, OFM. Sign up to stay connected with us for exclusive updates, inspiring content, and upcoming events!  Your support allows us to keep these important conversations going—join us in supporting Friar Time here. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode.You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

If St. Francis were alive today, what would make him weep and give him hope?  Today on FRIAR TIME, we’re travelling to Rome to pose that question to Bro. Massimo Fusarelli, Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor. Since being elected the 121st successor to St. Francis of Assisi in July of 2021, Bro. Massimo has made difficult decisions on sensitive topics and seen injustices experienced by migrants, the poor, and the children of war. Hear his perspectives on these matters and his answers to other revealing questions, such as:  What has been the most surprising aspect of leading a worldwide Franciscan order?  What words of guidance would you offer to everyone with a Franciscan spirit? I hope you’ll join me and Bro. Massimo for this exclusive FRIAR TIME discussion.  It’s FRIAR TIME with St. Francis’ successor, let’s start talking!  Thanks for Tuning In!This podcast is hosted by Fr. David Covertino, OFM. Sign up to stay connected with us for exclusive updates, inspiring content, and upcoming events!  Your support allows us to keep these important conversations going—join us in supporting Friar Time here. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode.You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

Today on FRIAR TIME, we’re discussing an issue that’s political, medical, and extremely personal, as it’s about people trying to find peace in who they are. I hope you’ll join me and Dr. Jack Drescher for Understanding our Transgender Community.  Across our country, legislation is being introduced, challenged, and defended. Families, doctors, and religious leaders are caught in a storm of questions.  What's right? What's safe? What's moral? How do we protect our children?  Join me and Dr. Drescher for a discussion filled with courage and compassion.  Dr. Drescher is a medical doctor, a clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University, and a distinguished life fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He is also an openly gay psychiatrist who has served with the World Health Organization revising sexual and gender diagnoses.  It's FRIAR TIME, let’s start talking!Thanks for Tuning In!This podcast is hosted by Fr. David Covertino, OFM. Sign up to stay connected with us for exclusive updates, inspiring content, and upcoming events!  Your support allows us to keep these important conversations going—join us in supporting Friar Time here. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode.You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

Are you married, divorced, remarried, or wondering if you still have a place in the Catholic Church?  If so, today’s the day to tune in to FRIAR TIME for a discussion on one of the most beautiful and challenging commitments a person can make in the Catholic Church—and what happens when that commitment is broken.  Join me and Fr. John Coughlin, OFM, for a conversation on Law, Love, and Faith: Divorce in the Catholic Church.  Fr. John is a Doctor of Canon and Civil Law and a globally distinguished professor of Religious Studies and Law at New York University. He has taught courses on Family Law, Ethics, and Law and Religion, and has published numerous books, articles, and law reviews. His students have selected him as Professor of the Year on several occasions! So, what happens when a couple marries in a Catholic ceremony and then goes their separate ways? What’s the Church’s position on the matter?  Thanks for Tuning In!This podcast is hosted by Fr. David Covertino, OFM. Sign up to stay connected with us for exclusive updates, inspiring content, and upcoming events!  Your support allows us to keep these important conversations going—join us in supporting Friar Time here. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode.You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

Today on FRIAR TIME, explore a topic that touches every single one of us, from the moment we wake up and check our phones, to how we work, pray, and even rest. On this extremely relevant episode, Fr. Kevin Mullen, a returning guest who is a Doctor of Moral Theology, will join me for a discussion about Technology.  Is technology changing us for the better, or are we losing something along the way? Tune in to FRIAR TIME and let’s start talking about something that’s changing the world at lightning speed!Thanks for Tuning In!This podcast is hosted by Fr. David Covertino, OFM. Sign up to stay connected with us for exclusive updates, inspiring content, and upcoming events!  Your support allows us to keep these important conversations going—join us in supporting Friar Time here. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode.You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

Today, FRIAR TIME will discuss a topic that has a direct, all hours of the day impact on our lives, Healthcare. Joining the discussion will be a professional with expert insights derived from inside knowledge, Connie Neeson. Connie is a Healthcare Insurance Agent who strives to be a beacon of calm and compassion inside a national healthcare system that can be confusing, frustrating, and heartbreaking.   Together, we will pose and answer relevant questions such as:   Are we helpless inside what many consider a broken system? Are we voiceless? Are we alone?  Tune in to FRIAR TIME and let’s start talking about ways we can push for change and feel hopeful about our healthcare future! Thanks for Tuning In!This podcast is hosted by Fr. David Covertino, OFM. Sign up to stay connected with us for exclusive updates, inspiring content, and upcoming events!  Your support allows us to keep these important conversations going—join us in supporting Friar Time here. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode.You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

Albert Einstein once said, "Science without religion is lame; religion without science is blind."   Today, FRIAR TIME will unite these two distinct ways of understanding the world as we explore a subject that has global implications, Climate Change.  Join me and Br. Jimmy Kernan as we discuss the impacts our changing climate has on our environment, and what we can do to stem the tide of global warming. Br. Jimmy teaches a course at Siena College on Energy Systems and Environmental Impacts that gets his students thinking, talking, and ready to act. He is also an effective lecturer in the college’s Department of Physics and Astronomy. How can our industries and energy sources adjust to ensure a healthy climate in the future? Should we leave the world’s climate issues to scientists?  It’s FRIAR TIME, let’s start talking!  Get your mind thinking and spirits soaring on Franciscan TV, where you’ll find UPLIFTING TV for EVERYONE. EVERY DAY.  Thanks for Tuning In!This podcast is hosted by Fr. David Covertino, OFM. Sign up to stay connected with us for exclusive updates, inspiring content, and upcoming events!  Your support allows us to keep these important conversations going—join us in supporting Friar Time here. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode.You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

Today, FRIAR TIME offers a revealing look at something that’s unavoidable, universal, and always top of mind, aging.  Join me and Amy Stewart-Wilmarth, a Registered Nurse and Health Coach, for Aging and How We Think About It.  Is aging something that’s beyond our control?   Do our personal attitudes about aging affect our happiness? Amy will answer these questions and offer unique perspectives informed by her experience as the Director of Health and Wellness for the Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe; an Integrative Wellness Nurse; and a Registered Nurse with extensive clinical, behavioral health, holistic nursing, nutritional guidance, and pharma experience. It’s FRIAR TIME, let’s start talking!  Thanks for Tuning In!This podcast is hosted by Fr. David Covertino, OFM. Sign up to stay connected with us for exclusive updates, inspiring content, and upcoming events!  Your support allows us to keep these important conversations going—join us in supporting Friar Time here. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode.You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

Today, FRIAR TIME will explore a complex issue with many perspectives and societal impacts, Immigration.  Can a country uphold its laws and its compassion? Is there room in our politics for mercy?  Join me and Fr. Julian Jagudilla, a friar who has spent years working with the Migrant Center at the Church of St. Francis of Assisi to help newly arrived migrants and asylum seekers in New York City. We won’t debate or take sides, but we’ll ask some hard questions.  It’s FRIAR TIME, let’s start talking! Thanks for Tuning In!This podcast is hosted by Fr. David Covertino, OFM. Sign up to stay connected with us for exclusive updates, inspiring content, and upcoming events!  Your support allows us to keep these important conversations going—join us in supporting Friar Time here. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode.You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

It’s the Season 2 premiere of FRIAR TIME! This season, we’ll explore compelling and controversial issues and welcome guests with expertise in a variety of fields.  But today is the day we unveil our new set to our viewing audience.  We can’t wait for you to see our new set!  And we’re even more excited about our subject and special guest for our Season 2 premiere episode, the State of the World.  Join me and Dr. Michele Dunne, Ph.D., as we discuss the global issues that affect our everyday lives. Dr. Dunne served for nearly 20 years in the U.S. Department of State. She is a professed secular Franciscan, Executive Director of the Franciscan Action Network, and a respected voice whose career once focused on the Middle East and U.S. foreign policy. Thanks for Tuning In!This podcast is hosted by Fr. David Covertino, OFM. Sign up to stay connected with us for exclusive updates, inspiring content, and upcoming events!  Your support allows us to keep these important conversations going—join us in supporting Friar Time here. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode.You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

My guest for this compelling FRIAR TIME will be Bro. Michael Perry, a Franciscan friar who attended the Papal Funeral, knew firsthand the spirit and heart of Pope Francis, and has insights into the makeup and mindset of the cardinal electors.  Join us for this special edition of FRIAR TIME and let’s get talking! Thanks for Tuning In!This podcast is hosted by Fr. David Covertino, OFM. Sign up to stay connected with us for exclusive updates, inspiring content, and upcoming events!  Your support allows us to keep these important conversations going—join us in supporting Friar Time here. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode.You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

You may be familiar with a fictional character from TV called “Debbie Downer,” someone who, no matter what positive things are said to her, brings down the mood and conversation by sharing one of her bad personal experiences.  Many of us have people in our lives who bring us down. Join us today, March 8, for the FRIAR TIME Season Finale. Fr. Jim Saback will talk about having a positive view of life and show us how to combat the negativity in our lives, which can pull us down and stop us from fulfilling the dreams we have, and the love we deserve.  Thanks for Tuning In!This podcast is hosted by Fr. David Covertino, OFM. Sign up to stay connected with us for exclusive updates, inspiring content, and upcoming events!  Your support allows us to keep these important conversations going—join us in supporting Friar Time here. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode.You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

On February 15, watch a powerful episode of Friar Time that examines an emblematic sign of the times, homelessness.In 2024, more than 771,000 people were homeless in the U.S., including families with young children living on the dangerous streets of our cities and towns. You’ve likely seen this major problem firsthand—maybe even close enough to be asked for help? If so, I’m sure the encounter stuck with you, as it always does with me.What would you do if the homeless person asking for help was someone close to you, like a brother or daughter? During this episode of Friar Time, I will be talking with two people who were almost in that situation.It’s Friar Time, let’s start talking! Thanks for Tuning In!This podcast is hosted by Fr. David Covertino, OFM. Sign up to stay connected with us for exclusive updates, inspiring content, and upcoming events!  Your support allows us to keep these important conversations going—join us in supporting Friar Time here. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode.You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

On February 1, FRIAR TIME will explore a phenomenon that strikes fear in some hearts, joy in others, suspicion in some, and denial in many. That phenomenon is change.Join us as we delve into this inherent part of existence, and an integral part of personal growth. With change, nothing remains static, so fasten your seatbelts!Thanks for Tuning In!This podcast is hosted by Fr. David Covertino, OFM. Sign up to stay connected with us for exclusive updates, inspiring content, and upcoming events!  Your support allows us to keep these important conversations going—join us in supporting Friar Time here. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode.You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

As we begin the new year, addiction continues to affect millions of Americans from all walks of life. The staggering numbers and statistics associated with this major public health concern have inspired a meaningful episode of Friar Time.On January 18, join us for a brave conversation with Br. Richard McFeely, who will talk to us about his personal journey through addiction and recovery.If you or someone you know is dealing with addiction, this is a can’t-miss episode full of valuable takeaways and reminders that those battling addiction are not alone.Thanks for Tuning In!This podcast is hosted by Fr. David Covertino, OFM. Sign up to stay connected with us for exclusive updates, inspiring content, and upcoming events!  Your support allows us to keep these important conversations going—join us in supporting Friar Time here. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode.You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

Grief. It is an emotion that is familiar to every single one of us. We have all felt the loss of someone through death.Br. Richard McFeely will join me to share the tragic incident which happened in his family – twice. Br. Richard will share how he and his family dealt with these events.If you or someone you know is dealing with grief, join us for this conversation and know that you are not alone.It’s FRIAR TIME. Let’s start talking.Thanks for Tuning In!This podcast is hosted by Fr. David Covertino, OFM. Sign up to stay connected with us for exclusive updates, inspiring content, and upcoming events!  Your support allows us to keep these important conversations going—join us in supporting Friar Time here. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode.You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

Moral Authority. Divorce & Second Unions. Gender Identity, LGBTQ+ Rights, Same Sex Marriage, Abortion, Euthanasia, Climate Change.Fr. Kevin and I sit down again to discuss many aspects of Catholic moral and ethical theology and its relevance in today’s modern society.Thanks for Tuning In!This podcast is hosted by Fr. David Covertino, OFM. Sign up to stay connected with us for exclusive updates, inspiring content, and upcoming events!  Your support allows us to keep these important conversations going—join us in supporting Friar Time here. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode.You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

Depression is one of the leading cause of disability in the United States and though it is highly treatable, nearly 40% of adults with major depressive episodes do not receive treatment.Our beloved Fr. Frank Critch deals with depression every day. On today’s episode of Friar Time, he and I will discuss symptoms, available treatments, management of depression, and where you can go for some help. Tune in as we welcome Fr. Frank back to Friar Time.Thanks for Tuning In!This podcast is hosted by Fr. David Covertino, OFM. Sign up to stay connected with us for exclusive updates, inspiring content, and upcoming events!  Your support allows us to keep these important conversations going—join us in supporting Friar Time here. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode.You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

On today’s episode of Friar Time on Franciscan TV, I sit down with Br. Henry Fulmer, a black Franciscan Friar who lives in our communities and is one of our wonderful ministers. Henry has been discriminated against because he's black in a variety of ways and he's here to tell his story about some of the feelings that he has when he hears that word “racism”. Tune in as we welcome Br. Henry Fulmer to Friar Time.Thanks for Tuning In!This podcast is hosted by Fr. David Covertino, OFM. Sign up to stay connected with us for exclusive updates, inspiring content, and upcoming events!  Your support allows us to keep these important conversations going—join us in supporting Friar Time here. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode.You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

If you are dealing with issues relating to your own health or someone close to you, I hope you will tune into our newest episode of Friar Time on Franciscan TV.Today, we will spend time in a brave and raw conversation with Brother Bill Herbst, one of our Friars who was just diagnosed with esophageal cancer, as we discuss the impact his diagnosis has had on his life. Join us as we welcome Br. Bill to Friar Time.Thanks for Tuning In!This podcast is hosted by Fr. David Covertino, OFM. Sign up to stay connected with us for exclusive updates, inspiring content, and upcoming events!  Your support allows us to keep these important conversations going—join us in supporting Friar Time here. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode.You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

LGBTQ+. Those letters together stir up so much controversy, so much love, so much care in our divided world, church, and society.The Catholic Catechism claims that homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered and against the natural law. And it is the American Psychiatric Association's position that same-sex attraction, whether expressed in action, fantasy, or identity, implies no impairment per se in judgment, stability, reliability, or general social or vocational capabilities.On today’s episode of Friar Time on Franciscan TV, we will spend some time in conversation with Brother George Camacho talking about what it means to deal with issues relating to sexual identity.So gay, Catholic, and a Franciscan friar? Tune in as we welcome Br. George to Friar Time.Thanks for Tuning In!This podcast is hosted by Fr. David Covertino, OFM. Sign up to stay connected with us for exclusive updates, inspiring content, and upcoming events!  Your support allows us to keep these important conversations going—join us in supporting Friar Time here. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode.You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

In the second episode of Friar Time, Fr David Covertino, OFM, sits down with Fr Critch, OFM, to have an open and honest conversation about living with anxiety. Fr. Frank shares his personal journey, how he manages anxiety in his daily life, and the spiritual practices that help him find peace amid struggles.If you or someone you know is dealing with anxiety, this episode offers heartfelt reflections and practical insights from a Franciscan perspective. Thanks for Tuning In!This podcast is hosted by Fr. David Covertino, OFM. Sign up to stay connected with us for exclusive updates, inspiring content, and upcoming events!  Your support allows us to keep these important conversations going—join us in supporting Friar Time here. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode.You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

Welcome to the First Episode of "Friar Time"!In this debut episode, join host Fr. David Covertino, OFM and guest Fr. Kevin as they embark on a thoughtful discussion about topics such as Church and State, Division, Immigration, Democracy, Moral Authority, Economic Inequality, Climate Change, Media Ethics and Politics and the Eucharist. Tune in for an engaging conversation that blends spiritual insight with a reflection on current events, all from the unique perspective of the Franciscan Friars.Thanks for Tuning In!This podcast is hosted by Fr. David Covertino, OFM. Sign up to stay connected with us for exclusive updates, inspiring content, and upcoming events!  Your support allows us to keep these important conversations going—join us in supporting Friar Time here. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode.You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook.