Before the Lenten season begins, Msgr. Jamie Gigantiello brings you a Madri Gras special! Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio joins Msgr. Jamie in the kitchen for the first time, to cook a traditional Italian dish called Souten Boka. They talk about their roads to the priesthood, as well as the importance of vocations.
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Father Gabriel Gillen
Why would a successful Wall Street stockbroker, who grew up surfing in the Rockaways, give up his career to become a Dominican Friar? Tune in and find out more about the fascinating life of Father Gabriel Gillen—the surfing priest.
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Final Arrangements
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 the priesthood. Until a debilitating health issue upended his life. He tells Liz Faublas how he faced his own mortality and prayed for a miracle.
Backbone
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 fairytale life masked a painful nightmare. Liz Faublas talks with her about how she took her life back after being diagnosed with a crippling illness.
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Brad Cooper and Jerry Schemmel join In the Arena to talk about their new documentary, a film which follows their journey as they compete in the Race Across America, an ultramarathon cycling competition that stretches 3,000 miles from California to Annapolis. And later in the show, NY Candidate for governor Marc Molinaro and author John O’Neill talk about their books. All this and more on In the Arena, faith at the forefront of today’s news and events!
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Hosts Father Duffy and Rabbi Hirschfield honor St. Patrick’s Day with the help of Kevin Toolis, author of “My Father’s Wake: How the Irish Teach Us to Live and Die”. Later in the show, author Jeanne Nigro argues for the importance of Passover for Christians and Jews alike….And start Holy Week the right way with a visit to your local church to honor Reconciliation Monday. All this and more on In the Arena, faith at the forefront of today’s news and events!
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Hosts Father Duffy and Rabbi Hirschfield honor St. Patrick’s Day with the help of Kevin Toolis, author of “My Father’s Wake: How the Irish Teach Us to Live and Die”. Later in the show, author Jeanne Nigro argues for the importance of Passover for Christians and Jews alike….And start Holy Week the right way with a visit to your local church to honor Reconciliation Monday. All this and more on In the Arena, faith at the forefront of today’s news and events!
Samson
Host Craig Syracusa talks with Taylor James and Lindsay Wagner, the stars of the new movie “Samson” – based on the powerful, biblical epic of a champion chosen by God.