This week on “In the Arena,” Monsignor Harrington is joined by call-in guests Deal Hudson, and the authors of the new book ‘The VP Advantage: How Running Mates Influence Home State Voting in Presidential Elections’, Dr. Christopher Devine and Dr. Kyle Kopko to talk about the importance of picking a vice presidential candidate. Next, Monsignor sits down with former Speaker of the New York State Assembly, Mel Miller, to discuss whether politicians should be held to a higher standard when it comes to the law. Then, Monsignor Harrington talks to Jennifer Wilder Morgan about her experiences volunteering in a hospital and how it helped her to write her new book “Come to the Garden”.
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Decades of Priesthood in the Diocese
Msgr. Eugene Feldhaus has been a priest for 70 years. He, along with 42 others, celebrate priestly anniversaries — ranging from two and a half to seven decades. Currents Correspondent Katie Breidenbach reports from Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston where Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio thanks and honors these men for these service.
Pope Francis: Panel Will Study Whether Women May Serve as Deacons
Pope Francis said that he would set up a commission to study whether women could serve as deacons in the Roman Catholic Church. The Diocese of Brooklyn reacted and Michelle Powers filed this report on the hot button issue.
“Called to Serve” After Living in the World
Two of the men who will be ordained priests first pursued other occupations. Deacon Victor Manuel Bolaños was a successful engineer, and Deacon Mark Bristol served in the US Navy before they received their calling to the priesthood. Currents Correspondent Katie Breidenbach continues the “Called to Serve” series, introducing the ten men who will be ordained for the Diocese of Brooklyn on June 4th.
View the first video in the “Called to Serve” series here. Watch the next video here.
World Communications Day 2016
At the DeSales Meida Group’s World Communications Day 2016, Catholic religious and lay people gather to learn from each other and stay grounded in the Pope’s message of truth, justice and mercy. Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer reports.
Seminary Hosts First Annual Golf Outing
The Cathedral Seminary House of Formation hosted its first annual golf outing at the Clearview course in Bayside. After hitting the links, the duffers returned to the seminary for the reception.
Forming Priests in Mercy
About 180 priests of Brooklyn and Queens join Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio for renewal and ongoing formation at Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston. The clergy convocation is focused on mercy, with the keynote address given by New Hampshire priest Msgr. Anthony R. Frontiero, a “missionary of mercy” commissioned by Pope Francis. Currents Correspondent Katie Breidenbach speaks with Msgr. Frontiero and the Brooklyn priest who organized the event, Fr. Joseph Fonti, about the importance of mercy in the life of a priest.
Father Michael Gelfant
We spoke with Father Gelfant on the steps of St. Finbar’s Church, Bath Beach, where he is pastor. Father Gelfant is one of the youngest pastors in the Diocese and recently completed a complete renovation of the parish church, with all work dome by the parishioner themselves. Father Gelfant told us about his conversion to Catholicism and how he came to think about becoming a priest. He also spoke about the struggles of seminary life as well as the joys of being a priest.
Moms Demand Gun Sense with BK Bridge March
On the eve of Mother’s Day, thousands joined in marching across New York City’s Brooklyn Bridge to demand an end to gun violence. The New York chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, which advocates for reforms to reduce gun violence, organized the annual event to spread the organization’s message that the country needs stronger gun laws. Michelle Powers was there and filed this report.
Clint Hill
This week on “In the Arena,” Monsignor Harrington is joined by former Secret Service Agent Clint Hill as he talks about his experience in the Secret Service and about his new book, Five Presidents: My Extraordinary Journey with Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford with its co-author Lisa McCubbins. Then Monsignor Harrington is joined by call-in guests, Javier Martinez-Brocal, Director of Rome Reports, and Rome Correspondent for the Tablet, Chris Lamb to talk about news from Rome.