Friar Time

Franciscan TV

Through meaningful interviews and heartfelt conversations, Friar Time, hosted by Fr. David Convertino, OFM, offers a deep dive into the intersections of faith, society, and personal well-being. New episodes are posted biweekly on Saturdays. You can tune in for an inspiring journey of introspection and spiritual growth.Support the mission of Friar Time at https://bit.ly/supportfriartime.

  1. Insights into the Middle East: Faith, Peace & Conflict

    MAR 21

    Insights into the Middle East: Faith, Peace & Conflict

    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.  FEATURING Host: Fr. David Convertino, OFMGuest: Rev. Elias D. Mallon, SA, STL, PhD SUPPORT OUR MINISTRY Your 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=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 #StFrancis 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.

    40 min
  2. S3 E3 • Pets!

    MAR 7

    S3 E3 • Pets!

    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 MINISTRY Your support allows us to continue these vital conversations. 👉 Donate here: https://give.franciscanfriarscharities.org/page/146090/donate/1?ea.tracking.id=FFC262OYOPTI MEC03CFTVFFC 🎧 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=FFC262OY OPFWAYC03CFTVFFC ● Facebook: https://facebook.com/FranciscanTV #Franciscan #FriarTime #PetLovers #AnimalRescue #SantaPaulaAnimalRescue #FaithAndPets #UpliftingTV #StFrancis 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.

    23 min
  3. S3 E2 • Understanding Mental Illness

    FEB 21

    S3 E2 • Understanding Mental Illness

    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 compassion Dr. 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.

    28 min
  4. S3 E1 • Nationalism

    FEB 7

    S3 E1 • Nationalism

    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.

    44 min
  5. S2 E12 • The Battle Against Loneliness

    11/29/2025

    S2 E12 • The Battle Against Loneliness

    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.

    25 min
  6. S2 E11 • The Power of Digital Presence

    11/15/2025

    S2 E11 • The Power of Digital Presence

    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.

    16 min
  7. S2 E10 • Living With Cancer Part II

    10/18/2025

    S2 E10 • Living With Cancer Part II

    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.

    19 min
  8. S2 E9 • St. Francis’ Successor

    10/04/2025

    S2 E9 • St. Francis’ Successor

    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.

    20 min
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4.6
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About

Through meaningful interviews and heartfelt conversations, Friar Time, hosted by Fr. David Convertino, OFM, offers a deep dive into the intersections of faith, society, and personal well-being. New episodes are posted biweekly on Saturdays. You can tune in for an inspiring journey of introspection and spiritual growth.Support the mission of Friar Time at https://bit.ly/supportfriartime.

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  • Creator
    Franciscan TV
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    29
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Friar Time
  • Show Website
    Friar Time

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