Friar Time Primed for Season 2

The Season 2 premiere of Franciscan TV's Friar Time will air on Franciscan TV on June 7. With new issues to discuss, new special guests to welcome and an all-new set, the interview program will again engage its audience by discussing timely issues through the lens of faith.  

Hosted by Br. David Convertino, OFM, the second season of Friar Time will stream up to 14 episodes, offering viewers a deep dive into the intersections of faith, society and personal well-being.  

Br. David’s guests will include friars, friends and lay professionals who are experts in their fields or have firsthand experience with the episode's featured topic. On June 7, Friar Time will hit the ground running on a global issue that affects our everyday lives, the “State of the World.”  

Joining Br. David for this premiere will be Dr. Michele Dunne, Ph.D., who served for nearly 20 years in the U.S. Department of State. Dr. Dunne 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. 

The second episode of Season 2 will explore a hot-button issue with significant societal impacts: “Immigration.” Br. David and Br. Julian Jagudilla, OFM, a friar who has spent years working with the Migrant Center at the Church of St. Francis of Assisi, will ask meaningful questions such as: 

Can a country uphold its laws and compassion?  

Is there room in our politics for mercy?  

Answers can be seen and heard on the “Immigration” episode of Friar Time airing on Thursday, June 21. 

With an exciting new look and slate of guests, Season 2 of Friar Time will again take viewers on inspiring journeys of introspection and spiritual growth, with stops at meaningful discussions on: