Bishop Robert Brennan

Episode 223 – St. Francis of Assisi: The Legacy of His Faith

This week on Big City Catholics, Bishop Robert Brennan is joined by Father Joseph Miller, Parochial Vicar of St. Mary Star of the Sea-St. Gertrude in Far Rockaway and Brother Damian Novello, OSF, Superior General of the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn. They reflect on the life, legacy, and spiritual teachings of St. Francis of Assisi, as the Church commemorates the 800th anniversary of his death. Listen to this conversation about St. Francis’s enduring witness of faith, humility, service, and love for the Church and all creation.

Episode 221 – Human Beings Are Not Political Footballs

This week on Big City Catholics, Bishop Robert Brennan is joined by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Brooklyn, and Bishop Brendan Cahill of the Diocese of Victoria, Texas, who currently serves as Chair of the Migration Committee of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The bishops discuss the expiration of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for members of the Haitian community and the importance of keeping human dignity at the center of the immigration debate, emphasizing that people should never be treated as political pawns.

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