Kresta in the Afternoon – March 17, 2021 – Hour 2
We celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by looking at the Irish leaders of the Archdiocese of New York with George Marlin, and Bill Cook introduces us to the real St. Patrick.
The Sons of St. Patrick
Since 1850 there have been ten Archbishops of New York, and all of them were born in Ireland or were of Irish heritage. They have influenced and shaped the culture as we know it and have faced challenges from fellow Americans and from Rome. Brad Miner and George Marlin join us with their stories.


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Who was the Real St. Patrick?
Along with St Francis of Assisi, St Patrick is probably one of the two most popular saints in the Secular world. How does the pop-culture version differ from the real man who brought the Gospel to Ireland? Bill Cook joins us.

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