A spotlight on Archdiocese's past, present

By The Catholic Week
MOBILE — The Archdiocese of Mobile announced the release of an innovative, insightful program hosted by Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi and featuring the Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception.
The program is the latest episode from "The Chair," a series created and produced by DeSales Studios that celebrates the best of Catholicism today. It can be viewed for free at thechair.com/watchnow.
"The Chair" appeals to a broad audience, both religious and secular, as well as anyone interested in the Archdiocese of Mobile's past. 
With exceptional visuals and production values, the program blends the history, architecture and art of the cathedral and diocese, with Archbishop Rodi's example of being a holy man in a modern world. Archbishop Rodi shares his own faith journey, his current concerns, and his hopes for a bright future.
 The 22-minute episode takes as its starting point a chair: specifically the bishop’s chair, known as the cathedra — from which we get the name “cathedral.” It is the symbolic heart of the diocese, representing the bishop’s authority to sanctify, preach and govern as a true successor of the apostles. 
 From the exquisite details and symbolism of the cathedra chair and the church building, "The Chair" goes on to explore the human side of the area. 
Archbishop Rodi talks about some of the challenges facing the archdiocese today, and how he is working to improve the lives of his flock and the wider archdiocesan community. 
From start to finish, the program shows the 171-year-old cathedral, and the millenia-old Catholic faith, in a fresh, modern light.