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On this week’s episode of JustLove, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan brings together two leaders whose work reflects the power of inclusion and community. Nicholas Viselli, Artistic Director of Theater Breaking Through Barriers—the only professional off-Broadway company dedicated to advancing artists and audiences with disabilities—joins the show to discuss the theater’s 45 years of breaking barriers, especially meaningful during a season when so many families turn to Broadway. We also hear from Luz Tavarez, Vice President of Government Relations for Catholic Charities USA, who reflects on major initiatives developed during her tenure at Catholic Charities New York, including Feeding Our Neighbors, support for day laborer communities, and critical community partnerships formed during the…

On this week’s episode of JustLove, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan marks the Church’s celebration of the World Day of the Poor with two powerful conversations. Eric A. Clayton, Deputy Director of Communications for the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States, joins the show to discuss Pope Leo XIV’s new Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi Te and its urgent call for the Church to more deeply embrace and love those who are poor. Later in the program, Taina Rodriguez, Associate Director of Food and Dignity Programs at Part of the Solution (POTS) in the Bronx, shares how she and her team accompany neighbors facing daily challenges with compassion, dignity, and practical support. Together, these conversations…

On today’s episode of JustLove, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan speaks with Katie Baxter, LMSW, Chief Executive Officer of Catholic Charities of Shiawassee and Genesee Counties in Flint, Michigan, about their new Sacred Heart Veteran’s Village, which provides local veterans with housing and essential resources, in honor of the upcoming Veteran’s Day on Tuesday, November 11th. Following a brief break, Monsignor Sullivan sits down with Christopher Crawford, Senior Director of Civic Strategies at Interfaith America, to discuss political polarization in the United States and explore how Catholic and other faith communities can play a role in promoting unity, justice, and constructive civic engagement after the 2025 Election Day.

On today’s episode of JustLove, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan begins by speaking with Zac Davis, Associate Editor and Senior Director for Digital Strategy at America magazine, and Christopher Capello, PhD candidate in English Literature at Stanford University and Trustee of the Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities. Both are running in the 2025 TSC New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 2nd, on behalf of Catholic Charities of New York, sharing their motivations, experiences, and the impact of supporting this vital organization. Following a short break, Monsignor Sullivan sits down with Prof. Jonathan Tan, Archbishop Paul Hallinan Professor of Catholic Studies at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, on All Saints Day, Saturday, November 1st.…

On today’s episode of JustLove – during this weekend before Halloween – Monsignor Kevin Sullivan speaks with Daughter of Saint Paul Sister Allison Regina Gliot, Editor and Author at Pauline Books and Media, about her recently released novel The Curse He Chose, which explores the topic of vampires and their relationship with Catholic theology. Following a short break, Monsignor Sullivan also sits down with Beatriz Diaz Taveras, the current Director of Public and Community Engagement for Catholic Charities of New York and former Executive Director of Catholic Charities Community Services, to reflect on several significant events during their tenures in leadership, including September 11th, 2001, Superstorm Sandy, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the arrival…