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Building Inclusive Communities and Exploring Soccer’s Global Impact
On today’s episode of Just Love with Monsignor Kevin Sullivan, we commemorate the 36th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with Dr. Anne M. Masters, Ph.D., Director of the Office for Pastoral Ministry with Persons with Disabilities for the Archdiocese of Newark. Together, we’ll discuss how the Church can move beyond viewing disability as a “boutique” ministry and embrace full inclusion for persons with disabilities and their families while exploring practical ways parishes can become more welcoming and accessible. Later, Monsignor welcomes Prof. Kirk Bowman, Ph.D., Professor and Regents’ Entrepreneur in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech University, to examine the global impact of…
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Responding to Humanitarian Need and Confronting History
On this week’s episode of Just Love, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan welcomes guests for two thoughtful conversations highlighting faith, compassion, and justice in action. In the first segment, he speaks with David Gibson about the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), a traditionalist Catholic movement known for its devotion to the pre-Vatican II Latin Mass. Exploring the history of the movement, its complex relationship with the Vatican, and the challenges facing Pope Leo XIV as he seeks to foster unity within the Church while addressing ongoing questions surrounding the status of SSPX members after the decision by Pope Leo XIV on July 2nd to excommunicate members of the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX)…
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Responding to Crisis in Venezuela and Advancing Truth & Reconciliation
On this week’s episode of Just Love, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan welcomes three distinguished guests for two timely conversations. In the first segment, Beth Knobbe, Advisor of Church Engagement for Catholic Relief Services, discusses the organization’s response to the recent earthquake in Venezuela, highlighting the emergency assistance being provided to affected families, the ongoing humanitarian needs in the region, and ways listeners can support recovery and rebuilding efforts. In the second segment, Monique Trusclair Maddox, President and CEO of the Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation, and Father Tim Kesicki, SJ, the Foundation’s Board Chair, reflect on the legacy of the 1838 sale of more than 300 enslaved people by the Society…
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Religious Liberty and Modern Debates: A Conversation with Experts
On this week’s episode of JustLove, we celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the founding of our Country, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan has a conversation with Professor Richard W. Garnett of Notre Dame Law School on the meaning of religious liberty, the distinction between religious liberty and religious toleration, and ways to depolarize today’s debates around church-state relations. They also discuss ways to promote a more constructive and respectful public dialogue. Monsignor Sullivan also speaks with Dr, Patricia Tevington, Ph.D. who is Research Associate on American Catholicism at Pew Research Center’s Religion and Public Life Research Team on the public’s views of Pope Leo, the first American Pope. They also discuss how Americans…
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A Conversation on Faith, Pride, and Parish Inclusion
During this weekend when communities across the country commemorate the Stonewall uprising back in 1969 and LGBTQ Pride, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan, has a conversation with Catholic author John T. Kyler about how we might go about welcoming our LGBTQ brothers and sisters into parish life, drawing from his books Welcoming All to Christ: Reimagining Parish Hospitality and Search Me: A Way of the Cross in Solidarity with the LGBTQ Community. In the second segment, as we approach picnic season, on today’s episode Monsignor Sullivan speaks with Noel Gamboa and Pastor Joe Mantovani about the vision and development of Little Manila Park in Woodside, Queens, to honor those who were essential…