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Commemorating the World Day of the Poor: Voices on Global Hunger and Faith in Appalachia
On this weekend’s episode of JustLove, as we commemorate the 2024 World Day of the Poor on Sunday, November 17th, Monsignor Sullivan has two compelling conversations. Kim Pozniak, Senior Director of Global Communications at Catholic Relief Services, discusses the critical issues of hunger and displacement in South Sudan, the world’s youngest country, and the efforts to bring relief to those affected. We also speak with Dr. Sarah Riccardi-Swartz, Assistant Professor of Religion and Anthropology at Northeastern University and author of “Between Heaven and Russia: Religious Conversion and Political Apostasy in Appalachia.” She shares her experiences living in Appalachia while researching her book and offers insights into the region’s complex intersections of faith and politics.
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Reflections on Service and Legacy
In this special episode of JustLove, airing over Veteran’s Day Weekend, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan speaks with Major General John F. Hussey, retired Commanding General of the 200th Military Police Command. They discuss his experiences deploying overseas, as detailed in his newly published book, Inside the Wire: Guarding America’s Enemy Prisoners in the Global War on Terror from Abu Ghraib to Guantanamo Bay. General Hussey shares the lessons learned and the human aspects of deployment, as well as the impact on the families of those serving. Additionally, Monsignor Sullivan engages in a conversation with Professor Michael E. Lee, Director of the Francis & Ann Curran Center for American Studies at Fordham…
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Conversations of Purpose: Running for Charity and Celebrating Legacy
This weekend, as we prepare for the 2024 TSC New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 3rd, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan speaks with Elizabeth Giuffra, a Senior in Political Science at Princeton University, about her motivation for running on behalf of Catholic Charities New York. He also chats with Deirdre Cornell, Co-Chair of the Dorothy Day Guild and Managing Editor of Maryknoll Magazine, to provide an update on the cause for canonization of Dorothy Day, coinciding with the week we honor her birthday on Friday, November 8th.
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Beyond the Field: Faith, Service, and Spreading Joy
In this week’s episode of JustLove, Monsignor Sullivan engages with Sister Lisa Maurer, OSB, a Benedictine Sister from the Saint Scholastica Monastery in Duluth, Minnesota. In addition to her many pastoral duties, Sister Lisa brings a unique perspective as an Assistant Football Coach for the College of Saint Scholastica. The conversation also features Toni Shirley, Director of the nationally recognized Halloween costume donation group “WEEN DREAM,” which spreads joy by providing thousands of costumes each year to children facing disabilities, serious medical challenges, trauma, or homelessness.
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Voices of Resilience: Honoring Hibakusha and Empowering Futures
In today’s episode of JustLove, we celebrate a pivotal moment in history as Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots organization representing atomic bomb survivors, receives the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize. Monsignor Kevin Sullivan speaks with Dr. Kathleen Sullivan, Director of Hibakusha Stories, about how they preserve the powerful legacies of Hiroshima and Nagasaki through storytelling, empowering youth to imagine a nuclear-free future. The episode also features Corrina Jackson, MSM, CEO of SHIFT – Supporting Health Initiatives for Tulsa, who discusses the vital work of her organization and the Healthy Start program, which provides essential prenatal and postpartum care for expecting and new mothers, particularly in the Black community.