On JustLove, we are inviting Prof. Ramona Lampley, J.D., to discuss with us her research on gun violence and policy across the United States, and how the Uvalde community has been changed over the course of the past five months since the shooting at the community’s elementary school. A seemingly more abstract threat, echoing worries of the last century, is the rhetoric of nuclear war in Eastern Europe. Dr. Matthew Bunn, Ph.d., joins us to discuss our concerns with expertise in foreign policy and international conflict. Prof. Ramona Lampley, J.D., is the Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development and Professor of Law at Saint Mary’s School of Law in…

On today’s edition of JustLove, we look further back than Ian to Hurricane Fiona and its impact on the Caribbean, including the islands of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, which struck the region earlier in September. Frankie Miranda, President and CEO of the Hispanic Federation, walks us through the experience of those who live in the path of these storms. We also look towards one of the battleground states of Georgia, as it ramps up for the midterm election, in our conversation with Frank Mulcahy, J.D., who is the Executive Director of the Georgia State Catholic Conference. Frankie Miranda is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Hispanic…

On today’s recording of JustLove, we check in with the CEO of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Venice in Florida. We learn how the organization is reaching out to all those struggling to recover from the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. We also examine the complicated history of Indigenous People’s Day in our conversation with Dr. Robert Senkewicz. We discuss the life and legacy of Father Junipero Serra, canonized by Pope Francis in 2015, and who has been criticized in recent years for being an instrument of Spanish imperial colonialism. Eduardo Gloria is the Chief Executive Officer of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Venice. Dr. Robert Senkewicz, Ph.D., is…

As followers of the work of Catholic Charities New York may know, we are engaged in assisting an influx of Venezuelan asylees migrating to the United States. Father Alexis Bastidas, a Venezeuelan-born pastor of Saint Teresa’s Parish in Lower Manhattan, joins us on JustLove to talk about the reasons why his fellow Venezuelans are choosing the perilous journey over remaining in their country of origin. On a lighter note, we follow this up with preparations for Rosh Hashanah and the Jewish New Year of 5779. Israeli-born Eti Farber, a child of Moroccan-born immigrants to Israel, talks about the significance of Rosh Hashanah to her family and how she keeps the…

On today’s recording of JustLove, we examine the continued reality of high inflation and its effects on American consumers. Economist Desmond Lachman, Ph.D., joins us to discuss what he sees as the causes of inflation and what policies he suggests could help address them. Professor Paul Marshall, Ph.D., joins us for the second half of our show to discuss religious persecution. In the wake of the attack on Author Salman Rushdie, we discuss religiously motivated violence across the globe, particularly those against Christians. Desmond Lachman, Ph.D., is an economist and Senior Fellow of the American Enterprise Institute. Professor Paul Marshall, Ph.D., is an author and Wilson Professor of Religious Freedom…