On today’s episode of JustLove, we are joined by Robert Van Tassell, who is the CEO of Catholic Charities Hawai’i about their response to the devastating wildfires that affected the town of Lahaina on the island of Maui. Our hearts go out to the people of Hawai’i and to the first responders and our Catholic Charities community’s work to alleviate the suffering. We are also joined by Leticia Fabene who is a Pierre Toussaint Scholar who was chosen to represent the program in the 2023 World Youth Day held in Lisbon, Portugal during the first week of August. She shares her reflections on her participation in such an important program…

Today on JustLove, we are joined by Anna Johnson of the global Laudato Si Movement. Her work through this organization is to encourage Catholics to observe and engage in the activities celebrating the “Season of Creation” (September 1st through October 4th). Adjacent to this topic of renewed growth and creation, we are also joined by Danae Mcleod, Ph.D., who is the CEO of The Grace Institute. The Grace Outreach project and the Institute are two collaboratively run workforce development nonprofits here in New York City. Each year, they serve over 600 women annually by providing them with job training, placement, and support services. Anna Johnson is the North America Senior…

Today on JustLove, we are joined by Denise Iglesias, who is the Assistant Director for the Wage and Hour Division of the Hudson Valley Area for the Department of Labor. She talks with us about promoting and achieving compliance with labor standards and protecting and enhancing the welfare of the nation’s workforce. We are also joined by the Jeremy Molina, who is the Director of Bronx Rises Against Gun-Violence (BRAG) West, of Good Shepherd Services. He leads an organization that works to curb gun violence in the Bronx by building coalitions and providing interventions to young disenfranchised persons in the community. Denise Iglesias is the Assistant Director for the Wage…

To begin our conversation today about religious liberty, a core value associated with the upcoming Independence Day, we are joined by Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Ph.D. Rabbi Cooper is the Chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, and shares with us the findings of their most recent Annual Report. We are then joined by Assistant Professor Nathan Schneider, M.A., who shares with us the history of the Cooperative Movement, its strong Catholic connections, and the challenges to the movement today. Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Ph.D., is the Chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. Prof. Nathan Schneider, M.A., is an assistant professor at the University of…

On today’s episode of JustLove, we open the conversation with Desire Findlay, a trainer and facilitator at Catholic Relief Services. She talks with us about how this week, she and other chapter members head to Washington DC and take part in the Catholic Relief Services National Gathering at Catholic University. Afterward, marking the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising on June 28, 1969, we are joined by Stan J.R. Zerkowski, the Executive Director of Fortunate Families. Fortunate Families is a Lexington, Kentucky based Catholic Ministry dedicated to facilitating respectful conversations within the church about the dignity of LGBTQ+ individuals and how we can go about expanding the tent to include them…