On this special Mother’s Day Weekend edition of JustLove, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan speaks with Sophie Behrend, Program Manager at Bigs & Littles NYC Mentoring, along with two dedicated mothers in the program, Veronica Crespo and Hazel Onguko, about the vital role mentorship plays in strengthening families. Together, they explore how Bigs & Littles supports parents in their journey, offering guidance, resources, and a sense of community that helps children and caregivers thrive. In recognition of National Mental Health Awareness Month, the conversation continues with Sarah Strole, LCSW, Executive Director of Droste Mental Health Services, Inc., who shares insights into the Parish Counseling Network—a partnership with Catholic Charities that delivers accessible,…

On this week’s episode of JustLove, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan speaks with Bill O’Keefe, Executive Vice President for Mission and Mobilization at Catholic Relief Services, about recent changes and reductions in U.S. federal funding for international poverty relief, how these shifts are affecting the organization’s global mission, and what listeners can do to support vulnerable communities abroad. Following a brief break, Monsignor Sullivan is joined by Prof. Jeffery Tyler Syck, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Pikeville, who reflects on his recent tribute to Pope Francis in Persuasion magazine, written shortly after the Pope’s passing on Easter Monday highlighting the Pope’s moral courage as “a good man in…

On this special Easter Weekend edition of JustLove, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan welcomes Michael La Civita, Director of Communications and Marketing for the Catholic Near East Welfare Association, to discuss the organization’s vital humanitarian work in areas marked by conflict and poverty — from Northeast Africa and Eastern Europe to the Holy Land. As the season calls for hope and renewal, the program also shines a light on Volunteer Appreciation Week by featuring three inspiring New Yorkers: Jed Meyer, Robert “Bob” Hayn, Esq., and Awilda Del Valle. Each shares their story of service through Catholic Charities’ affiliated programs, from feeding neighbors to supporting migrants and seniors, embodying the Easter message that indeed, we rise…

On this Palm Sunday weekend episode of JustLove, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan speaks with two unique guests whose work bridges faith, education, and technology. In the first segment, Brother Jack Curran, FSC, Ph.D., Vice President of Advancement at Bethlehem University in the Holy Land—the first Catholic university in the region—joins the program to discuss how the ongoing crisis in Gaza and the West Bank is affecting students at the university. He also shares how listeners can support these students during Holy Week. In the second segment, Monsignor Sullivan is joined by Brian Handy, a game designer and programmer based in Los Angeles. A cradle Catholic from a family of theologians, nuns,…

On today’s episode of JustLove, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan speaks with two extraordinary guests. First, we hear the powerful story of Judy Henderson, who spent over three decades in the Missouri prison system serving a life sentence without parole for a crime she did not commit. Her sentence was commuted in 2017 by the Governor of Missouri, and she shares her journey from wrongful conviction to freedom and redemption in her newly released memoir, When the Light Finds Us. Judy, who now works as an Administrative Assistant at Catholic Charities of Kansas City – Saint Joseph, joins the show to reflect on her experience. Later in the program, Monsignor Sullivan is…