JustLove
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“Dilexi Te” and Daily Compassion: Marking the World Day of the Poor
On this week’s episode of JustLove, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan marks the Church’s celebration of the World Day of the Poor with two powerful conversations. Eric A. Clayton, Deputy Director of Communications for the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States, joins the show to discuss Pope Leo XIV’s new Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi Te and its urgent call for the Church to more deeply embrace and love those who are poor. Later in the program, Taina Rodriguez, Associate Director of Food and Dignity Programs at Part of the Solution (POTS) in the Bronx, shares how she and her team accompany neighbors facing daily challenges with compassion, dignity, and practical support. Together, these conversations…
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Faith Communities in Action: Veterans and Unity
On today’s episode of JustLove, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan speaks with Katie Baxter, LMSW, Chief Executive Officer of Catholic Charities of Shiawassee and Genesee Counties in Flint, Michigan, about their new Sacred Heart Veteran’s Village, which provides local veterans with housing and essential resources, in honor of the upcoming Veteran’s Day on Tuesday, November 11th. Following a brief break, Monsignor Sullivan sits down with Christopher Crawford, Senior Director of Civic Strategies at Interfaith America, to discuss political polarization in the United States and explore how Catholic and other faith communities can play a role in promoting unity, justice, and constructive civic engagement after the 2025 Election Day.
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Marathon, Mission, and the Saints
On today’s episode of JustLove, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan begins by speaking with Zac Davis, Associate Editor and Senior Director for Digital Strategy at America magazine, and Christopher Capello, PhD candidate in English Literature at Stanford University and Trustee of the Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities. Both are running in the 2025 TSC New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 2nd, on behalf of Catholic Charities of New York, sharing their motivations, experiences, and the impact of supporting this vital organization. Following a short break, Monsignor Sullivan sits down with Prof. Jonathan Tan, Archbishop Paul Hallinan Professor of Catholic Studies at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, on All Saints Day, Saturday, November 1st.…
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From Halloween Tales to Acts of Service
On today’s episode of JustLove – during this weekend before Halloween – Monsignor Kevin Sullivan speaks with Daughter of Saint Paul Sister Allison Regina Gliot, Editor and Author at Pauline Books and Media, about her recently released novel The Curse He Chose, which explores the topic of vampires and their relationship with Catholic theology. Following a short break, Monsignor Sullivan also sits down with Beatriz Diaz Taveras, the current Director of Public and Community Engagement for Catholic Charities of New York and former Executive Director of Catholic Charities Community Services, to reflect on several significant events during their tenures in leadership, including September 11th, 2001, Superstorm Sandy, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the arrival…
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Living the Mission: Leadership and Love in Service to Others
On today’s episode of JustLove with Monsignor Kevin Sullivan, we welcome J. Antonio Fernandez, the new Chief Executive Officer of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York, for a conversation about his new role and the vision he has for the future of this vital organization. In recognition of “World Mission Sunday” on October 19th, Monsignor Sullivan also speaks with Don and Celine Woznica, who served together as Maryknoll Lay Missioners in Nicaragua and Mexico during the 1980s. The Woznicas share their experiences as young missionaries and how their call to service continued after returning to the United States through their involvement with the Migrant Ministry of the Catholic Parishes of…