JustLove
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The Passion by Notre Dame Folk Choir and a Conversation on Fasting during Ramadan
On today’s episode of JustLove, we are joined by J.J. Wright, DMA, Director of the Notre Dame Folk Choir, who will talk with us about the 40-track album titled The Passion, which presents the events of Holy Week through song and spoken word. We are also joined by Dr. Iqbal Akhtar, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Religion, Politics, and International Relations of Florida International University who discusses the tradition of fasting during Ramadan and how it compares to other religious acts of fasting. J.J. Wright, DMA, is the Director of the Notre Dame Folk Choir. Dr. Iqbal Akhtar, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Religion, Politics, and International Relations at Florida…
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Holy Week as a Time to Discuss the Death Penalty
For this week’s episode of JustLove, we explore the connection between Christ’s fate and modern incarnations of capital punishment. We are joined by the Executive Director of the Death Penalty Information Center in Washington D.C. to discuss recent trends regarding the death penalty across the United States. We then turn to Film Director Gianfranco Rosi9 about his recent documentary film In Viaggio – The Travels of Pope Francis, which translates to “in route” from Italian. The film distributed by Magnolia Pictures follows the Pope’s travels over his ten-year pontificate. Richard C. Dieter, J.D., is the Executive Director of the Death Penalty Information Center. Gianfranco Rosie is the Director of the…
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Documented Miracles: in Books and Film
After the broadcast of the 95th Academy Awards, for this episode of JustLove, we have a conversation with the Founder and Executive Producer at Minaflores Films, Jessica P. Sarowitz. We discuss the upcoming documentary With This Light. In the following segment, we are joined by Ashok Rajamani, the author of The Day My Brain Exploded: A True Story, who speaks with us about brain injuries and his experience of God and His impact on his recovery. Jessica P. Sarowitz is the Founder and Executive Producer of Minalfores Films and Managing Partner at 4S Bay Partners LLC. Ashok Rajamani is a speaker and author of The Day Myt Brain Exploded: A…
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The Tenth Anniversary of Pope Francis’ Pontificate and Socks for the Unhoused
This week on JustLove, we speak with Adina Lichtman, the founder of Knock, Knock, Give a Sock, a nonprofit that encourages companies, campuses, and communities to host sock drives for their homeless neighbors, then offers the organizers an opportunity to host a dinner for the benefactors – with the goal to break the ice and stigmas. On the week of the tenth anniversary of Pope Francis’ Pontificate, we speak with Victor Gaetan, Ph.D., the author of God’s Diplomats: Pope Francis Vatican Diplomacy, and American Armageddon about the new bilateral relations between the Holy See and Oman. Adina Lichtman is the founder of the Knock, Knock, Give a Sock nonprofit foundation.…
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Welcoming the Lenten Season During Black History Month
On today’s episode of JustLove, we are joined by two esteemed Catholics whose work is highlighted during February. Beth Knobbe is the Senior Training Advisor at Catholic Relief Services. She will be sharing with us about CRS’ Annual Lenten Program for families and faith communities who want to put their faith into action during lent through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving to help change the lives of those who live in poverty across the world. We are then joined by Lucas Swanepoel, J.D., the Senior Director for Government Relations at the Catholic Health Association of the United States, who discusses with us updated healthcare policies for maternal and pediatric health for…