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Empowering Youth, Advocating for Justice
This weekend on Just Love, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan explores the impactful work of the Social Justice Summer Camp in St. Louis, Missouri, with Director Lisa Burks, Director and Two Youth Leaders, Luke Jarboe and Joy Garavaglia where young teens learn about Catholic Social Teaching and engage in hands-on service to address community needs. Additionally, he discusses the crucial role of the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office in advocating for fairness and justice in Immigration Law and Policy with Special Counsel for Immigrant Affairs, David Satnarine.
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Coaching Excellence and Peace Pilgrimages: Reflecting on Athletic Support and Commemorating History
On this week’s episode of JustLove, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan is joined by Prof. Timothy Baghurst, a Full Professor at Florida State University and Director of the FSU COACH: Interdisciplinary Center for Athletic Coaching. Together, they explore the significant impact of good and supportive coaching on the performance of athletes, spanning from the Olympics to college sports and local youth teams. Additionally, the episode commemorates the 79th Anniversary of the Dropping of the Atomic Bomb on the Japanese Cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6th and 9th. George B. Horton, Former Director of Catholic Charities Department of Social and Community Development, shares his experience accompanying Members of Pax Christi USA…
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From Faith to Service: Insights from Ascension Parish ‘Kid Run’ Food Pantry and NYC’s Office of Immigrant Affairs
This week on Just Love, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan engages in a discussion with Director Robin Klueber and volunteers Kevin O’Neill and Georgiana Barth at the only “Kid Run” Food Pantry in New York City – the Ascension Food Pantry of Ascension Parish on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The pantry is operated by the children of the Religious Education Program of Ascension Parish, who will share insights about their Ministry and how it contributes to their learning of the Faith through helping to Feed the Hungry. Additionally, he speaks with New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Manuel Castro about the work of his office, which is…
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Fostering Unity and Understanding
This week, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan discusses the work of Fordham University’s Center on Religion and Culture with David Gibson, the Director. They explore how the Center uses Cultural Events and the Arts to unite People of Diverse Views in today’s polarized world. In addition, Monsignor Sullivan speaks with Prof. William F. Hall, Adjunct Professor of Political Science at Webster University, about the 60th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the history and ongoing significance of this important legislation.
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Discussion on Juneteenth, Freedom and the # 1 Catholic App that Is Helping People to Build and Strengthen Their Faith
This week on Just Love, during the last weekend of the month we commemorated the “Juneteenth” National Holiday back on June 19th. Monsignor Kevin Sullivan is joined by Prof. Fields-Black Associate Professor – Department of History & Author of “COMBEE: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid and Black Freedom during the Civil War” at Carnegie Mellon University. She speaks about her recently published book from Oxford University Press titled: “Combee: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid and Black Freedom during the Civil War” which recounts the history of the Combahee River Raid – which an ancestor of her’s participated in – and its importance to Black American History. He also…