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Advancing Inclusion: Conversations on Embracing the LGBTQ+ Community and Empowering Youth
Ahead of the anniversary of the historic Stonewall Uprising on June 28, 1969 – a pivotal moment in the LGBTQ+ movement, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan engages in a discussion with Stan JR Zerkowski, the Executive Director of Fortunate Families. This Catholic ministry based in Lexington, Kentucky is dedicated to fostering respectful conversations within the church about the dignity of LGBTQ+ individuals. They explore ways to embrace and include the LGBTQ+ community within the church. Furthermore, Bobby Gates, Program Director of Youth Employment and College Readiness Program at Alianza Youth Services, a division of Catholic Charities, shares insights into the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). As summer vacation begins, the SYEP not…
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Exploring American Flag Display Controversies and Supporting Fathers in Parenting Challenges
This week on Just Love, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan delves into thought-provoking discussions with Professor John Vile, an esteemed Political Science expert, and Dean of the University Honors College at Middle Tennessee State University, on the provocative topic of the American Flag’s presentation and recent controversies surrounding the symbolic use of an Inverted American Flag as a form of protest. Additionally, Monsignor Sullivan engages in a poignant conversation with Jeff Steiner, the dedicated Executive Director of Dad’s Resources Center, shedding light on the vital significance of fatherhood and the invaluable work undertaken by the center to equip fathers with the emotional and psychological tools needed to navigate the challenges of single…
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Lessons of Resilience: Father’s Day, Cancer, and Israel’s History
As we prepare to honor and appreciate fathers and the essential role they play in their families, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan engages in meaningful conversations with two remarkable individuals. Mark A. Harris, a fitness instructor and patient advocate, shares his experience of coping with his personal struggle with prostate cancer and the loss of his son to the disease. Drawing from his own experiences, Harris offers insights on how to support men and their families who are dealing with the diagnosis of prostate cancer. In another segment, Dr. Rami Arav, Ph.D., a Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Religion and History at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, sheds light on the ancient…
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Stories of Encounters, Impact, and Transformations
On this episode of JustLove, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan discusses the newly published book “Mutuality in El Barrio: Stories of the Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Services” with Prof. Brenna Moore, Ph.D., co-author of the book from Fordham University Press. The book examines the encounters of the Little Sisters of the Assumption with women and children who migrated from Mexico to East Harlem over the past 50 years, and details the impact of these encounters on the Sisters, the women and children, and the community as a whole. Additionally, Monsignor Sullivan speaks with Melina Gonzalez, the Community & Individual Engagement Manager at LSA Family Health Services, who shares her…
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Innovations in Healthcare and Addressing Security Challenges
On this episode of JustLove, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan speaks with Shawn Carney the Executive Director of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Madison, Wisconsin about the Virtual Nursing Platform “Nurse Disrupted” – a tablet-based technology designed to virtually connect registered nurses to those who are homeless and other vulnerable populations – which is being utilized by Catholic Charities of Madison as part of its “Health Housing Initiative. He also talks with Prof. Francois Pierre-Louis, Ph.D., a Haitian-born Professor of Political Science at Queens College of the City University of New York about the worsening security situation in Haiti – primarily at the hands of heavily-armed street gangs – and what…