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For today’s episode of JustLove, we discuss the Lenten Practices such as Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving with the Associate Editor of America Magazine Colleen Dulle. She tells us about an online Lenten Series sponsored by the Casa Esther Catholic Worker, where they explore the Gospel of non-violence. The second segment of our show will feature the Ukrainian-born Chair of Theology and Philosophy at the University of Saint Thomas, Dr. Paul Gavrilyuk, who leads us through the political and religious ramifications of the Russian invasion of his home country. Colleen Dulle is the Associate Editor of America Magazine and the co-host of the publication’s “Inside the Vatican” podcast. She talks about…

Spring evokes thoughts of new beginnings, youthfulness, and renewed energy. This week on JustLove, we explore two sides of this transition. We discuss Changing the Game Project, an organization dedicated to creating positive youth sporting environments, with CEO and Founder John O’Sullivan. After, we look at student activism in Ukraine and how it colors the emerging narrative of war, with Evgeny Afieneevsky who Directed Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom released in 2013. We will be talking with John O’Sullivan about the impact that COVID has had on youth sports, and how to make youth sports a more positive, child-centered experience for all involved. He is the CEO and…

Today we talk with the CEO and President of the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA), Lincoln Snyder, regarding the evolving responses and challenges of the pandemic. Following, we are joined by Andy Peterson, the Founder and Director of the Justice Film Festival, which returns March 9th-12th. LIncoln Snyder, who is joining us from the NCEA, will share with us a just-released survey (by the NCEA) showing the welcome news that enrollment in U.S. Catholic Schools rebounded after a sharp drop caused by the pandemic. Andy Peterson, principal of Aspiration Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, and Founder and Director of Justice Film Festival, joins us to discuss the duty of media to…

During today’s recording of JustLove, we examine the institution of the American Presidency, how it has evolved, and its effect on the republic. Professor Andrew Rudalevige, Ph.D., takes us through the history of the highest office of our Federal Government. With the wrapup of the 24th Winter Olympic Games, we take on the topic of mental health in elite athletes, highlighted by the likes of Mikaela Shiffrin, Simone Biles, and Naomi Osaka, and how this new holistic emphasis may evolve sports as we know them. Professor Matt Moore, Ph.D., walks us through the growing recognition of mental health even among those heralded as the pinnacle of athletic achievement. Andrew Rudalevige,…

Today, we are joined by the renowned civil rights lawyer Philip J. Hirschkop, Esq., distinguished as one of two attorneys to argue the landmark 1967 decision “Loving v. Virginia” before the United States Supreme Court, which ended the enforcement of State bans on interracial marriage. Professor Tanya Kateri Hernandez, J.D., will then join us to discuss the legacy of the decision and its implications on contemporary movements to promote racial equality. Philip J. Hirschkop, Esq., is one of two attorneys to argue the landmark decision “Loving v. Virginia” and he will talk about his role and recollections of having argued the case. Prof. Tanya Kateri Hernandez, J.D., is the Archibald…