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Just Love’s Look at Human Trafficking and the Opioid Crisis
On this week’s episode of Just Love, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan takes a look at the human trafficking crisis around the world and how Catholic Charities is helping combat the opioid crisis in New York. Erin D. Phelps is the Strategic Partnership Manager for The Freedom Fund, a London-based non-profit that identifies and invests in efforts to eradicate modern slavery in geographic “hot spots” with high incidences of human trafficking and slavery. Erin shares, not only what modern looks like in practice and who is impacted, but what they can do themselves to help end modern slavery. Megan Robbins is the Community Coalition Coordinator for Catholic Charities of Orange, Sullivan, and…
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The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Anti-Bullying in High Schools
On this week’s episode of Just Love, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan talks about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, his legacy and what he would think about the March for Life movement. He also talks about anti-bullying during No Name Calling Week. Dr. Ansel Augustine is the Development Director for the Sisters of the Holy Family down in New Orleans, Louisiana. On this Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, Dr. Augustine, former Director of the Office of Black Catholic Ministries for the Archdiocese of New Orleans, talks about some connections and similar themes between the life and ministry of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Pro-life Movement, which holding its 46th Annual…
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New Congress and the Jewish Community and Tradition in Secular Society
On this week’s episode of Just Love, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan talks about the new Congress and discusses maintaining faith and religious tradition in the Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Community. Dr. Elaine Kamarck, Ph.D. is a Senior Fellow in Governance Studies and the Founding Director of the Center for Effective Public Management at The Brookings Institution. Elaine speaks to Msgr. Kevin Sullivan about the just sworn in 116th United States Congress – the most diverse Congress ever seated – and what we can likely expect of this Congress over the coming two-year term. Dr. David N. Myers, Ph.D. is the Sady and Ludwig Kahn Professor of Jewish History in the Department of History…
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JustLove New Year’s Show on Music’s Power to Unite and Pope Francis’s 2019 World Day of Peace Message
On this week’s episode of Just Love, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan talks to Kathy Mattea about her music and Dr. Laurie Nathan about Pope Francis’ World Day of Peace message. Kathy Mattea is an American Country Music Singer, Song-writer and Performer and released her 18th Album titled “Pretty Bird” in September 2018. Kathy talks to Monsignor about the journey she has taken during her singing career where – after discovering that her classically trained voice had changed after almost 30 years in the music business – she had to unlearn and then relearn how to sing over a three year period. She terms the “sacred” power of song to “bring people…
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Christmas with Catholic Charities Alaska and “All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914”
On this Christmas edition of Just Love, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan talks about the works of Catholic Charities in Alaska and “All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914.” Lisa Aquino is the Executive Director of Catholic Social Services of Alaska, the social services arm of the Archdiocese of Anchorage. Lisa – who was born and raised in Alaska, shares a bit about the work of Catholic Social Services of Alaska, and how they assist the vulnerable – the homeless, the hungry, and immigrants and refugees – in one of the Northern-most Dioceses in the country. Peter Rothstein is the Founding Artistic Director of Theatre Latte Da and the Creator and…
