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Faith, Fashion and Service: Honoring Beauty and the Legacy of Saint Vincent de Paul
On this week’s episode of JustLove, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan speaks with Caterine Sanchez, who premiered her new collection, “Overflow,” at last week’s New York Fashion Week. Inspired by Sacred Scripture and rooted in artisanal traditions, cultural heritage, and the intrinsic dignity of the human form, Sanchez’s collection demonstrates how high fashion can authentically honor beauty, modesty, strength, and grace. As we commemorate the Feast of Saint Vincent de Paul on Sunday, September 27, Monsignor Sullivan also speaks with John Berry, National President and Chairman of the Board of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA. They discuss a recent visit by the Society’s leadership with Pope Leo in Rome…
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Faith, Fashion and Remembering Forward
On this Labor Day weekend, during New York Fashion Week, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan speaks with Rachel Kibbe about the scale of textile waste in the United States and what needs to happen next to address the problem of textile waste in the fashion industry. They also discuss the policy and market changes needed to move the fashion industry from a largely linear system toward a functioning circular textile economy. Next, during a weekend when our Jewish brothers and sisters will be celebrating the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur, beginning at sundown on Sunday evening, September 20, Monsignor Sullivan has a conversation with Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, President of…
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25 Years After 9/11: Service, Solidarity & the Journey Home
On this week’s episode of Just Love, as we commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the events of September 11th, 2001, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan has a conversation about the effective and extensive multi-year work of the human service community here in New York that followed the attacks and the destruction of the World Trade Center with Mary Ellen Ros, who is the retired Director of Hudson Valley Services and Disaster Case Management for Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York, and who took the lead in coordinating these efforts through the 9/11 United Services Group, a coalition of 17 human services agencies and federations. Next, Monsignor Sullivan continues the conversation Scott Cooper, who is the Vice President of…
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Working Women, the 9 to 5 Movement & the Woman Mary Was
On today’s episode of Just Love, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan speaks with Ellen Cassedy who is one of the founders of the 9 to 5 Movement of working women that began in Boston 50 years ago. The organization that inspired the film “9 to 5” and the Dolly Parton’s song in the aftermath of Dolly Parton’s passing, on this Labor Day weekend, and they talk about how this movement of working women got started, how the situation for women office workers has evolved and what remains to be done. Next, Monsignor Sullivan talks with Prof. Julia Feder, Ph.D. who is the acting director of the Center for the Study of…
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Supporting Maryknoll Lay Missioners and Picking the Right Watermelon
During this week’s episode, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan has a conversation with Elvira Ramirez, who is the Executive Director of Maryknoll Lay Missioners; who serve in nine countries and regions across Africa, Asia, and the Americas, focusing on areas affected by extreme poverty, violence, or marginalization, about the activities and ministries of the Maryknoll Lay Missioners in the nine countries where they serve, and how listeners might help their ministries. Then, Monsignor speaks with Prof. Juan R. Anciso, Ph.D., who will join us on JustLove to discuss everything there is to know about everyone’s favorite summer fruit – Watermelon! And also sharing tips on how to pick a “good sweet one” from the market!