Catholic social teaching is rightly called “social” because it pertains to how we organize ourselves as a society. Rather, I should say as individual societies that are gathered up into one human family.
6 Tips For Talking To Your Daughter About Puberty
When I chat with other moms who are raising daughters, there is one thing that really unites us: we’re worried about puberty. How will we navigate the mood swings and the body changes-- and the conversations?? Even those of us who are very comfortable charting and...
St. John Paul II And The Gospel of Life
The Gospel of Life It has been a quarter of a century since the landmark encyclical of St. John Paul II, Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life), was released. In that time, the truths contained have become even more poignant and applicable to our concrete individual...
Can’t Go To The March For Life? 6 Things You Can Do To Stand For Life From Home
This promotional film for the March for Life produced by Blackstone Films is sure to build your passion and enthusiasm for the annual event held in Washington, D.C. each year near the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade. This year, due to the pandemic, the March for Life...
People Are People, Not Choices…Right?
Every action has consequences. It’s not always a matter of weighing the pros and cons because some choices we consider have a con that should alert us to not look further into the pros. Yet, we still do, trying to justify our actions, our choices. Here in this...
How Will We Know Disciples?
What We Can Learn About Being ProLife From Sts. Zelie And Louis Martin
St. Therese’s parents, as they are most commonly known, are incredible prolife witnesses. They didn’t found the March for Life or repeal laws or establish pregnancy crisis centers, which are all amazing ways to help protect and respect life from conception until a...
50 Years Ago A Pope Predicted That Because Of Birth Control These Things Would Happen
In July of 1968, fifty years ago, Pope Paul VI issued his watershed encyclical condemning birth control, Humanae Vitae. Its central premise speaks, authoritatively, the beautiful truth that sexual act reaches its fullness when it fosters conjugal intimacy, is open to...
Racism: A Catholic Response
Racism is Always Evil There are some things that are always true, no matter when, where, or whom is involved. One of these truths is that racism is always wrong. It is a form of discrimination which is always unjust and, therefore, morally wrong and incompatible with...
25 Photos That Confirm Being A Father Is The 2nd Most Beautiful Thing In The World
I would ask that you take the title with a sense of humor as it is meant be. After recently posting about motherhood, I knew we couldn't leave fathers out. Still, keeping in mind the 9 months of pregnancy, the hours of agonizing pain during childbirth,...
Reflections On Spiritual Motherhood
In this enlightening video reflection, Mother Gabriella of Christ the Bridegroom Monastery shares about the importance of spiritual motherhood and the calling that all women have to live this vocation....
A Litany Of Pro-life Saints
Now is a great time to remember that life is precious from conception until natural death and reflect on what we can do to protect each other. Let’s ask for the intercession of these pro-life saints who undoubtedly lived with love for others, respecting their human...
A Catholic Guide To Difficult End-Of-Life Questions | Fr. Jeff Kirby
Description: We Are the Lord's: A Catholic Guide to Difficult End-of-Life Questions is a video series with accompanying book, that serves as a succinct, quick-reference guide to difficult end-of-life questions, framed by divine wisdom and Catholic Church teaching. Its...
Get Your Free “Just Mercy” Study Guide
For anyone old enough to remember when the movie Dead Man Walking was released in 1995, they might recall how it became a defining moment in the American consciousness around the issue of capital punishment. Sr. Helen Prejean's story of faith and accompaniment on...
Dear Men, Don’t Be Afraid To Be Pro-life
No Uterus No Say https://youtu.be/kzgJDZgQFSA Ever heard someone say “No uterus, no say” about abortion? Well, as this video satirizes, this is an actual argument—a very flawed argument trying to support abortion. Though there are other people to whom this may apply,...
Want To Be Pro-life? Stop Doing These 10 Things!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fKCir5oFuU There are many things you can do every day to respect life from conception until natural death—pray, participate in a pro-life organization, volunteer at pregnancy centers, love your family exceptionally, visit hospices,...
The Love You’re Looking For
In this video, we see the love of a mother for her son, and the impact her son has on her life and the lives of many others. This impact isn't huge or dramatic, but hope given in hard times, or a smile offered at just the right time. You can tell that the mother...
The Incredible Story Of A Pro-life Woman
What does it mean to be pro-life? It's more than prayers. It's even more than marching in Washington D.C. and standing outside abortion clinics. If you really want to understand what it means to be pro-life, watch the incredibly beautiful story of Connie McEldowney....
A Lullaby For The Unborn On The Day Of Prayer
January 22 marks the Day of Prayer for the Protection of Unborn Children. With over 60 million innocent lives lost to abortion in the United States since 1973, it is essential that we lift up our voices in prayer for an end to this atrocity. Today, take a moment to...
Pro-Life Organizations That Go Above And Beyond
Almost everyone in the Catholic world has heard of 40 Days for Life, but have you heard of Heroic Media? How about the John Paul II Life Center?Sundays for Life? Sidewalk Advocates for Life? There are so many awesome pro-life organizations working for the most...
10 Ways To Help A Grieving Mom Through Pregnancy Loss
Through my three pregnancy losses, I have been absolutely blown away by my amazing community of family and friends. I am in awe of the loving strength and selfless support that is given by so many people around me, male and female, old and young, close friends and...
How I Am Sanctified By My Vocation
“I’m going to take a pregnancy test!” I shouted across the apartment to my husband as I anxiously walked into our bathroom to find out if I was having phantom pregnancy symptoms or if I was in fact carrying another life inside of me. I was bracing myself...
Priests Get Real About Noisy Kids At Mass
If you're a parent and you've ever taken a child to Mass, you've been there. Just as the priest elevates the host, your toddler slips and bonks his head on the pew. You frantically try to comfort and silently smother the loud screams of your child at the same time....
4 Key Points For Having Pro-Life Conversations
The topic of abortion is present in the media, and as a result, we may be confronted with some heated conversations in our day-to-day life. So, how do we respectfully engage someone in pro-life conversations? There are four key points that Fr. Michael Niemczak breaks...
A Powerful Testimony On Forgiveness After Abortion
It is easy to think of abortion abstractly. It is talked about in association with laws and legal agendas. It is easy to forget that there are real people, real lives that are in the midst of these "hot topic" debates. Both the lives of unborn babies and the lives of...