Here in my home diocese, the Diocese of Phoenix, taking a multiple-month class on Natural Family Planning (NFP) is a mandatory part of marriage preparation. I honestly wish this was the case everywhere. NFP, when used properly, is just as effective or more effective...
As many of us already know, Ireland votes today to decide whether to keep its relatively strict abortion laws- which currently make it very difficult to have an abortion - to change them in favor of abortion on demand. There are so many well-documented reasons why...
The pain of loss -whether it is the loss of your dream to have children, the loss of a child, or the loss of your own mother - can make Mother's Day incredibly difficult to celebrate for some families. When you go to Mass this weekend pray for those who may be...
“A Quiet Place” is one of the best movies I have ever seen. I am a big fan of the horror genre, for the most part (the good ones). And A Quiet Place is certainly classified as a horror movie, officially. But it is more genre-bending than most horror movies. In...
There is much in society to worry us, both at home and abroad. We can easily fall into despair at the many overwhelming and insurmountable issues. But we are called as Christians never ever to despair and never to lose hope. Which is why I love this latest initiative...
Throughout the Bible, God often chooses the most lowly people and the most humble places for the greatest of miracles. God chose David, the weak shepherd boy, to slay the monstrous Philistine, Goliath. God chose Moses, who was born a slave, to lead the Israelites...
"For so long, I kept things to myself and refused to open up because I didn't want to burden people with my problems and because I didn't think anyone would understand what I was going through. I was so wrong. No matter who you are, no matter what you're struggling...
Kylie Jenner, 20 year-old member of the Kardashian family, posted a picture of her newborn daughter on Instagram and the "picture has been liked over 11 million times in just a few hours - making it one of Instagram's most popular posts ever." At the time of writing...
It’s a thought that haunts the waking hours of many post-abortive women: “What if my child were still alive?” Produced by the American Family Studio, today's video makes it clear that "Abortion is not just about the child, it is also about the mother – there...
The civil war in Syria is now into its seventh year and the country that once was known for its beauty and history is now synonymous with suffering and violence. In all the news coverage of the last seven years, it has been harder and harder to remember the individual...
"Blood Money" is a documentary that exposes the truth behind the Abortion Industry from the Pro-Life perspective. This film examines the culture of death in America, from the inception of Planned Parenthood and the profitability of abortion clinics to the denial of...
To begin is for everyone. To persevere is for saints. ~ St. Josemaria Escriva An active physical life and an active spiritual life – both are so desirable yet can seem so unobtainable. We often think they’ll magically transpire just because we want them to but,...
God bless Poland! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehXc3gJeO3Y Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that - for all the pain, suffering, and evil in the world - there is still Good, there is still Love, moving through the hearts of men (even self-centered teenagers,...
What does being pro-life mean to you? In a short video released by America Magazine and The Culture Project, seven millennial women from all sides of the political spectrum go beyond the bumper sticker slogans and describe what being pro-life means to them. The video...
October is Pro-Life month, and many of our readers and writers may have been participating in international 40-Days For Life campaigns across the world, praying and ministering outside abortuaries. But we should not forget about abortion's fellow traveler, assisted...
A few weeks ago I sat down and watched a UK program called Old People’s Home for Four Year Olds. It followed the real life scenario of a daycare center being introduced into a home for the elderly. While this is apparently more common in America, it was the first time...
My dear girl: Yesterday after we talked I was devastated. Forgive me, but the pain and anger won me over. Where was I? Could it be I never listened to what you told me? So many reprimands, so much guilt for not taking better care of you, for not being more clear and...
On a recent trip to DC, I had the privilege of visiting Arlington National Cemetery where, I've been told, more than 400,000 war veterans are laid to rest. I had seen images of the place in movies and pictures, but standing there physically took my breath away and...
I've never understood those commercials that always pop-up around this time of year showing parents rejoicing as they send kids back-to-school . Of course, by the end of summer, I'm completely exhausted, but I never feel ecstatic about the start of a new school...
A Nordic country has taken steps to genetically cleanse their population by eradicating those with Down syndrome. No, we are not talking about Nazi-Germany, but rather 2017 Iceland. Health providers in Iceland have taken the next step in playing God as they claim to...
Brian Holdsworth is a young Catholic, self-described as a "creative professional and struggling thinker" who "makes videos on topics that [he] finds interesting." He recently made a video on Euthanasia and Assisted suicide, which we share here. As you can imagine, it...
In the United States, it is officially #NFPWEEK. Understanding why the Church encourages the use of Natural Family Planning (NFP) can be a very difficult concept for many Catholics to embrace. Take the time to read some of the teachings of the Church that explain the...
When I think of the persecuted Christian Church, it is easy to lump all the horrific stories into one overwhelmingly horrible, unsolvable issue and to then pray vaguely for them, without considering the individual stories. At the same time, my own faith can become...
A wise, sane, holy man –G.K. Chesterton- once said that “the modern world is full of the old Christian virtues gone mad. The virtues have gone mad because they have been isolated from each other and are wandering alone. Thus some scientists care for truth, and their...
Life is a unique movement of light where the beginning and the end meet. Just as we are born from our mother’s womb into earthly life, so too, we’ll be born from the Earth’s womb into eternal life. The impulse that assures the completeness of such movement is the...