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Arrested for handing out pro-life pamphlets? That’s exactly what happened to Canadian activist Alex Kissiakov. In this episode, Alex Kissiakov joins us to discuss his experience being arrested and charged with criminal harassment and mischief after peacefully offering pro-life literature outside an abortion clinic in Montreal. Despite police initially saying no crime had been committed,…
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Stem cell ethics emphasize the importance of preserving and protecting human life from the moment of creation until natural death, and it firmly opposes any research that results in the destruction of human embryos. This aligns with Catholic teaching about the sanctity of human life. Stem cells – special cells that are found in nearly…
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Fr. Shenan Boquet joins us to unpack a cultural debate sparked by comments from New York City’s mayor about replacing “rugged individualism” with “collectivism.” Are these really the only two options? In this episode, Fr. Shenan Boquet explores how Catholic social teaching offers a powerful alternative to both radical individualism and collectivist ideology. Father also…
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The amount of positive news that I have had the pleasure of reporting to you in recent months is quite astonishing. It is giving me hope. Last week, I told you about how pro-euthanasia and assisted suicide measures are stalling in several nations in Europe, as opponents are raising significant concerns about how such laws…
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For more than 50 years, the United States government has used foreign aid as a tool to export population control policies across the globe—often pressuring nations to abandon their own cultural and moral values. Is that era finally coming to an end? In this episode, Fr. Shenan Boquet discussed the United States’ newly announced America…
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“Human dignity is not measured by its efficiency or usefulness. Life always has value, despite illness, frailty, and limitations. The answer to suffering is not to offer death, but to guarantee forms of social support, continuous health care, and home health care, so that the patient does not feel alone and families can be supported…
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What is the Surrender Novena? Ever heard of the “Surrender Novena?” It’s a 9-day novena that asks Jesus to “take care of everything” and encourages us to surrender everything to Him with childlike trust. (You can download a free pdf copy of the Surrender Novena here.) It was originally composed by Servant of God Don…
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Have you ever wished your parish were more intentionally pro-life, but you weren’t sure what steps to take? Or perhaps you’re a priest looking for practical ways to help your parish to truly live out the Culture of Life, and you’re wondering where to begin. In this episode, Fr. Shenan Boquet discusses ways to form…
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“The truth that life is a precious gift from God has profound implications for the question of stewardship over human life. We are not the owners of our lives and, hence, do not have absolute power over life. … Suicide and euthanasia are never morally acceptable options.” ― USCCB, Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic…
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Affirmation Is Not Compassion: Lessons from the Tumbler Ridge Shooting
Mass shootings in Canada are extremely rare. Thus, it was with a sense of horrified disbelief that Canadians received the news that an active shooter had invaded a school in the small community of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, last week. According to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), police first received an alert about an…
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