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Peace on Earth Starts with Life

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / January 13, 2025 /

During the Angelus before Christmas Day, Pope Francis reminded the world that “no child is ever a mistake…a child is a gift of life.” The Holy Father continued with this message during his New Year’s Day homily, where he called for “a firm commitment to promote respect for the dignity of human life, from conception…

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What I Saw as Planned Parenthood’s Employee

By Living a Culture of Life Podcast / January 9, 2025 /

Mayra Rodriguez worked at Planned Parenthood for 17 years. She was even Employee of the Year in 2016. However, in 2017, she was fired for speaking out against Planned Parenthood’s treatment of women. On this Living a Culture of Life episode, Mayra Rodriguez shares her story. Find out how Planned Parenthood hurts women, why birth…

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Russia Initiates a Culture of Life

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / January 6, 2025 /

Recently, Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill sent letters to pregnant women to encourage them to choose life and welcome their children. The letters are part of an initiative organized by the “Hello, Mom!” project with similar letters planned to be distributed to moms across the country. Amid plummeting birthrates, some of the lowest reported in…

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A Pro-life Look Ahead to 2025

By Living a Culture of Life Podcast / January 2, 2025 /

What can pro-lifers expect in 2025? What issues will take the forefront this year? On this episode, Fr. Shenan Boquet discusses what pro-lifers can expect from 2025. In the Jubilee Year of Hope, there’s a lot to look forward to! But, on the other hand, there are also some concerning issues on the horizon. Listen…

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Hope in the New Year

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / December 30, 2024 /

“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” ― St. Teresa of Calcutta The Jubilee Year began on Christmas Eve with Pope Francis opening the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica. A jubilee year, which occurs every twenty-five years, serves both to remind and encourage all…

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Why Our World Desperately Needs Christmas

By Living a Culture of Life Podcast / December 26, 2024 /

Christmas is Father Boquet’s favorite holiday! Christ’s birth is a message of hope. It’s a reminder of human dignity and God’s love for you. On this special holiday episode, we discuss why our world desperately needs the Christmas message. In the midst of sin and suffering, we need the light of our Lord’s birth.

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Human Dignity in Christ’s Nativity

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / December 23, 2024 /

“How precious must man be in the eyes of the Creator, if he gained so great a Redeemer, and if God ‘gave his only Son’ in order that man ‘should not perish but have eternal life.’” ― Pope St. John Paul II, Redemptor hominis, no. 10 Christmas is about celebrating the most precious gift of Life—the…

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Government Can’t Fix the Demographic Winter

By Living a Culture of Life Podcast / December 19, 2024 /

We’re heading into a demographic winter–globally! In the coming decades, the current low birthrates will have drastic social and economic impacts. Government policy (like the United States’ National Security Study Memorandum-200) helped cause falling global birthrates. So, can government also fix the demographic winter? On this episode, Fr. Shenan Boquet explains why government incentives (on…

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Why Is Abortion Wrong?

By Susan Ciancio / December 18, 2024 /
Illustration of a human fetus at 20 weeks

Abortion – the taking of a preborn baby’s life – is a contentious topic. But when we examine the facts, we see many reasons why abortion is wrong.  It’s not just religion that tells us about the evil of abortion. Our conscience should tell us this as well, as it goes against the natural law…

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Ectopic Pregnancy: Dispelling Misinformation

By Susan Ciancio / December 17, 2024 /
ectopic pregnancy treatments

Since the reversal of Roe v. Wade and Casey v. Planned Parenthood, we have seen anger. We have seen violence. And we have seen the dispersal of all kinds of misinformation – most of it aimed at increasing rage, stirring up indignation, and causing confusion.  One of the pieces of misinformation that continues to spread…

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