Search Results: Human trafficking

True Unity of a Human Person Defies All “Gender” Ideology

By Adolfo J. Castañeda / June 19, 2018 /
Creation of Adam by Michelangelo

…of the body, the meaning of human existence and personal relationships, and so on. The human body is the first message nature gives to the human person about himself or…

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The Teaching of the Prophetic Encyclical Humanae Vitae (Part X)

By Adolfo J. Castañeda / September 10, 2021 /

…the Human Person Humanae Vitae affirms that in order for the Church to teach about the transmission of human life, it is first necessary to establish its foundation in a…

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The Third Prophecy of Humanae Vitae: The Collapse of Respectful Relationships

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / June 25, 2018 /
wedding rings on a bible

…a love like that.   More from Fr. Boquet’s series on Humanae Vitae: Humanae Vitae’s First Prophecy and the Beauty of Marriage The Second Prophecy of Humanae Vitae: A “General…

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Human Dignity and the Conjugal Meaning of the Body

By Adolfo J. Castañeda / November 11, 2020 /
Happy wedding photography of bride and groom at wedding ceremony. Wedding tradition sprinkled with rice and grain

…the body was to defend human dignity. The dignity of the human person refers to his or her intrinsic and absolute value. A human possesses this value simply by being…

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Love and Fertility

By Adolfo J. Castañeda / May 12, 2021 /

…in this article are: St. John Paul II’s commentary on the encyclical Humanae Vitae The moral norm of Humanae Vitae The doctrinal status of Humanae Vitae Humanae Vitae and the…

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Defunding Planned Parenthood: Why It Matters

By William Lawyer / September 22, 2021 /

…In the sex trafficking industry, abusers use abortion to cover up crimes and get victims back on the streets. Victims of sexual abuse are often forced into abortions or seek…

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The Teaching of the Prophetic Encyclical Humanae Vitae (Part XII)

By Adolfo J. Castañeda / November 24, 2021 /
The Second Vatican Council

Previous articles in this series: Part I: Introduction to Humanae Vitae Part II: The Predictions of Humanae Vitae Part III: The First Prophecy Part IV: The Second Prophecy Part V:…

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The “Threat” of the Cultural Revolution and Why It Matters

By Fr. Francesco Giordano / November 25, 2017 /

…and other rational means we shall eventually manage to become post-human, beings with vastly greater capacities than present human beings have.”[36] ~Nick Bostrom With this quotation from the co-founder of…

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The Ethics of Surrogacy

By Brian Clowes, PhD and Marisa Cantu / June 5, 2023 /
surrogacy arrangement surrogate mother

…involvement in human or sex trafficking have ended up indulging in a grotesque form of “reproductive trafficking.”6 It goes without saying that Bindel’s words ring true for all couples, not…

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Meaning and Implications of a Culture of Life

By Colleen Haupt and Marisa Cantu / April 22, 2024 /

…each man. He worked with human hands, He thought with a human mind. He acted with a human will, and with a human heart He loved. Born of the Virgin…

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