Search Results: Poverty

By Their Fruits (and Their Names) You Shall Know Them

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / April 8, 2017 /

…began as a just response to extreme poverty and disaster relief in the developing world. It is also absolutely true that women have been treated as second class citizens –…

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Moral Relativism: The Danger of the “Seamless Garment” Mentality

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / October 23, 2017 /
God the Father

…pernicious form, this philosophy holds that grave intrinsic evils like contraception, abortion and euthanasia and social problems like poverty, immigration, health care and the environment are morally equivalent. It is…

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The Simplicity and Silence of Bethlehem

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / December 22, 2017 /
nativity scene in bethlehem, christmas

…Savior King. The manger of Bethlehem serves as a reminder that our Lord was born in poverty, humility, and simplicity. “For you know the gracious act of our Lord Jesus…

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Review of Robert Cardinal Sarah’s “God or Nothing”

By Msgr. Ignacio Barreiro / December 10, 2015 /
book review newspaper

…charitable works, he states, “I very quickly understood that the greatest misery is not necessarily material poverty. The most profound misery is the lack of God.” He makes a fundamental…

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Human Trafficking: The Hidden Assault on Human Dignity

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / January 22, 2018 /
teenage girl in blanket

…justice which cannot be deferred.” Human trafficking treats the human person as a commodity. It exploits the poor and the structures that cause poverty. And it is an assault on…

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The Annunciation, Inherent Human Dignity, and Mary’s Fiat

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / March 25, 2018 /
annunciation

…level to which the government and eighty population control groups will go to sustain their agenda. Numerous times we heard, “We need contraception to solve the issues of poverty… We…

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Birth Control for Teens Who Are “Doing It Anyway”?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / May 9, 2017 /
teen with birth control

…crime, poverty and dropping out of school would plunge. But immediately after acknowledging this unavoidable truth, those who advocate abortion and birth control for teens firmly state that hoping or…

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The Fourth Prophecy of Humanae Vitae: When Self-Mastery is Rejected

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / July 2, 2018 /
wedding rings on a bible

…lead to poverty, or to build programs that lead to long-term economic development and authentic human development.   NFP: Discipline vs. License Governments, like individuals, are tasked with the responsibility…

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Chick-fil-A, You Let Us Down

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / December 9, 2019 /

…of poverty relief to the LGBTQ+ population.” The second thing I think Chick-fil-A fails to grasp is the extent to which their success is thanks to the “message” that they…

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Facing Life’s Challenges as a Single Catholic Mother

By Susan Ciancio / January 8, 2020 /

poverty compared with 17% of solo father families and 16% of families headed by a cohabiting couple. In comparison, 8% of married couple families are living below the poverty line.”…

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