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Walking with and Understanding Your Gender-Confused Child

By Susan Ciancio / February 20, 2025 /
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Not knowing or loving yourself is one of the fiercest battles we face as human beings. Countless people suffer from low self-esteem, from self-doubt, and even from self-loathing.   But what happens when these feelings are compounded by a lack of comfort or even a disgust about your sex organs? This is what people face when…

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What are the 8 Beatitudes, and How Can We Live Them?

By Marisa Cantu / February 18, 2025 /
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Many of us have heard of the eight Beatitudes – but do we know what they really mean, and have we considered how to implement them into our daily lives?  In the book of Matthew, Christ begins His Sermon on the Mount with these blessings:  First Beatitude In the first Beatitude, the “poor in spirit”…

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IVF, Conjugal Love and Marriage 

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / February 17, 2025 /

On January 22, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, issued a pastoral letter called “The Christian Family, In Vitro Fertilization and Heroic Witness to True Love.” In his letter, Bishop Burbidge seeks to guide people of good will and the faithful to better understand the respect that is owed to the…

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Fix Women’s Health with Food, Not the Pill

By Living a Culture of Life Podcast / February 13, 2025 /

Is your lifestyle hurting your fertility? Today, many women suffer from painful periods, heavy acne, and other issues relating to a hormonal imbalance. Often, doctors will prescribe birth control as a Band-Aid fix. But women deserve better. Hormonal contraception doesn’t fix the underlying reproductive issue. And it often causes many other health problems too. So,…

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Unlocking Masculine Potential Through Self Development

By Living a Culture of Life Podcast / February 13, 2025 /

Joe Jarrell is on a mission: help Catholic men get fit and live authentically. He’s worked with men from all backgrounds–single, married, and priests–helping them become confident leaders. If men aren’t stepping up in their personal lives, they’re going to struggle to lead. And in today’s crisis of masculinity and family life, it’s important Catholic…

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Revoke NSSM-200 and Apologize for Evil Done 

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / February 10, 2025 /

Last week, I wrote about the admirable work that President Trump’s administration is doing to promote the pro-life cause. The sheer amount of pro-life activity undertaken by the Trump administration in the first weeks via executive orders and administrative directives has been truly remarkable. It is extremely encouraging to see this administration push back against…

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Trump Administration and Pro-Life Movement

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / February 3, 2025 /

“Life is the first good received from God and is fundamental to all others; to guarantee the right to life for all and in an equal manner for all is the duty upon which the future of humanity depends.” ― Pope Benedict XVI, Pontifical Academy for Life, 2007 For decades, the Catholic Church has issued…

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What Pro-lifers Can Hope for from the Trump Administration

By Living a Culture of Life Podcast / January 30, 2025 /

In just over a week, President Trump has signed over 40 executive orders. Some of these orders will have a huge impact on the life and family movement. On this Living a Culture of Life episode, Fr. Shenan Boquet unpacks President Trump’s pro-life and family actions. We discuss the Mexico City policy, the Hyde Amendment,…

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Saving Lives Through Adoption

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / January 27, 2025 /

Over the last few weeks in this column, I have been discussing the importance of transforming modern society and culture from an anti-life mindset to a moral framework that values and safeguards human dignity. Promoting and encouraging the noble gift of adoption is one way to realize this vision, by giving children an opportunity to…

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Yes, You CAN Break the Grip of Porn

By Living a Culture of Life Podcast / January 23, 2025 /

It’s possible to be set free from pornography. Steve Pokorny was! Today, he mentors men and women who want to heal from porn. Steve Pokorny’s ministry, Freedom Coaching, helps transform desires by transforming mind, heart, and vision. On this Living a Culture of Life episode, Steve joins us to discuss pornography addiction and how authentic…

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