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We’re heading into a demographic winter. At the heart of the population crisis is a spiritual issue. Years of contraception and abortion have created a widespread anti-child mindset. Because the anti-child mentality is a spiritual issue, religious figures have an important role in healing our culture. Government incentives, on their own, aren’t working. If we…
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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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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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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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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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“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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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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“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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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 We Must Actively Defend the Sacredness of Human Life
Last week in Spirit & Life, I wrote about the importance of giving witness in the public square to the intrinsic and incomparable value of human life in the womb. On Friday, January 24th, tens of thousands of pro-lifers from across the United States will gather at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. for the…
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