Marriage, Family, & Sexuality
How can Catholic parents teach chastity and purity at home — without destroying their children’s innocence? Coleen Kelly Mast, author, speaker, and host of Mast Appeal on Ave Maria Radio, joins Living a Culture of Life to share how Catholic parents can stay the primary educators on sexuality, what makes Catholic teaching different from secular…
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IVF is not ethically acceptable—and it doesn’t actually treat the underlying causes of infertility. In this episode, pro-life OB-GYN Dr. Monique Ruberu explains ethical issues with in vitro fertilization, how the procedure works, and how root-cause fertility care offers a path that actually heals underlying health conditions. Dr. Ruberu walks through ovarian stimulation, egg retrieval,…
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Infertility can leave couples grieving a child they longed to welcome, questioning God in prayer, and struggling to carry the pain together in marriage. This episode explores the spiritual and relational side of infertility—and the Christian hope that can sustain couples through grief, waiting, loss, and unanswered questions. In this conversation, Dr. Marie Meaney shares…
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How does St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body help us understand marriage, family life, fertility, and the enduring wisdom of Humanae Vitae? In this final episode of our Theology of the Body series, Adolfo Castañeda explains how St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body forms the definitive Catholic defense of Humanae Vitae…
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What does Jesus mean when He says a man who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery in his heart — and what does that teach us about love, the problems with pornography, and the human person? In our second episode in this series, Adolfo Castañeda continues his deep dive into Pope…
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In this episode, Adolfo Castañeda, Human Life International’s Director of Hispanic Education, joins us to explore the foundations of Pope St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. Developed through 129 papal audiences, Theology of the Body offers one of the most profound Catholic explanations of human identity, marriage, sexuality, and God’s plan for men…
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In this episode, Josh Wood, Executive Director of Them Before Us, joins us for a discussion about marriage, parenthood, children’s rights, and the organization’s Greater Than Campaign. The conversation explores the legacy of Obergefell v. Hodges, the 2015 Supreme Court decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, and examines the broader cultural and legal implications that…
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What should Catholics do when a family member chooses IVF? Can you attend an IVF baby shower? How do you love someone while upholding Church teaching on IVF, frozen embryos, and the dignity of every child? In this episode, Fr. Shenan Boquet discusses one of the most emotionally difficult questions facing Catholic families today: how…
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Is there a place for divorced Catholics in the Catholic Church? Many people feel overlooked, misunderstood, or unsure where to turn — and almost no one talks about what the Church actually offers for separated and divorced Catholics. In Part 2 with Carolyn Klika Catino of Abounding Joy Ministry, we go beyond the teaching and…
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Is your Catholic marriage in crisis? Are you wondering what the Church teaches about separation and divorce — or whether your marriage relationship can still be saved? In this episode, Carolyn Klika Catino of Abounding Joy Ministry unpacks the truth about Catholic marriages in crisis and the Church’s teaching on separation and divorce, with a…
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