Marriage, Family, & Sexuality
What’s the antidote to euthanasia? Can we use stories? In this episode, Amanda Achtman joins us to discuss the importance of familiarity with death. Our culture offers two responses to death: avoid at all costs or embrace it as an escape. As Catholics, we accept death when it comes naturally, but we never seek it…
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People tend to view their bodies in two distinct ways. Some see their body as a tool. And some see their body as their entire being. Often, these views are split along gender lines. In this podcast episode, Mary Stanford discusses the Catholic understanding of the body and how these two views of the body…
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Recently, the anti-life agenda to indoctrinate children has been taken to a new level. From pro-LGBTQ books in preschools, to drag queen story hours, to Balenciaga’s latest scandal, children’s innocence is attacked on every level. But how should parents respond? How can they stand up to anti-life intimidation? On our most recent episode, Fr. Boquet…
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On this episode, Bruce and Jeannie Hannemann share the story of their relationship, the effects of porn on their marriage, and how they found a program that offers true healing. They also discuss the addictive power of porn and how it relates to other life issues such as contraception, family life, and human dignity. …
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Recently, two separate clinics came under fire for performing life-altering surgeries on minors. Fr. Boquet addresses these events and offers advice on charitably approaching people who struggle with gender dysphoria. Spirit and Life article: Backlash Against Two Centers of Gender Ideology National Catholic Bioethics Center article: Summary: Catholic Pastoral and Canonical Responses to Transgenderism
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A recent lawsuit filed against Pornhub and Visa by Serena Fleites reveals one disturbing side of the porn industry. Fr. Boquet discusses this lawsuit and offers advice on how to confront these alarming trends in entertainment. Spirit and Life article: Lawsuit Sheds Light on Dehumanizing Porn Industry
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Throughout the Western world today, perverse sexual education is entrenched in public and private school systems, making it extremely difficult for parents to navigate a way to share the wholesome truth with their children while protecting them from hedonistic ideologies. Father Shenan Boquet discusses the Church’s advice for protecting children and keeping them safe from…
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Ever-decreasing birthrates around the world, and especially in Western and developed countries, match up with depressing poll results on couples’ desires and intentions to have children. Father Shenan Boquet discusses what is ailing our culture, why fewer and fewer people want children, and how, despite this, children are an immense source of meaning in the…
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In part two of our series on contraception, Father Shenan Boquet shifts the conversation to Catholics who don’t agree with the Church’s perennial teaching. Some disagree knowingly, while many are simply ignorant or confused. In a contraception-soaked culture, Father Boquet shows how only the Catholic teaching can preserve marriages and lead to fruitful, happy, and…
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A media firestorm has arisen over a WaPo exposé of the “Libs of TikTok” Twitter account, but what does it really signify for our society? Father Shenan Boquet goes past the political controversy to get to the heart of the matter: what parents need to know about their children’s social media usage. Spirit & Life…
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