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Why Is Abortion Wrong?

By Susan Ciancio / December 18, 2024 /
Illustration of a human fetus at 20 weeks

Abortion – the taking of a preborn baby’s life – is a contentious topic. But when we examine the facts, we see many reasons why abortion is wrong.  It’s not just religion that tells us about the evil of abortion. Our conscience should tell us this as well, as it goes against the natural law…

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Ectopic Pregnancy: Dispelling Misinformation

By Susan Ciancio / December 17, 2024 /
ectopic pregnancy treatments

Since the reversal of Roe v. Wade and Casey v. Planned Parenthood, we have seen anger. We have seen violence. And we have seen the dispersal of all kinds of misinformation – most of it aimed at increasing rage, stirring up indignation, and causing confusion.  One of the pieces of misinformation that continues to spread…

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St. Therese Novena

By Marisa Cantu / December 11, 2024 /
Therese of Lisieux

While there are several different novenas to St. Therese, here is a shorter, more accessible version. Comment below with any answered prayers from this wonderful saint!  O Little Therese of the Child Jesus, please pick for me a rose from the heavenly gardens and send it to me as a message of love.  O Little…

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St. Jude Novena, Patron of Impossible Causes

By Marisa Cantu / December 11, 2024 /
st jude thaddeus

Need a saint to assist in an impossible situation? Turn to St. Jude!  St. Jude, brother of St. James the Less and cousin to Jesus, is the patron saint of hopeless and impossible causes. He is a powerful friend to turn to in times of difficulty, and I can attest firsthand that his help is…

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Is Abortion Safe? Is it Safer than Childbirth?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / November 22, 2024 /
pregnant woman in white dress

We often hear that abortion is “safe and effective” and that it is a simple surgical procedure. Some proponents of abortion even claim that it is safer than childbirth. But is this true? As medical abortion becomes more and more common, lies surrounding the so-called “safety” of abortions circulate freely. Meanwhile, the potential serious complications…

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The Apparent “Pro-Life Until Birth” Hypocrisy

By Brian Clowes, PhD / November 22, 2024 /
baby feet 22 weeks

Is it true that the anti-abortion side is “pro-life until you’re born?” After the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade in 2022, the pro-choice rhetoric seemed to escalate. Pro-lifers are accused of many things, such as not caring about women, denying “essential” healthcare through abortion access bans, or violating “reproductive rights.” One of the misperceptions…

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Conversion Therapy: Controversy and Reality

By William Lawyer / November 15, 2024 /
gay couple arguing

Conversion therapy has long been a controversial subject, often regarded as being wholly unethical by critics. Over the last several decades there has been a powerful push to ban it, with publicity painting it as being abusive and harmful. But though like any practice there can be unethical conversion therapy, the facts of it are…

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Are Unsafe Abortions Stopped by Legalizing Abortion?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / October 4, 2024 /

Before Roe v. Wade led to the widespread legalization of abortion, pro-abortion activists had a problem. The procedure was viewed with extraordinary negativity, and statistics did not back up their various arguments for legalizing abortion. Recognizing that abortion itself was unpalatable to the public, they resorted to a variety of emotional appeals to promote its…

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The Importance of Strong, Catholic Fathers

By Susan Ciancio / October 2, 2024 /
Reclaiming Fatherhood

On my mantle sits a beautiful statue of the Holy Family. Joseph is seated on a chair and holding Baby Jesus. Mary is reclined on the floor, with her head on Joseph’s lap, fast asleep and safe in his presence. Joseph cradles the baby in one arm, while the other protectively surrounds Mary. The love…

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The Origin of Halloween is Catholic!

By Marisa Cantu / September 25, 2024 /

Our modern world often forgets it, but did you know that Halloween actually has Catholic roots? Many today associate Halloween with pagan traditions. But the feast itself does not come from pagan traditions – a misconception that comes from a Protestant reimagining of history, which came about to discredit the Catholic traditions of the holiday.…

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