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16 Outstanding Pro-Life Movies That Will Inspire and Inform You

By Jenna McGuire / April 17, 2025 /

The search for meaningful and wholesome family entertainment is often a difficult one. Our culture is flooded with movies that are crude, ugly, and immoral. Finding high quality films that support your values and steep you in an atmosphere of truth and beauty is paramount because the entertainment we consume forms and shapes us. Pro-life…

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Healthy Sex Education for Catholic Families: How Do I Teach My Child about Sex and Chastity?

By Susan Ciancio / April 2, 2025 /
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Discover effective ways of teaching kids about sex and chastity. This guide covers age-appropriate discussions on sex education for Catholic families.

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What are Indulgences?

By Marisa Cantu / March 27, 2025 /

Indulgences in the Catholic Church are often misunderstood. Some may see them as an easy ticket to Heaven, an excuse to sin, or a transactional thing. But these are all incorrect.  When we sin, we must confess our sins to have the guilt erased from our souls. But even confessed sins, for justice’s sake, require…

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What is the Scapular?

By Marisa Cantu / March 24, 2025 /

Wearing a Scapular is a popular devotion among Catholics – but what exactly is it? And why are there so many different colors of Scapulars? History of the Scapular The name “Scapular” comes from the Latin word scapula, which refers to the shoulder blade, over which the Scapular lays. Originally, the Scapular was a large…

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14 Stations of the Cross

By Marisa Cantu / March 5, 2025 /
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The 14 Stations of the Cross is a beautiful and ancient devotion, in which the faithful can walk with Jesus on the Via Dolorosa, the Way of Suffering. The Stations are commonly found in Catholic churches, but can also be in cemeteries, hospitals, or on mountainsides. It can be prayed at any time, privately or…

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What to Give Up For Lent

By Marisa Cantu / February 28, 2025 /

Each year, Catholics around the world perform penances and pray during Lent – the 40 days before Easter. But every year, Catholics commonly wonder what to give up for Lent. What is Lent? Lent is the period of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving in the 40 days leading up to Easter. It begins with Ash Wednesday…

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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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Why Is Abortion Wrong?

By Susan Ciancio / December 18, 2024 /
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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 /
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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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