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Stem cell ethics emphasize the importance of preserving and protecting human life from the moment of creation until natural death, and it firmly opposes any research that results in the destruction of human embryos. This aligns with Catholic teaching about the sanctity of human life. Stem cells – special cells that are found in nearly…
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When you date someone, choose somebody who cares about your soul and will help you attain heaven. This should be the primary lesson that parents teach their children when it comes to Christian sex education. It teaches them that they have value and that they are worthy of someone who cares about more than just…
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Humanae Vitae (On Human Life) is Pope Paul VI’s famed 1968 encyclical on contraception and reproductive ethics. Written in light of a study commissioned by the Vatican on modern reproductive issues, its timing coincided with the sudden prevalence of contraception and concerns about overpopulation in society at large. Pope Paul VI’s writings reaffirmed long-held Church…
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The short answer is no, remarriage after annulment is morally permissable. The Catholic Church does not acknowledge divorce. In the Catholic mindset, marriage is not merely contractual, but sacramental. It is a permanent spiritual union formed by God, and it makes no more sense to speak of a couple becoming un-married than of a person…
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“Wives should be submissive to their husbands as to the Lord.” ~ St. Paul The dreaded “submission” featured in Ephesians 5 lands like a four-letter word on the ears of many who are otherwise eager to put Catholic social teaching into practice in their lives. This negative response to the idea of headship in marriage…
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Introduction New contraceptive options were supposed to bring huge improvements to “reproductive health.” Their proponents looked forward to a day when STIs and accidental pregnancies were a thing of the past. It’s time to admit that hormonal birth control and condoms aren’t going to get us there. Despite decades of innovation and availability of the…
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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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Every year, millions of dollars flow into Planned Parenthood from major corporations and wealthy individuals—often without the knowledge of the average consumer. Many pro-lifers don’t realize what a difference they could make by taking their business away from the top companies that donate to Planned Parenthood. Even large companies listen when their customers speak up.…
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In this talk, Father Paul Marx, O.S.B., founder of Human Life International, describes the destruction caused by the use of contraception. He explains that abortion and contraception are psychologically and metaphysically connected to each other. Because they are so strongly linked, Fr. Marx believes that priests and bishops that speak out against contraception do more…
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Throughout a woman’s pregnancy, her baby undergoes many stages of development before birth. Among the milestones that indicate life is the heartbeat. But when does a fetus have a heartbeat? What to Know about Fetal Heartbeat Development Through the use of ultrasounds, modern science can detect the waves of the baby’s heartbeat as early…
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