Living a Culture of Life Podcast
A common misconception regarding abortion-tainted vaccines is that “the Vatican said it’s OK.” The reality is a little more complicated. Here’s what the Church actually teaches about conscience, religious exemptions, and your duty to fight for ethical alternatives. In this…
Healing after abortion is possible. Theresa Bonopartis shares her own story and 30 years of Catholic post-abortion ministry to show how God’s mercy leads to forgiveness, repentance, and reparation. Theresa Bonopartis, founder of Entering Canaan Ministries, was 17 when she had…
How should Catholics think about the Lindsay Clancy case? Fr. Francesco Giordano explains mental illness, moral culpability, and what authentic compassion demands. In this episode, Colleen Maxwell and Fr. Francesco Giordano use the Lindsey Clancy trial as a launch point…
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…
Can Catholics be cremated? What does the Catholic Church teach about cremated remains, Catholic funerals, and burial? In this final episode of our End-of-Life Care series, Fr. Shenan Boquet answers the most common post-death questions Catholics ask: Can Catholics choose…
What are the Last Rites — and when should you call a priest before a loved one dies? In this episode, Fr. Shenan Boquet walks through Catholic spiritual care at the end of life: the Anointing of the Sick, Confession,…
Should Catholics sign a do not resuscitate order, a living will, or an advance directive? Who should hold durable power of attorney? And how do you evaluate hospice care so your loved one isn’t denied food, water, or the sacraments?…
What does the Catholic Church teach about stopping medical treatment at the end of life? When is it morally permissible to withdraw a ventilator or pacemaker? And how can Catholics distinguish legitimate end-of-life care from intentionally hastening death? In this…
Can Catholics use morphine for pain relief at the end of life? Fr. Shenan Boquet explains the Church’s teaching on pain management, palliative care, and hospice — rooted in Catholic bioethics and the principle of double effect. This is Episode…
Many faithful Catholics will eventually face end-of-life decisions, whether for a parent, a spouse, or themselves. Before we get into specific questions like feeding tubes, ventilators, and advance directives in future episodes, this conversation lays the foundation: what principles actually…