By Susan Ciancio On May 13, 1917, Lucia Santos, just 10 years old, was tending sheep with her seven- and nine-year-old cousins, siblings Jacinta and… Read More »Cultivating a Deep Relationship with the Blessed Mother
By Susan Ciancio For more than 12 years, American Life League’s Culture of Life Studies Program has served parents, teachers, and students by providing authentically Catholic pro-life materials for kids in… Read More »Strengthening Pro-Life Values at Home with the Culture of Life Studies Program
By Susan Ciancio On August 21, 1879, in the little village of Knock, Ireland, residents who had been suffering greatly from a recent famine found… Read More »New Children’s Book Teaches the Beauty of Motherhood through Our Spiritual Mother
(Photo courtesy of Jake Ciancio) By Susan Ciancio How do you want to be described as a mother? What characteristics do you hope your children… Read More »The Gift of Motherhood
By Susan Ciancio The war in Iran and the recent remarks by President Trump about Pope Leo afford us the perfect opportunity to talk to… Read More »Make Me an Instrument of Peace
By Susan Ciancio Raising children who care about the well-being of siblings, classmates, friends, those who seem different, and even those they do not like… Read More »Teach Children Pro-Life Values through the Beatitudes
By Susan Ciancio Fr. Mike Schmitz once said that “there’s no greater life that can possibly be lived than the life as a Catholic Christian.”… Read More »Reflecting on the Spiritual Blessings of the Triduum
By Susan Ciancio Easter is just a week and a half away. It’s hard to believe that Lent has gone so quickly. Soon we will… Read More »Pro-Life Themed Easter Basket Gifts for All Ages
By Susan Ciancio This weekend we celebrate the feast of an incredibly courageous man who saved countless lives. Nicholas Owen was born in England in… Read More »St. Nicholas Owen: Mastermind and Architect behind Secret Priest Holes
By Susan Ciancio On St. Patrick’s Day, we celebrate one of the Catholic Church’s most well-known missionaries. Saint Patrick didn’t just bring Christianity to Ireland, he showed… Read More »More Than Shamrocks: A St. Patrick’s Day Lesson on Moral Courage and Forgiveness
By Susan Ciancio Fathers matter. Fatherhood matters. And fathers abiding in the faith matter. Strong male leadership within the home makes a huge impact on… Read More »Emulating St. Joseph: Faith and Fatherhood in Men’s Lives
By Susan Ciancio For a long time, I have had a special devotion to St. Lucy—the patron saint of eye diseases and blindness. She came… Read More »St. Lucy’s Courageous Example Inspires Faith and Devotion