Celebrate the Nativity of Mary Today
By Susan Ciancio Today we celebrate the Nativity of Mary—the day that Mary was born without original sin. What an immense blessing! Mary’s fiat—her “yes”…
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The Love of St. Teresa of Calcutta
By Susan Ciancio This weekend, we will celebrate the feast day of a woman who spent her life caring for the poorest of the poor.…
Why CLSP? And Why Now?
By Susan Ciancio American Life League’s Culture of Life Studies Program is a Catholic pro-life educational program for students preschool aged through high school. Our…
Pro-Life Lessons for the New School Year
By Susan Ciancio Can you feel the excitement in the air? It’s nearly the beginning of another school year—another year to learn with your students,…
Our Blessed Mother’s Assumption into Heaven
By Susan Ciancio In 1950, Pope Pius XII wrote Munificentissimus Deus—an apostolic constitution that defined the dogma of the Assumption of Mary. The Holy Father…
Build a Culture of Life Using St. Teresa’s Example
By Susan Ciancio In Matthew 25:34-36, Christ teaches: “The king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father.…
5 Reasons to Discuss Assisted Suicide with Your Teens
By Susan Ciancio We know it can be extremely difficult to talk to teenagers about difficult topics like abortion, suicide, euthanasia, or other sensitive issues.…
Why We Must Protect Christ in the Eucharist
By Susan Ciancio Do you remember the joy you felt on the day of your First Communion? This long-anticipated day was so incredibly special that…
25 Bible Verses and the Problem of Euthanasia
By Susan Ciancio In nine states and in Washington, DC, it is legal to decide the day of your own death should you feel that…
Free Will Is a Gift
By Susan Ciancio Bad things happen—even to good people. It’s a tragic and often heartbreaking part of life. When they happen, people tend to doubt…
Free Will Is a Gift
By Susan Ciancio Bad things happen—even to good people. It’s a tragic and often heartbreaking part of life. When they happen, people tend to doubt…
Who Is the Jehoiada in Your Life?
By Susan Ciancio She wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.…