The Strength of a Mother’s Love
By Susan Ciancio Behind nearly every great son is a great mother. This weekend, we have the chance to celebrate both mother and son. Saturday…
By Susan Ciancio Behind nearly every great son is a great mother. This weekend, we have the chance to celebrate both mother and son. Saturday…
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…
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…
By Susan Ciancio A friend and I went out to dinner last weekend, and as we sat at an outside table chatting, we noticed a…
By Susan Ciancio The Netflix series Stranger Things has been one of the most anticipated shows of the summer. Like many people, I enjoy the…
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…
By Susan Ciancio If you’re like me, you have been rejoicing since the news yesterday that the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned…
By Susan Ciancio SCOTUS will be telling us its decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case soon. If it goes the way…
By Susan Ciancio On June 11, we celebrate the feast day of St. Paula Frassinetti. Paula was born in Italy in 1809 and grew up…
By Susan Ciancio A 2019 article in the journal Children caught my eye this week. The authors were discussing child development as it relates to…
By Susan Ciancio As parents, or as anyone who cares about children or their fellow human beings, we should be terrified. We should be angry.…
By Susan Ciancio St. Joseph was not just the foster father of Christ; he was the faithful husband who took care of Mary when she…