The Work of St. Margaret Bourgeoys Lives on Today
By Susan Ciancio Margaret Bourgeoys was born in 1620 in France. At the age of 20, she took part in a Marian procession and was… Read More »The Work of St. Margaret Bourgeoys Lives on Today
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Whose Catholic Voices Are You Listening To?
By Connie Beckman What we watch and listen to definitely have an effect on how we form our Catholic consciences, especially during political elections. Let’s… Read More »Whose Catholic Voices Are You Listening To?
Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide: False Mercy
By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet In a disturbing development, Switzerland has approved a euthanasia device designed to make killing people easier than ever, including in locations where… Read More »Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide: False Mercy
Gifting God and Others With Love
By Susan Ciancio Though Christmas has come and gone all too quickly, it’s likely that many of us are still enjoying the gifts we received… Read More »Gifting God and Others With Love
Build a Culture of Life with the Bible in a Year
By Susan Ciancio Three hundred sixty-three days ago I started a journey—a journey filled with excitement, battles, conflict, burning bushes, and more. But most importantly,… Read More »Build a Culture of Life with the Bible in a Year
Moving the Movement: A 2021 March for Life Alternative
By Karen Mahoney In January 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic that shuttered schools, churches, and businesses also changed the March for Life Chicago. But its organizers… Read More »Moving the Movement: A 2021 March for Life Alternative
We Find Hope in a Stable
By Susan Ciancio One of my favorite Christmas songs is “Mary’s Boy Child” by a Euro-Caribbean group called Boney M. I like this song for… Read More »We Find Hope in a Stable
A House of Light: Celebrating 40 Years at The Northwest Center
By Jeff Syblik “There’s still so much shame in unexpected pregnancy . . . which is so sad. When can we rejoice in pregnancy, no… Read More »A House of Light: Celebrating 40 Years at The Northwest Center
Abortion and Planned Parenthood in 2021
By Jim Sedlak The year 2021 was one of those years when organizations and individuals who either support abortion rights or condemn abortion as murder… Read More »Abortion and Planned Parenthood in 2021
A Dark Place
By Paula Drake “Oh, no, I’m expecting again! Not a good time to have a second child,” I sighed. Already wallowing in despair after discovering… Read More »A Dark Place
Children and the Meaningful Life
By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet America’s birthrate is at its lowest point ever. Now, a new survey suggests that there is little reason to hope that this… Read More »Children and the Meaningful Life
8 Ways to Celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
By Susan Ciancio Today is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception! This is the day we celebrate the fact that Mary was conceived without original… Read More »8 Ways to Celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception