Building a culture of life, one student at a time
The Culture of Life Studies Program provides Catholic pro-life home and classroom materials, resources, and trainings to educators, schools, and dioceses equipping them to help younger generations bring an end to abortion and other threats against human beings, preserve the sanctity of marriage, and restore the kingdom of heaven on earth.
Our vision is to create a world in which God’s word is resolutely proclaimed and willingly embraced; the institutions of sacramental marriage and family are protected and fostered; and all human life is treated with respect, dignity, and love from the moment of creation until death.
Pro-life articles
CLSP’s Pro-Life Essay Contest Is Back!
By Susan Ciancio October is Respect Life Month—a month to reflect upon God’s call to care for all people. As has been tradition for the Culture of Life Studies Program in October, we are hosting our annual pro-life essay contest. Cosponsored by the Institute for...
Let’s Talk about Sin
By Susan Ciancio In a recent episode of the Catechism in a Year podcast, Fr. Mike Schmitz lamented, “No one seems to talk about sin anymore.” It’s true. We go to Mass and we hear watered down sermons that teach us to be kind to others or that explain a bit of the...
CLSP’s ‘Defend Life’ Lesson Teaches Children to Protect Preborn Babies
By Susan Ciancio The world sometimes seems like a scary place, especially to children. News stories—often fraught with stories of violence—offer little in the way of positivity. But there is also hope and beauty everywhere—especially in a newly created human being!...
Parents, Take Action to Protect Your Children
By Susan Ciancio News reports about what is taught in schools across the country become more alarming by the day. Depending on where you live, your school system and the teachers within could be attempting to indoctrinate your children into believing ideas like gender...
What Can We Learn from Saints Monica and Augustine?
By Susan Ciancio Behind nearly every great son is a great mother. Next week, we have the chance to celebrate both mother and son. Sunday is the Feast of St. Monica, and Monday is feast of her son, St. Augustine. St. Monica prayed for many years for her wayward son,...
How St. Roch Teaches Us to Care for Others
By Susan Ciancio Today we celebrate the feast of a man who put his life and health in jeopardy to care for others. St. Roch was born to a noble family but renounced his wealth when he was 20 years old, after the death of his parents. He gave all his money to the poor...