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 Judie Brown In a recent column, Father Jerry Novotny, OMI, wrote: If I am made in the image of God, my worth cannot be reduced to… Read More »Beatitudes Matter Now More Than Ever!
By Susan Ciancio Lent is here! This 40-day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving affords us an amazing opportunity to spend the next several weeks building… Read More »12 Lent Practices to Foster a Culture of Life in Your Family
By Susan Ciancio The month of February is dedicated to the Holy Family, so it’s fitting that Lent begins this month. We at the Culture… Read More »Family-Friendly Lent Booklets Encourage Pro-Life Conversations
Contact: Susan Ciancio, American Life League, sciancio@all.org (February 4, 2026 – Fredericksburg, VA) As the Church prepares to enter the sacred season of Lent on February… Read More »Lenten Reflection Booklets Help Families Deepen Faith and Instill Pro-Life Values
By Susan Ciancio Raising children requires time, attention, and love. Most importantly, raising children in our Catholic faith and who understand and hold pro-life values… Read More »Nurturing Pro-Life Values: Lessons from St. Fiacre’s Garden
By Susan Ciancio On January 23, we celebrate the feast day of St. Marianne Cope. St. Marianne was born in 1838 in Germany but moved… Read More »Discovering the Compassionate Work of St. Marianne Cope
By Susan Ciancio The March for Life is next week, and though Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, we must continue to fight the… Read More »Engaging Coloring Book Showcases the Miracle of Preborn Life
By Judie Brown The age of “worthless” people has led us to some rather odious situations. Take the case of caregivers who strive to subtly… Read More »No Joke!
By Susan Ciancio As we approach Christmas and think about the coming of the Christ Child, we can’t help but also ponder the fact that… Read More »The Weary World Rejoices
Parents, 1 Peter cautions us, “Be sober and vigilant. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for [someone] to devour.”… Read More »New Children’s Book Claims Abortion Is a ‘Superpower’