pro-life

Catholic Social Teaching in Action: How to Follow in the Footsteps of Holy Men and Women

Voices for Life

One day in my all-girls high school religion class, the conversation turned, as it often did, to abortion. Someone ventured that to carry an unwanted…

Baby Boom 2014

Like any young couple with a growing family, Brandon and I have been discerning and having monthly conversations about when we should have our next…

Building a Culture of Lie

On February 1, Lila Rose’s Live Action organization debuted the first video of its biggest scoop yet — an undercover video “sting” allegedly revealing Planned Parenthood employees aiding a purported sex trafficker. That same day, Fr. Euteneuer, in response to online rumors, released a statement confessing that the real reason he left HLI was that he had admitted to “violating the boundaries of chastity” with an adult woman he was exorcising.

Judging by the reaction to these stories in the Catholic pro-life media, it seems many took these coinciding stories simply as an instance of “good news/bad news,” with Lila Rose a heroine and Fr. Euteneuer a tragic figure. Perhaps it would be wise for Catholics dedicated to defending life to pause and reflect upon the confluence of events, before the news cycle moves on. It may be that the Holy Spirit is trying to tell us something about what happens when good people, with the best of intentions, attempt to justify deception.

Saying “Yes”

The other day I was scooting down the stairs with Olivia when I was struck with such a strong feeling of gratitude for her that…