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… Read More »As We Await a SCOTUS Decision, Education Is Crucial
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.… Read More »‘And Jesus Wept’
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… Read More »St. Joseph: A Model of Faithfulness
By Susan Ciancio As we witness the actions of many in our country today, we cannot help but feel disgusted and angry. One look at… Read More »The Antidote to Abortion Violence
By Susan Ciancio As Catholics, we know that the month of May is typically devoted to our Blessed Mother. And one of the very special… Read More »Foster Care Helps Build a Culture of Life
By Susan Ciancio Building a culture of life includes taking care of those who need help, being a voice for the voiceless, putting others before yourself, and… Read More »The Inspiration of St. Gianna Molla
By Susan Ciancio Fr. Mike Schmitz once said that “there’s no greater life that can possibly be lived than the life as a Catholic Christian.”… Read More »Reflecting on the Triduum
By Susan Ciancio Evangelium Vitae, or The Gospel of Life, is St. John Paul II’s encyclical on the sanctity of all human life. Written in 1995, this beautiful… Read More »The Gospel of Life: Understanding ‘Evangelium Vitae’
By Susan Ciancio Last month, Pope Francis spoke about euthanasia during his general audience, saying that the sick and dying need compassionate care, not euthanasia.… Read More »The Threat of Euthanasia
By Susan Ciancio This weekend, we celebrate the feast day of one of the most important men in Catholic history—a man who has no recorded… Read More »St. Joseph, Family, and the Culture of Life
By Susan Ciancio If we want to teach our children to be kind and to treat others well, they must witness us treating others well.… Read More »People Come in All Shapes and Sizes
By Susan Ciancio Today is Ash Wednesday—the beginning of our Lenten journey. More than once over the past few days you have probably heard: What… Read More »5 Ways to Grow Closer to God This Lent