By Susan Ciancio What do Saints Francis Xavier, Nicholas, and Catherine of Genoa have in common? They gave their lives to the tiny baby whose… Read More »Downloadable Advent Booklet Encourages Contemplation
By Susan Ciancio At the Culture of Life Studies Program, we understand the importance of Catholic education, and we know how to make learning fun.… Read More »Catholic Education Begins at Home
Living a saintly life may sound difficult, but it’s not impossible. Thankfully, we have amazing examples of faithful people to guide us. Tomorrow we celebrate… Read More »St. Margaret of Scotland Teaches Love of the Poor
By Susan Ciancio Building a culture of life requires us to not only respect all people but to help them see how they are valued.… Read More »Give Thanks for Our Service Members
By Susan Ciancio Today is All Saints’ Day—a day to remember our brothers and sisters who lived faithful lives and who are now spending eternity… Read More »All Saints’ Day Reminds Us to Seek Heaven
By Susan Ciancio St. Anthony of Padua taught, “Actions speak louder than words; let your words teach and your actions speak.” At the Culture of… Read More »5 Ways Your Child Will Benefit from Writing a Pro-Life Essay
By Susan Ciancio The Catechism of the Catholic Church is a phenomenal resource that helps Catholics understand our roles and responsibilities within the Church, in… Read More »5 Quotes That Explain a Parent’s Responsibility to Teach Pro-Life Values at Home
By Susan Ciancio “To always be close to Jesus, that’s my life’s plan.” – Blessed Carlo Acutis It’s hard to imagine—yet beautiful to contemplate—that those… Read More »Carlo Acutis: An Extraordinary Young Man
By Susan Ciancio Did you know that a miracle occurs at every Mass? During the consecration, through the priest, Jesus changes the bread and wine… Read More »What Can We Learn from Blessed Carlo Acutis?
By Susan Ciancio The Culture of Life Studies Program—American Life League’s pre-K-12 Catholic pro-life education program—has just opened this year’s pro-life essay contest. We hold… Read More »Pro-Life Essay Contest Is Now Accepting Submissions
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… Read More »CLSP’s Pro-Life Essay Contest Is Back!
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… Read More »Let’s Talk about Sin