Whose Catholic Voices Are You Listening To?
By Connie Beckman What we watch and listen to definitely have an effect on how we form our Catholic consciences, especially during political elections. Let’s…
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Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide: False Mercy
By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet In a disturbing development, Switzerland has approved a euthanasia device designed to make killing people easier than ever, including in locations where…
Gifting God and Others With Love
By Susan Ciancio Though Christmas has come and gone all too quickly, it’s likely that many of us are still enjoying the gifts we received…
Build a Culture of Life with the Bible in a Year
By Susan Ciancio Three hundred sixty-three days ago I started a journey—a journey filled with excitement, battles, conflict, burning bushes, and more. But most importantly,…
Moving the Movement: A 2021 March for Life Alternative
By Karen Mahoney In January 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic that shuttered schools, churches, and businesses also changed the March for Life Chicago. But its organizers…
We Find Hope in a Stable
By Susan Ciancio One of my favorite Christmas songs is “Mary’s Boy Child” by a Euro-Caribbean group called Boney M. I like this song for…
A House of Light: Celebrating 40 Years at The Northwest Center
By Jeff Syblik “There’s still so much shame in unexpected pregnancy . . . which is so sad. When can we rejoice in pregnancy, no…
Abortion and Planned Parenthood in 2021
By Jim Sedlak The year 2021 was one of those years when organizations and individuals who either support abortion rights or condemn abortion as murder…
A Dark Place
By Paula Drake “Oh, no, I’m expecting again! Not a good time to have a second child,” I sighed. Already wallowing in despair after discovering…
Children and the Meaningful Life
By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet America’s birthrate is at its lowest point ever. Now, a new survey suggests that there is little reason to hope that this…
8 Ways to Celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
By Susan Ciancio Today is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception! This is the day we celebrate the fact that Mary was conceived without original…
Don’t Forget the Seniors
By Rachel Carrington Alice sat at an empty table, playing cards by herself. A wispy fringe of gray hair curled around her temples, and though…