Spirit & Life Blog

In a recent column, pro-life writer David French recounts a moving story. Early in his marriage, he writes, he and his wife, Nancy, found out to their great joy that she was pregnant. Shortly thereafter, however, Nancy began to bleed. French remembers the heart-rending words of their family physician: “You might need to call off…

Something truly extraordinary happened in Texas last week, something that I pray heralds a new phase in the battle to create a Culture of Life in the United States, and around the world. For the first time ever, a law that bans abortions after a baby’s heartbeat is detected went into effect. Although many (around…

“Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her.” ─ Luke 10:41-42 There is great anxiety and fear in the world right now. Can you feel it? I can. Many people are greatly…

You may remember the tragic case of James Younger from last year. James is a now-eight-year-old boy who lives in Texas. His mother, Anne Georgulas, who is a pediatrician, believes that James is “transgender.” That is, she believes that James “identifies” as a girl named Luna. According to Georgulas, James began to identify as Luna…

The Hyde Amendment is one of the most important pro-life achievements in U.S. history. But right now, it is under serious threat. For those who are unaware, the Hyde Amendment, named after pro-life Rep. Henry Hyde, is an amendment that has been appended to every appropriations (i.e., spending) bill since 1976. The amendment clearly states…

“If the right to life is an inherent and inalienable right, it must surely exist wherever life exists. No one can deny that the unborn child is a distinct being, that it is human, and that it is alive. It is unjust, therefore, to deprive the unborn child of its fundamental right to life on…

Any fair analysis of how well the Catholic Church has done in educating Catholics about – let alone convincing them of – the Church’s teaching on contraception, would have to conclude that the Church’s ministers have failed quite spectacularly. One much-cited poll from 2016 found that only 13% of weekly Mass-going Catholics agreed with the…

Parents, I think it is fair to say, are among the great unsung heroes of our world. Becoming a parent is one of the most rewarding things a person can do in this life, but it’s also certainly one of the most difficult. I am constantly amazed at the mothers and fathers I encounter in…

“Openness to life is at the center of true development. When a society moves towards the denial or suppression of life, it ends up no longer finding the necessary motivation and energy to strive for man’s true good. If personal and social sensitivity towards the acceptance of a new life is lost, then other forms…

The fight against the culture of death is a fight for lives and for souls. However, it is also a fight for the freedom of Christians to live their lives and raise their families in accordance with their beliefs, and to participate on equal terms in the public square. The further our culture moves away…