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Pro-Life Message Changed Hearts of Teachers at Canossa High School

By HLI Staff / April 29, 2021 /

…practice. Emil taught them how to practice natural family planning according to Church teaching. Theresia says, “Thank you for sharing the Church’s teaching on natural family planning with me! This…

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True Compassion: Whose Life Matters?

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / August 10, 2020 /

…need that I can help provide? True Compassion Means Embracing the Inconvenient I remember the first time I visited Saint Michael the Archangel Church in Houston, Texas. I was impacted…

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What May We Do about Pain?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / August 18, 2020 /
woman patient praying rosary

…Life Regarding the first question, the Church teaches that it is permissible to use painkillers that dull severe pain, even if they shorten the life of the patient. This is…

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Can a Catholic Use Birth Control for Health Reasons?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / March 11, 2022 /

The moral doctrine of the Church judges human behavior but is silent on chemical compounds. Most people do not know that it is permissible for Catholic women to use the

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Abortion

By HLI Staff / July 1, 2021 / Comments Off on Abortion
Abortion Facts: Your Comprehensive, Pro-Life Guide

…Christianity Judaism Abortion and the Bible Is God an Abortionist? Does God Forgive Abortion? Catholic Church Teaching 11 resources: What’s a Culture of Life? Historical Church Teaching on Abortion Abortion…

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What is the Principle of ‘Double Effect’?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / January 10, 2024 /

…that the Catholic Church bans direct abortion in all cases. However, the mother’s life may be saved by surgery that does not directly attack the preborn baby’s life, even if…

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The Hippocratic Oath: A Pledge to Respect Life

By Sofia Infante / April 21, 2021 /
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…Dei (Latin for “image of God”) is a foundational teaching of the Catholic Church, which informs our belief that all human life is intrinsically good and valuable. The Bible tells…

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Marriage – An Apostolic Endeavor

By Fr. Basil Cole, OP / July 9, 2018 /
marriage contract

…a spouse as morally as possible, but without God – hence the marriage sacrament – would not be possible. Though religious and priests of the Western Church also seek God…

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Does Pro-Life Rhetoric Lead to Violence?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / June 7, 2017 /

…exert control over their own property by banning pro abortion meetings. In fact, some allege that the Catholic Church cannot even refuse to donate money to pro-abortion groups such as…

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I’m Personally Opposed to Abortion…

By Brian Clowes, PhD / June 8, 2017 /
Unhappy couple and sad woman upset after argument or conflict with her man on home sofa. Angry girlfriend or female thinking about disagreement or ignoring partner, tired of relationship problems

…modern American Politics and still gain significant support from both sides. “Personal Opposition” in the Catholic Church Pro-abortion “Catholics” promote this kind of dishonesty within the Church as well, with…

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