Catholic Church

February 1, 2018

New Life and Family Academy Defends Traditional Moral Teaching on End-of-Life Issues

By Maike Hickson, OnePeterFive - As we reported in October of 2017, a new John Paul II Academy for Human Life and the Family (JAHLF) has been founded in order to continue the ethical work of the Pontifical Academy for Life (PAL) as well as of the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family, both of which have been gravely reformed in the recent past by Pope Francis

February 1, 2018

Cardinal Burke: True Understanding of Marriage “Fundamental to the Transformation of Western Culture” (w/video)

Voice of the Family - In his address Cardinal Burke provided wide ranging catechesis on Catholic teaching on marriage and the family. The foundation of his talk was that “the proclamation of the truth about the conjugal union, in its fullness, and the correction of the contraceptive thinking which fears life, which fears procreation” is “fundamental to the transformation of western culture.”

February 1, 2018

The Prophetic Vision of St. John Bosco: The Two Columns

By Gretchen Filz, GetFed - January 31st is the feast day of St. John Bosco. John Bosco (also called Don Bosco) was a Catholic priest who lived in Italy in the 19th century. He is most famous for his work with troubled, city-dwelling male youth who became disenfranchised following the Industrial Revolution, and who often ended up living a life of petty crime.

February 1, 2018

St. John Paul II Prophetically Defends Humanae Vitae in Never-Before-Translated Speech

By Diane Montagna, LifeSiteNews - In the message, the saintly pontiff also warned against “many” who think that “Christian teaching, although true, is nonetheless unfeasible, at least in some circumstances.” He said the Church’s Tradition has “constantly taught that God does not command the impossible” and that he gives man sufficient grace to freely fulfill his commands.