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A Children’s Book Includes Real Diocesan Excavation
Americans are certainly on the other side of Puritanical culture, and yet we still retain a strong affection for prudish sentiment when it comes to the number of children acceptable in families. The reaction often articulated, in word or gesture is, “Can’t you control...
Post-Dobbs Vasectomies on the Rise
“An act of love…the ultimate way to be a good man.” This is the language used by Doug Stein, the “Vasectomy King,” and others marketing the procedure, according to a Washington Post article. Stein told Bloomberg that requests for vasectomies have nearly tripled in his...
True Femininity: An Interview with Alice von Hildebrand
Alice von Hildebrand went home to meet our Lord on January 14, 2022, at 12:25 a.m. “She died peacefully at home after a brief illness,” according to the Hildebrand Project. I had the great opportunity to know this incredible human being in this lifetime and to...
A Ten-Year Reflection on Marriage and Parenthood
It’s providential that I should be writing this article today, as my husband and I celebrate our ten-year anniversary. Reflecting, I can still recall the anticipation of our wedding day and the lifetime together that would follow. Everything was carefully chosen and...
The Motherhood of Margaret Sanger
The Motherhood of Margaret SangerMargaret Sanger left behind a shadowy legacy of contraception, eugenics, and Planned Parenthood. These passions drove her to put her contraceptive mission above her family, leading to a casual divorce, followed by the physical...
Motherhood Redeemed: How Radical Feminism Betrayed Maternal Love
Motherhood Redeemed tells my story of being drawn into radical feminism and traveling the world with my all-girl punk band! It also gives insight into American feminist philosophies and leading feminists from the 19th-21st centuries, which has led us to the feminism...
Miscarriage, Loss, and Burial Ministry
When It RainsWith four difficult back-to-back pregnancies under my belt, I felt like a pro at all that maternity had to throw at me. I had been through a full nine months of morning sickness, bleeding, miscarriage scares, health complications, postpartum depression,...
Doug Johnson – Interview with Husband of Abby Johnson
Aleteia's Kimberly Cook talks to Doug Johnson about his faith journey, and how he and his wife Abby, a former Planned Parenthood clinic director, became advocates for life. Doug Johnson is a stay-at-home dad and husband of pro-life speaker and advocate, Abby...
Chrissy Metz – Interview with Star of Breakthrough
As I sat waiting to preview the movie Breakthrough, which is scheduled to be released on April 17, 2019, I was cautiously optimistic. After all, many of the Christian movies I had seen previously had powerful messages, but the sub-par acting tended to take away from...
I Saw Unplanned
Bound and determined to see the Unplanned movie before it left theaters, and amidst the hype and criticism, I was finally able to sneak out and see it. Here is my honest breakdown of the movie - as a movie, as truth, and in projecting its greater impact. Images have...
Sacred Art
It was my first time in Rome, and I was overwhelmed by the beautiful marvels of the Italian culture. I wanted to drink in every drop of Italy's timeless charm and rich history - the sites, the churches, the fountains and steps,...
The Dark Night of the Single Soul
My Dark Night I knew this moment would come sooner or later, but had hoped for the latter. As he knelt to propose, I couldn’t listen to a word he was saying – and not because of the sheer joy the moment should have elicited, but rather because I had become consumed...