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Patience and the Art of Dying

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The March for Life and the Meaning of Life

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Leo and the Label “Prolife”

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Tim: The Oldenburg Boy Who Wasn’t Meant To Be

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Dasein ohne Leben (or “Existence without Life”): A Nazi Film Argues for Killing the Weakest

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The Goodness of Life, Even Unto Death

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Homily for the 2026 National Prayer Vigil for Life

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Robotic IVF: Technologically Impressive or Morally Problematic?

  Every generation views technological advancement with skepticism. The first cars, airplanes, iPhones and other technologies brought a host of benefits while changing society forever. Most people would argue that these advancements were good, and some argue that the...
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What the 2025 Elections Mean for Pro-Lifers

    Off-year elections in 2025 were an across-the-board setback for the pro-life cause. Gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey resulted in two abortion-on-demand Democrats being elected. New Jersey’s Mikie Sherrill is unlikely to be much of a change, though...
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An Issue of the Heart

  It was a titanic struggle under a scorching sun. The players, now bathed in perspiration, gave it their all. Suddenly the whistle was heard. The game was over. Manchester defeated Aberdeen by a score of 1 to 0. The matter was settled and recorded for posterity. It would always...
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The Charity of Speaking Truth against Relativism

  Pope Leo XIV addressed the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See on January 9th. He spoke forcefully about the need to defend the truth against manipulations which make language not a means of honestly engaging with our fellow man, but rather a tool to exercise...
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