American Life League

By Lori Hadacek Chaplin Pope Leo XIV’s 2025 apostolic exhortation Dilexi Te addresses caregivers and emphasizes their importance in a suffering world. In it, he declared, “The Christian tradition of visiting the sick, washing their wounds, and comforting the afflicted is not simply a philanthropic endeavor, but an ecclesial action through which the members of… Read More »The Peace in the Storm Project: Ministering to Caregivers and Those Suffering from Chronic Pain and Illness

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By Judie Brown The idiom “the devil is in the details” fits like a glove when writing about those who detest human persons, especially the vulnerable, the preborn, and those in danger of imposed death. Whether the crime occurs during the prenatal period or when someone is afraid of death, any action that intentionally causes… Read More »The Devil Is in the Details

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This week, Judie discusses the fact that when deception disguises itself as compassion and choice, the truth becomes more important than ever.

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By Susan Ciancio Millions of people have found themselves overcome with emotion after watching Catholic apologist and author Dr. Peter Kreeft on the Pints with Aquinas podcast. There, just weeks after his wife of over 60 years passed away, Dr. Kreeft spoke candidly about love and marriage. It’s a touching interview that puts into perspective… Read More »‘As Beautiful as a Crucifix’: What Peter Kreeft’s Grief Teaches Us About True Love

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By Judie Brown Saint John Paul II will forever be imprinted in my memory, not only because of the double hitter, as I like to call Veritatis Splendor (The Splendor of Truth) and Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life), but because he was among the most gracious Catholic leaders my husband and I ever had… Read More »The Pope and Me

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By Laura Ashley To be present at birth, I believe, is the closest we ever get to experiencing God as creator and to truly understanding His boundless love as Father. The miracle never gets old; it is always fresh, always astonishing. It takes so many intricate things that must go perfectly right—a delicate dance of… Read More »The Unseen Scars of Hormonal Birth Control

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This week, Judie discusses the sanctity of life from creation until death and explains that adhering to unequivocal respect for human dignity, even when some loved ones and others may seek a hastier exit for the dying is the ultimate victory in our daily quest for pro-life progress.

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By Judie Brown Progress can be an elusive word. It might mean moving ahead in very slow traffic or gaining ground in a foot race. So, as we go about sharing the miracle of the advancements we have made in the cause of life, let’s define what we mean by progress. We are writing here… Read More »Pro-Life Progress in Real Time

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By Susan Ciancio Prayer—our conversations with God—not only strengthen our relationship with God, but they strengthen us. They give us the courage to live our faith openly and proudly, help us see and understand God’s will, and often work miracles. But prayer is not only for individuals to do alone; it’s important to pray as… Read More »Strengthening Pro-Life Values through Family Prayer

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STOPP Finds That Planned Parenthood CEOs Continued to Earn More Money Prior to Medicaid Defunding

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By Judie Brown The mother of God, the Virgin Mary, is unstained by sin. She is, as Father John Hardon, SJ, explained, “a sign of contradiction because, humanly speaking, it seems contradictory to obtain by yielding; to get by giving.” He continues: Yet that is what Mary teaches us. We gain most when we give… Read More »Mary, Full of Grace

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By Susan Ciancio Twenty-four years ago, Virginia native Callie Jett was a 15-year-old pregnant mom who walked into a Planned Parenthood abortion facility with her mother. But a chance encounter with a sidewalk advocate who handed her a pamphlet saved more than just her baby’s life that day. At the time, neither could have known… Read More »Adoption Saved Her Baby; Now She’s Saving Others through Her Ministry

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By Judie Brown Today’s hyperactive milieu seems to erase any opportunity a person might have to reflect on the awesome gift of life, one’s own and that of each of those in his family, his sphere of influence, and the broader community. How often do any of us take a moment to look at another… Read More »One Single Life

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This week, Judie explains that it is possible to triumph over your personal weaknesses when you know that Christ is by your side.

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By Susan Ciancio On July 31, we celebrate the feast of a man whose life drastically changed after he was hit by a cannonball. His life is proof that, if we are open to God’s assistance, He will help us turn tragedies into blessings. St. Ignatius of Loyola was born in Spain in 1491. As… Read More »Fostering Spiritual Growth through Ignatian Practices

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By Judie Brown Lingo: a “language characteristic” Planned Parenthood’s world is full of deception, including the way it views those who disagree with its killing methods. Its staff have a particular way of talking about the human being that we like to think of as their lingo. For example, Planned Parenthood made a request that… Read More »Planned Parenthood Lingo

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By Susan Ciancio A vision inspired by God and by faith and then lovingly fashioned into reality by the hands of man. That is the gift that Canadian sculptor Timothy Schmalz gives to the world. His bronze religious sculptures have found homes in thousands of locations around the globe, even in St. Peter’s Square, and… Read More »Casting Faith: The Sculptor Bringing Sacred Stories to Life

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By Judie Brown Many years ago, American Life League’s spiritual director and dear family friend Father Denis O’Brien, MM, suggested to me that it would be wise to read one paragraph of Thomas à Kempis’ The Imitation of Christ every day. At the time he said we might be tempted to read more than that,… Read More »Triumph over Yourself

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This week, Judie explains that it is possible to triumph over your personal weaknesses when you know that Christ is by your side.

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By Susan Ciancio Several years ago, a Pew Research study asked parents which values they thought were most important for their kids to learn. While responsibility came in at number one, helping others and empathy for others ranked at three and seven respectively. Though parents may not know or realize this, helping others and empathy… Read More »Back-to-School Character Lessons That Last

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