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The 40 Film
The 40 film is a documentary that examines the pro-life movement 40 years after Roe v. Wade. It features interviews with dozens of...
May 11, 20142 min read


Learning a Catholic Stance on Social Justice- From Oscar Romero
Almost 35 years after his death at the hands of right-wing forces in El Salvador, Oscar Romero, the archbishop of San Salvador, offers...
May 11, 201415 min read
Bringing to Light Perspectives on Life
While trekking across the country from Chicago to Philadelphia the last weekend in March for Life Matters Journal’s one-day...
May 11, 20143 min read


Pope Francis Talks Economics
The Argentinean pontiff has made it part of his papacy to speak out very vocally for the oppressed. He has spoken to the people about...
Feb 13, 20144 min read


Mbale’s Sad Eyes
“Your eyes are an extension of your brain, so when I look into your eyes, I can see your brain” –Dr. Bonny, Ugandan resident at Mbale...
Feb 13, 20141 min read


The Kindness of Strangers
People from all kinds of pro-life, consistent life, peace and justice groups have taken up the task of moving more people to a position...
Feb 13, 20144 min read
Hypocrisy on Human Life: Pro-lifers & The Death Penalty
Wendy Davis, a confirmed supporter of late-term abortion, has come in for severe criticism from Texas Republicans, who argue that...
Feb 13, 20142 min read


Does Fetal Pain Matter?
When Gabby Gingras was a baby, she nearly scratched out both of her eyes with her fingers. As a toddler she chewed her tongue, gnawed at...
Feb 13, 20144 min read


Belgium's Child Euthanasia Laws
The Jahi McMath legal battle at Children’s Hospital Oakland over a brain-dead 13-year-old provides a stark contrast to a law passed...
Feb 13, 20144 min read


Pro-Life & Pro-Choice Campaign Finance
Rochester, NY – Federally-focused Political Action Committees (PACs) and 527s with a pro-choice mission contribute a total of 25 times...
Feb 13, 20142 min read


Sonder: The Key to Peace
A post came across my dashboard on Tumblr back in December and it gave me more than a moment of pause. It was an entry from the...
Feb 13, 20144 min read


Child Messiah: A Look at Ender's Game
Recently, a film titled Ender’s Game (a film adaptation of the science fiction best-seller with the same name) was released at the box...
Feb 13, 201410 min read


Catching Fire and the Metaphysics of Hope
I must admit, I very much enjoyed The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The film improved over its predecessor in almost every way, and the...
Feb 13, 20143 min read


War on Marriage: Why Social Conservatives Should Oppose A Hawkish Foreign Policy
Americans who favor traditional marriage and family life—sometimes referred to as “social conservatives”—tend to be lumped together...
Feb 13, 20146 min read


Adoption Rocks!
“He’s so dark.” That is something that always brings a smile to my face. A lot of people are too shy to ask if my brother is adopted....
Feb 13, 20145 min read


When Humans are Problematic
It's an incredibly surreal feeling to see someone you knew from high school being charged with murder. It's a feeling I imagine most of...
Nov 19, 20132 min read


Butterflies: a short story
Six-year-old Cassie Mitchell stepped off of the school bus wearing a t-shirt with a silk-screened monarch butterfly on the front, purple...
Nov 19, 20133 min read


A Globe-Trotting Detective Story: Dirty Wars
Dirty Wars, the documentary film counterpart to the book of the same name, begins its investigation of the secretive world of U.S....
Nov 19, 20133 min read


Don Jon can Teach a Thing or Two
WARNING: This film contains explicitly sexual scenes. Please watch responsibly. Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s first foray into directing, “Don...
Nov 19, 20134 min read


New Voice to an Ancient Witness: Pope Francis's Plea for Peace
The pope’s weekly Angelus message, named for the prayer it accompanies, is generally a routine occurrence akin to a Sunday homily. On...
Nov 19, 20135 min read
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