All articles are available in both English and Spanish:
- Love 101: Back to Basics
- 10 Surprising Tips for Love the Culture Won't Tell You
- 10 Ways to Support Her When She's Unexpectedly Expecting
- A Perfect Gift
- Love, Sex, and Sterilization
- Maggie's Story: Living like Dad
- Supporting Families Who Receive a Prenatal Diagnosis
Each article is accessible in a variety of formats via the hyperlinked titles below.
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Love 101: Back to Basics (en español)
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Written for young adults from the perspective of a young adult, this article looks at the reasons for and benefits of practicing chastity, focusing especially on chastity within a romantic context.
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10 Surprising Tips for Love the Culture Won't Tell You (en español)
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Written for teens from the perspective of a young adult, this article provides a simple introduction to chastity and basic tips for practicing and growing in the virtue of it.
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10 Ways to Support Her When She's Unexpectedly Expecting (en español)
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This article provides simple, concrete tips on how to provide loving, life-affirming support for a friend who is unexpectedly pregnant. Geared towards young adults, but contains advice that is applicable in various situations.
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A Perfect Gift (en español)
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One parent shares a "secret" learned from the experience of having a child with Down syndrome - a secret that is fundamental to understanding ourselves and what it means to be human. This article gives an inside glimpse into the love-illuminated life of raising a child with special needs.
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Love, Sex, and Sterilization (en español)
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This article explores the Church's beautiful teaching on love and sexuality, as it pertains to sterilization, with encouragement and an invitation to deeper relationships with God and one's spouse.
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Maggie's Story: Living like Dad (en español)
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Years ago, Maggie accompanied her father in his final days and now lives with her own diagnosis of a terminal illness. In this article, she shares about these experiences and her opposition to assisted suicide in light of them. This story of hope and courage is a companion to a three-minute online video, "Maggie's Story," viewable at www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJwWKDGBS5o.
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Supporting Families Who Receive a Prenatal
Diagnosis (en español)
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Introduces "perinatal hospice," a model of care for children
- and the families of such children - who are expected to pass
away before or shortly after birth. Provides practical guidance
for friends and family, the parish community, and pastoral care
workers.
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