10 Ways to Keep Christ in Christmas
By Susan Ciancio Christmas is nearly here! And though it may look different this year, no one can cancel the true meaning of Christmas. Indeed, you cannot have Christmas without Christ. Christmas morning often becomes a flurry of activity, with excited kids opening...
Nine Reasons to Read ‘An Angel’s Story’ Before Christmas
By Susan Ciancio “What manner of love is this?” Michael the archangel asked. Advent is a time of preparation, reflection, anticipation, and joy. And nowhere is there greater joy than in the coming of Christ. Christian author Max Lucado understands this. His fictional...
Thanksgiving Blessings
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at the Culture of Life Studies Program! Though this Thanksgiving may look different than past years, and family may be far, we know we still have so much to thank God for. The beautiful words of 1 Thessalonians 5:18 remind us: “In all...
21 Ways to Make Mary and the Rosary a Part of Your Family’s Daily Life
By Susan Ciancio Our role as parents is the most important one in our lives. Our children mean everything to us, and we take seriously the responsibility of guiding them, protecting them, and educating them in our faith. The more we look around today, the more we...
An Open Letter to Teens about Planned Parenthood
By Susan Ciancio As parents, we do our best to teach our teens right from wrong. We talk to them about religion and politics. We share the truths of the faith and the reasons why we believe as we do. But, at the end of the day, they are individuals who might choose to...
Modeling Our Lives After St. Gerard Majella
By Susan Ciancio We often pray to discern the will of God, but do we teach our children to do so? Today is the Feast of St. Gerard Majella—a wonderful saint who is a model of obedience, virtue, and piety. His life is a great example for us and our children of how to...
Pro-Life Lessons to Help You Celebrate October
By Susan Ciancio Welcome to October! We have some positive reasons to celebrate throughout the entire month. Not only is October Respect Life Month, but it’s also Down Syndrome Awareness Month and the Month of the Rosary. There has never been a better time to help...
Can Your Child Defend Life?
By Susan Ciancio The world seems like a scary place right now, especially to our children. Everywhere you turn, news stories offer little in the way of positivity. But if you look closely, there is also hope and beauty amidst the chaos of COVID, the riots, racism,...
People Come in All Shapes and Sizes, but We Are All God’s Children
By Susan Ciancio How do we teach our children to be kind and to treat others well? They must see us treating others well. We have to exhibit kindness. They must hear us talking kindly about—and to—others. They must see us performing acts of kindness with a generous...
Our Beautiful Mother Mary and the Miracles at Fatima
By Susan Ciancio “I come from heaven.” On May 13, 1917, Lucia Santos, age 10, was tending sheep with her cousins, siblings Jacinta and Francisco Marto, in a little town outside of Fatima, Portugal. Jacinta was just seven years old, and Francisco was nine. Suddenly,...
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