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Dr. David Cloutier on the Need for Prudence in the Face of COVID-19 Uncertainties

In this episode we are joined by Dr. David Cloutier, associate professor of theology in the School of Theology and Religious Studies at t...

Posted by Katherine Szepieniec on July 13, 2020

Fr. Tom Knoblach on Health Care Ethics Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

In this episode, we are joined by Fr. Tom Knoblach, a health care ethicist from the Diocese of St. Cloud. We discuss COVID-19 and the imp...

Posted by Katherine Szepieniec on June 23, 2020

Completing Your Catholic Health Care Directive

Making sound moral decisions in the face of serious illness is difficult, especially if you are in the midst of suffering. It may be even more difficult for your family and friends who want to act in your best interests and cannot clearly see what that may be. Learn what Catholic teaching says about moral obligations related to end-of-life decisions. Take the time to fill out an advance health care directive for yourself and your loved ones.

Posted by Katherine Cross on May 28, 2020

Equality of care

The unprecedented scale of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing efforts to provide critical hospital care have raised serious questions abou...

Posted by Lynn Varco on May 21, 2020

Matt Valliere on Assisted Suicide & The Impacts of COVID-19 on Patients' Rights

In today’s episode, we discuss assisted suicide and how the COVID-19 pandemic is shedding new light on the way patients are treated. We s...

Posted by Katherine Szepieniec on May 18, 2020

Catholics at the Capitol: Santo Cruz on Advocacy, Catholic Health Care, and COVID-19

In today’s episode, we continue our Catholics at the Capitol segment. Today we are featuring Santo Cruz Vice President of Government and ...

Posted by Katherine Szepieniec on May 11, 2020

A time for choosing in politics

In his homily during the “Extraordinary Moment of Prayer” March 27, Pope Francis addressed the Lord Jesus this way: “You are calling on u...

Posted by Jason Adkins on April 20, 2020

Laura Elm on In Vitro Fertilization and Protecting Life at Even the Earliest Stages

In vitro fertilization and the ethical dilemma created when life is created and then discarded or kept in a frozen state not allowing the...

Posted by Katherine Szepieniec on January 28, 2020

Jeanne Mancini on the March for Life

Thousands upon thousands of pro-lifers are preparing for the March for Life 2020 to make their presence known and voices heard in defense...

Posted by Katherine Szepieniec on December 27, 2019

In politics, we can all be like ‘The Lord of the Rings’’ Frodo Baggins

The “Lord of the Rings” trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien is a beautiful work showing the important role even the smallest and seemingly most ins...

Posted by Jason Adkins on September 25, 2019