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Many parents and concerned citizens would probably be surprised to learn that their children’s blood samples are being accessed by law enforcement agencies without their knowledge or consent.

Young people facing rapid onset gender dysphoria need authentic support and encouragement, rather than surgeries and hormones.

A great deal is at stake in synthetic embryo experiments that threaten to manipulate and destroy human life.

Parenting is no easy endeavor and parents are oftentimes unsung heroes.

Accompanying, supporting, and helping those with suicidal thoughts so they can begin to find real healing and experience a new wholeness and integration in their lives.

Clearly defining and ascertaining when someone has died is important for a number of reasons.

The powerful misappropriation of a woman’s sexuality through involvement in pornography can wreak havoc on multiple fronts.

The Church stresses the importance of showing careful regard for human remains and honoring the memory of the deceased.

We should never be afraid to seek counsel and to avail ourselves of the Church’s wisdom in these areas.

As the symptoms and complications of dementia unfold, the challenges we face from the disease can unexpectedly become an invitation from God.

A competent Catholic psychotherapist can assist with treatment from a holistic angle that integrates spiritual, religious and psychological dimensions.

The Catholic Church stresses that homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered but homosexual persons are not.

We should all have a renewed sense of hope and determination as a great nation once again comes to its senses in the face of abortion’s longstanding injustice and violence.

We no longer acknowledge the transcendent realities common to all human beings.

Careful attention to pain management is of paramount importance in end-of-life care.

The transplantation of animal organs into humans is known as “xenotransplantation” and is a new field that appears poised to expand rapidly in the future.

Individual responsibility and accountability are paramount.

There is an urgent need to encourage the use of alternative, non-embryo-derived cell sources by researchers.

The ethical issue, in sum, is not merely one of mutual consent, but of authentic interpersonal good.

Our “decisions of consequence” need not be great or lofty gestures; they can be quite simple.