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What do IVF and euthanasia have in common? The involve life and death—and big potential profits. Hear about it on this week’s Home Front podcast.

And there’s more, as always: The demographic crisis of American Catholicism, and the problem— THE problem— the Church must confront.

Happy Despite Them
The Home Front
Euthanasia and IVF share death-dealing control issues; why embryo "adoption" is not a good idea; the shocking truth about bishops, money, and Church demographics -- and more!
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I travelled to İstanbul to see what traditional plant-based dishes I could find. And now I can finally share them with you in my latest YouTube episode 🥳

From Türkiye’s national dish Kuru Fasulye to classics like ımam bayıldı and “meatballs” that are nowadays traditionally made without meat, this first episode is packed with the kind of food that just happens to be vegan.

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Anyone else thinking of getting off social media (I’m looking at you Instagram)??! The more I think about it, the more I don’t love how it makes me feel, among other things. Writing here has been a breath of fresh air and I’d love to pour all my energy into this space. What has it been like for those who’ve taken the plunge and said goodbye to the gram? Especially if you have a Substack page.

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Lenten tension, velvet gloves, and watching ‘with love’

Caravaggio's Seven Works of Mercy is more than just a masterpiece of art.

It is a guide to living a Christian life of virtue.

Here is what it can teach you about vice, virtue, and the journey of faith:

The Seven Works of Mercy

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I read Romy Holland’s “What Nobody Told Me About Abortion” this morning and couldn’t help but respond. The pro-life movement continues to behave as though society’s acceptance of abortion is a crisis of science. I’ve said it for years: this is not a crisis of science. This is a crisis of faith. And Romy’s abortion account - specifically,…

The Abortion Debate is a Crisis of Faith, Not Science