What is the Catholic Church’s teaching on the death penalty? What does the “development of doctrine” really mean? This and more on the latest episode of Sharing the Truth in Love.

Resource: The Death Penalty and the Church's Position | CAPP-USA

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How does one live faithfully to the Gospel while experiencing same-sex attraction? In this episode, Fr. Girotti and Lucas sit down with Fr. Michael Warden to discuss the Church’s teaching on homosexuality, ways to accompany those who experience same-sex attraction, and what it means to live a chaste life.
 
Resources:
 
Courage International - https://couragerc.org/   
Encounter Christ. Discover yourself. Grow in holiness. A Roman Catholic apostolate for men and women who experience same-sex attractions and those who love them.

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There are many myths about human trafficking, what it is, and how it happens. Joining the podcast to help break things down and give us a look at this issue is Shelby Mitchell, Prevention Specialist/Victim Advocate at Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin. We look at the hiddenness of trafficking, tactics of traffickers, data on trafficking, and how we can be more aware of how to prevent trafficking from happening. 

Resources:

National

National Trafficking Hotline: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en

Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign: https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign

Shared Hope International: https://sharedhope.org/

Local

Family Services of NEW: https://www.familyservicesnew.org/

HER Alliance (Green Bay/Brown County): https://www.heralliance.org/

Damascus Road Project (Oshkosh/Fox Valley): https://damascusroadproject.org/welcome

5 Stones (Appleton): https://www.5-stones.org/

Prayers

Stations of the Cross for Victims of Human Trafficking: https://www.usccb.org/resources/praying-stations-cross-victims-human-trafficking

St. Josephine Bakhita Prayer Card: https://ascensionpress.com/products/st-josephine-bakhita-prayer-cards?srsltid=AfmBOoowUtodb7N5_1sl1-l6NUqth837kR3VaifVeJ-6G4-OQX2AP-Qr

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Resources

When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment by Ryan T. Anderson

https://www.amazon.com/When-Harry-Became-Sally-Transgender/dp/1594039615/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1527007913&sr=8-1&keywords=when+harry+became+sally&dpID=51aKm5tQyvL&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch 

Dignitas Infinita: On Human Dignity https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2024/04/08/0284/00588.html#en 

 Resources for Detransitioners, Parents, and Everyone https://sexchangeregret.com/ 

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Why does the Catholic Church teach that contraception is immoral? 

What is natural family planning? Dianne Vadney, Director of Campus Ministry at Marian University in Fond du Lac, WI, joins the show and shares her own journey of discovering the beauty of the Church’s teaching on sex, marriage, and raising a family.

Resources: 

Find a  medical clinic that offers NaPro (Natural Procreative) Technology near you: https://www.fertilitycare.org/naprotechnology/

Natural Family Planning Resources: https://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/marriage-and-family/natural-family-planning/new-nfp-resources

Pope Paul VI’s encyclical on the regulation of birth: https://www.vatican.va/content/paul-vi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-vi_enc_25071968_humanae-vitae.html

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Fr. John Girotti and Lucas Holt sit down with Joe Meyer, Executive Director of the Catholic Ecology Center in Neosho, WI, and discuss what it means to have a Catholic approach to taking care of the environment. What makes Catholic activity in caring for creation different from the activity of secular environmental groups? How can nature be a path for evangelism? With the many different issues that exist within protecting the environment, where does one even begin to start? This and more on the latest Sharing the Truth in Love podcast!
 
Visit the Catholic Ecology Center’s website here: https://catholicecologycenter.org/
 
Read Pope Francis’s encyclical Laudato Si here: https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20150524_enciclica-laudato-si.html

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Advancements in modern technology have given rise to many options to treat illnesses that could otherwise be deadly. Along with these options for treatment, there can be ethical dilemmas. In this conversation, Fr. John Girotti and Lucas Holt look at the difference between ordinary and extraordinary care, how to respond to the growing popularity of physician assisted suicide, the Church's teaching on redemptive suffering, how to talk to a loved one who is suffering, and the great gift of the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick.

Resources: 

Article: “The church distinguishes between ordinary and extraordinary care”, Ben McCullough https://onmissionmedia.com/sharing-the-truth-in-love-end-of-life/

Pastoral Letter: “Now and at the Hour of Our Death”, Catholic Bishops of Wisconsin https://www.wisconsincatholic.org/parish-resources/endoflife/ 

Find your legislator: https://legis.wisconsin.gov/

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Abortion is an issue that is difficult to talk about. In today's culture, it is politically fraught, carries with it different philosophical beliefs, and is intensely personal yet has tremendous social implications. Where does one even begin to talk about it? In this conversation with Fr. John Girotti and Lucas Holt, we look at the Church’s teaching on abortion, the importance of accompaniment, and hope and healing for those who have had or participated in an abortion.

Resources:
Find a Pregnancy Resource Center Near You: https://123givelife.com/ 
Walking with Moms in Need: https://www.walkingwithmoms.com/ 

Article: “The Beauty of Life: Church Teaching on Abortion”, Dr. Caitlyn Trader https://onmissionmedia.com/the-beauty-of-life-church-teaching-on-abortion/ 

Video series: “Into Life”, the Sisters of Life and the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame 

Find your legislator: https://legis.wisconsin.gov/

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What is the Church’s teaching on divorce? What is an annulment? If someone is divorced, can he or she receive Holy Communion? How can a pastor exercise discernment when meeting with couples who are struggling? Fr. John Girotti and Lucas Holt discuss these questions and more.

Resources

Retrouvaille: Hope for a Better Marriage: https://helpourmarriage.org/  

Article: “Sharing the Truth in Love – divorce and remarriage”, Peter Murphy https://onmissionmedia.com/sharing-the-truth-in-love-divorce-and-remarriage/ 

Diocese of Green Bay Office of Marriage and Family Life: https://www.gbdioc.org/follow-jesus/marriage-and-family-life/ 

Difficulties Married Couples Face: https://www.usccb.org/topics/marriage-and-family-life-ministries/difficulties-married-couples-face

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Fr. Alvan Amadi, a Nigerian priest in the Diocese of Green Bay, joins Fr. John Girotti and Lucas Holt to look at the issue of racism. Topics include: What is racism? What is God’s vision of race? How can we as Catholics be advocates for the dignity of the human person – both in our relationships and in broader society? Plus, Fr. Amadi shares personal stories of his experience in the United States.
 
Resources:
Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love – A Pastoral Letter Against Racism, USCCB https://www.usccb.org/resources/open-wide-our-hearts-enduring-call-love-pastoral-letter-against-racism
 
Black Catholics On the Road to Sainthood, Michael Heinlein https://www.osvcatholicbookstore.com/black-catholics-on-the-road-to-sainthood.html
 
On Earth as It Is in Heaven: Restoring God’s Vision of Race and Discipleship, Fr. Josh Johnson https://ascensionpress.com/products/on-earth-as-it-is-in-heaven-restoring-gods-vision-of-race-and-discipleship?srsltid=AfmBOoolOt7zADFQbJUmmk2vhAPJhGESKcCGp_LLx_OI4AKvWBLsV4-U

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