Browsing the October 2025 archive of Father Stephen's Columns
Honor the Faithful Departed: Catholics in November (11/2/25)
Posted by Gail Schlicht on 10/30/25
Honor the Faithful Departed: Catholics in November We’ve made it through the holiday of Halloween. We’ve dressed our houses and ourselves in ghoulish garb and eaten our fill of candy (and maybe an apple from a disgruntled dentist neighbor). Now we enter a month where ... Read More »
The Consistent Call: Catholic Teaching on the Death Penalty (10/26/25)
Posted by Gail Schlicht on 10/21/25
The Consistent Call: Catholic Teaching on the Death Penalty Our final topic during this Respect Life Month demonstrates that the Church’s social teaching does not fully embrace either political party’s platform in this day and age. While the Democrat Party platform fails to uphold ... Read More »
A Sacred Trust: Church Teaching on Euthanasia (10/19/25)
Posted by Gail Schlicht on 10/16/25
A Sacred Trust: Church Teaching on Euthanasia
As we continue to celebrate Respect Life Month, we turn our attention to the end of life to discuss the practice of euthanasia touches on life, death, and human dignity. In the secular sphere, "euthanasia" (literally “good ... Read More »
The Gift of Life: Church Teaching on In Vitro Fertilization IVF (10/12/25)
Posted by Gail Schlicht on 10/13/25
The Gift of Life: Church Teaching on In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
As I begin this column, I recognize that the issue covered is controversial and deeply personal. I hope you will read what is written not as a condemnation of persons but a statement ... Read More »