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“Only in Christ can men and women find answers to the ultimate questions that trouble them. Only in Christ can they fully understand their dignity as persons created and loved by God.
—Pope St. John Paul II, World Youth Day Address, 1993
Pray, Grow, & Serve
The culture is loud. It rejects God’s plan for life, distorts love, and tries to redefine objective truth. But there is good news— YOU can sing a different message into the heart of your child. Our Pray, Grow, & Serve weekly devotionals are a weekly invitation to conversations that share the truth of God’s love, the sanctity of human life, and the beauty of Him entrusting us to one another.
Why Pray, Grow, and Serve? The initiative of the USCCB’s Pastoral Plan for Pro-life activities focuses on growing in faith and knowledge by deepening an understanding of the sanctity of human life through a biblical and theological foundation and the mission of the Church to witness to and serve all human life. This initiative roots its effort in prayer and worship, recognizing that prayer and living the sacramental life is the nourishment necessary to be a disciple of the Gospel of Life.
The Gospel of Jesus Christ is a “Gospel of Life.” It invites all persons to a new life lived abundantly in respect for human dignity.
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LIFE Focus Guides equip parents to unpack key cultural and theological topics with their child while affirming the sanctity of the human person and God’s plan for love and life.
Dignity Bundles are a collection of specially curated material from across our site to support parents in thoughtfully addressing specific LIFE topics for all ages within their domestic church.
Teen LIFE Focus Guides are designed specifically for conversations with teens and young adults. These guides reveal God’s design for the human person, especially in spaces where the culture rejects truth.
Exploring Church Documents! The Church gives the faithful an abundance of riches to include documents that provide guidance and instruction in areas of faith and morals. This download offers an introduction to Theology of the Body, Humanae Vitae, and Familiaris Consortio.
“Seen, Known, & Loved” is a workshop focused on raising children who feel seen, known, & loved by God in a culture that denies His plan for love and life. *Seen, Known, & Loved is also available for elementary and teen audiences!
“Only with prayer—prayer that storms the heavens for justice and mercy, prayer that cleanses our hearts and our souls—will the culture of death that surrounds us today be replaced with a culture of life.”
The Pastoral Plan for ProLife Activities in the United States, USCCB
In His Presence, Eucharistic Adoration. As the only created beings who can encounter and worship God through the Eucharist, we are reminded that human life is sacred—truly set apart for a special purpose, to love God and one another.
Spiritual Adoption for Kids! Ven. Fulton Sheen encouraged the faithful to spiritually adopt unborn children whose parents are considering abortion. Download now to learn how families can commit to this powerful spiritual tool!
Welcome to the Parish! Bringing your Child to Mass Guide. Prayer and worship is the only nourishment that allows families to truly live the Gospel of Life. Worshiping God at Mass is the highest and most perfect form of prayer on this side of heaven. To reawaken a culture of life, the doors of the church should be opened wide!
Jesus, I Trust in You, Divine Mercy. The Divine Mercy of God is the only salve that can heal the wounds of our hearts. As we reawaken a culture of life, we must have a heart open to healing and reconciliation for the sins of denying the dignity of the human person in all its forms.
“Together we are involved in God’s work in promoting the dignity of the human person.”
The Pastoral Plan for ProLife Activities in the United States, USCCB
Study with the whole family!
Wandering Heart, How The Pelican Project came to be!
Co-Founder, Kelly Tolman, shares her story of teen pregnancy, motherhood, God's mercy and finding purpose in it all. This story ends with five discussion questions for individual journaling or group conversation.
The Jesse Tree, An Advent Tradition!
Join us as we prepare for the birth of Jesus while learning the Story of Salvation. We will meet 28 important people who shared in God’s plan to send us Jesus, open the gates of heaven, and invite us to be His sons and daughters!
Unvarnished Canvas, A Lenten journey!
God's design for the domestic church is a breathtaking work of art. As the Heavenly Artist, through the vocation of family life, God desires to make a masterpiece of the canvas of our souls—family life is our path to heaven. He creates each work of art through the day-to-day of domestic living.
“Actively promoting a renewed respect for human life is the responsibility of every Catholic.”
The Pastoral Plan for ProLife Activities in the United States, USCCB
Dignity Bundles
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