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In this special bonus episode, Bishop Andrew Cozzens joins Fr. Mike Schmitz to talk about his role as a bishop of the Catholic Church, his involvement in the Catechism in a Year podcast, and why we can continue to trust in the authority of the Church despite the brokenness of its leaders at times. Bishop Andrew Cozzens is the Bishop of the Diocese of Crookston in northern Minnesota.  He currently serves as the chair of the USCCB Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis where he has been tasked by the Bishops with leading a three-year National Eucharistic Revival. This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/ciy Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

We're live with Jack Dardis talks about the Regnum Christi Music Collective at Most Blessed Sacrament in Baton Rouge, Dr. Patricia Davis, Superintendent of Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Schools with monthly update, Ryan Moreau, Founder of Essentialist Press talks about "Passport to Perfection" and Emily Mentock, Consultant to the USCCB Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis series producer of “Based on a True Saint” series focuses on the humble life of Blessed Solanus Casey.

Christopher T. Baglow is the director of the Science and Religion Initiative in the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame, where he also serves as Professor of the Practice in the theology department. He is the author of the textbook Faith, Science, & Reason: Theology on the Cutting Edge (2nd ed., Midwest Theological Forum, 2019) and his work has been featured by the Word on Fire Institute and in That Man is You, Crux, Notre Dame Magazine and Church Life Journal. He is a consultant for the USCCB Committee on Catechesis and Evangelization, and his thirty-two year career in Catholic education has spanned high school, undergraduate, graduate, and seminary teaching. Baglow earned a bachelor's degree from Franciscan University of Steubenville, a master's degree from the University of Dallas, and a doctorate from Duquesne University. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Society of Catholic Scientists. He is best known for his work helping Catholic educators integrate faith and science in their classrooms, most notably for creating and directing the Steno Learning Program in Faith and Science (named for Blessed Nicholas Steno) and the Integrating Faith and Science at Catholic High Schools Nationwide project. Baglow was one of four people to receive an Expanded Reason Award for Teaching in 2018 from the University of Francisco de Vitoria and the Vatican–Joseph Ratzinger Foundation. He lives with his family in the South Bend, Indiana, area.

 On this week's episode, Bishop Burbidge:  Shares what stood out to him from last week's pro-life events, including the National March for Life in Washington, D.C. and the Life is VERY Good events in Fairfax. See the latest content. Speaks out against Virginia legislation threatening life at all stages, including a bill on assisted suicide being considered in the state Senate on Tuesday, January 23.  Take action here. Asks us to continue praying for the state of religious freedom in Nicaragua. Read the latest news. Welcomes the religious freedom report released recently by the USCCB Committee for Religious Liberty. Read the report. Bishop Burbidge also answers the following questions from the faithful:  I heard there were more than 20,000 young adults at the recent SEEK conference. Any thoughts on why this event is so popular? Do you have any interest in the NFL playoffs and Super Bowl since a certain team was eliminated? 

NCBC ethicists Dr. Ted Furton and Dr. John Brehany join Joe Zalot to discuss the USCCB Doctrine Committee's “Doctrinal Note on the Moral Limits to Technological Manipulation of the Human Body” and the impact it can have on Catholic health care. Resources 1. USCCB Committee on Doctrine, “Doctrinal Note on the Moral Limits to Technological Manipulation of the Human Body” – https://www.usccb.org/resources/Doctrinal%20Note%202023-03-20.pdf 2. NCBC, “Brief Statement on Transgenderism” (2017) – https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e3ada1a6a2e8d6a131d1dcd/t/5eb96ca6784e2246467b42b1/1589210278798/Q16.4_05_TransgenderStatement_REV.pdf 3. NCBC, Transgender Issues in Catholic Health Care (2021) – https://www.ncbcenter.org/store/transgenderissues. See especially chapter 4: “Catholic Health Care and Gender Identity: A Resource for Policy Guidance;” and chapter 5: “Template Policy for Catholic Health Care and Gender Identity.”

Lisa Hendey and Allison Gingras are joined by Julianne Stanz, Director of Discipleship and Parish Life for the Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin, as part of a series from the floor of the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress in Anaheim, California. Storyteller, encourager and author, Julianne Stanz is the Director of Discipleship and Parish Life for the Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin and is a consultant to the USCCB Committee on Catechesis and Evangelization. Julianne has been profoundly influenced by her life growing up in Ireland. She is the author of the books "Braving the Thin Places" and "Start with Jesus: How everyday disciples will renew the Church" published by Loyola Press.  Show Note Links:    Www.juliannestanz.com   Www.loyolapress.com  @JulianneStanz

Summary: “I think to look at the catechism as a just book would be a mistake.” Edmund welcomes Julianne Stanz, author, speaker, USCCB consultant and Director of Parish Life and Discipleship for the Diocese of Green Bay. Julianne shares her extensive knowledge on discipleship and how she sees the role of the Catechism within the life of a missionary disciple. Get to know her story, how her relationship with the Catechism changed over time, and how the Church defines the two dimensions of the Catechism itself. (00:37) Julianne Stanz, a nationally known speaker, retreat leader, storyteller, the Director of Parish Life and Discipleship in Diocese of Green Bay and a consultant to the USCCB Committee on Catechesis and Evangelization is welcomed onto this episode of the Real+True podcast. She is the author of Braving the Thin Places, Start with Jesus: How Everyday Disciples Will Renew the Church, Developing Disciples of Christ, and co-author of The Catechist's Backpack.  (4:40) What is missionary discipleship? Julianne shares, “You hear good news every single time you go to Mass, the Gospel of the Lord.” And that our relationship with good news will change how we share it. Do we see it as good? Edmund shares that the context of being on a mission trip prompts him to behave differently — including being much more open to the Holy Spirit, and to pray with people on the spot. But once he returned home, he saw that behavior left behind. Julianne shares that context is important when we're talking about missionary discipleship.  (12:48) “God does not use our ability, he blesses our availability.” Julianne encourages listeners who want to share the Gospel but aren't sure how to pray, “Lord, use me." And then pray for the opportunity for him to use you in just very concrete ways.” Edmund highlights that the Informative Dossier, ​​a Church document which explains the Catechism in more depth, says that the Catechism is conciliar (from the Church) and missionary (for the purpose of sharing the Gospel.) Julianne shares, “When you receive the Eucharist, you become a tabernacle with feet,” highlighting the reality that our lives as missionary disciples are extensions of our relationship with Jesus.  (21:35) “What has your experience of the Catechism been?” Julianne shares about her conversion and encountering the Catechism as a 17-year-old student in Dublin and how her relationship with the Catechism changed overtime as she saw it less of a textbook but more of an encounter with God. And this led her to her excitement when she was asked to be an Advisor for Real+True. Edmund invites Julianne to address mistakes she often sees in evangelization “Recognize the person in front of you is not somebody that is half full that you need to fill up with information. But God already dwells in the person's heart because he always precedes us.” This episode is supported by NCEA, https://www.ncea.org/NCEA2023/whyattendAn OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.

Eucharistic Revival is Happening NOW? Matthew Kelly Interviews Bishop Andrew Cozzens @UsccbOrg  New York Times bestselling author Matthew Kelly interviews Bishop Andrew Cozzens, Bishop of the Diocese of Crookston, Minnesota, chair of the board of NET Ministries, chair of the USCCB Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis, and leader of the U.S. Eucharistic Revival.Learn more about the USCCB Eucharistic Revival and Eucharistic Congress at: https://www.eucharisticcongress.orgGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribeIf you have not read HOLY MOMENTS, get your copy today! - https://holymomentsbook.comSubscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #eucharist #revival #bishop #catholic #ProfoundlyHuman #BestVersionOfYourself #christianleadership

Prof. Baglow's slides can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/5fmmww36 This lecture was given on November 29, 2022, at North Carolina State University. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Christopher T. Baglow is the director of the Science and Religion Initiative in the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame, where he also serves as Professor of the Practice in the theology department. He is the author of the textbook Faith, Science, & Reason: Theology on the Cutting Edge (2nd ed., Midwest Theological Forum, 2019) and his work has been featured by the Word on Fire Institute and in That Man is You, Crux, Notre Dame Magazine and Church Life Journal. He is a consultant for the USCCB Committee on Catechesis and Evangelization, and his thirty-two year career in Catholic education has spanned high school, undergraduate, graduate, and seminary teaching. Baglow earned a bachelor's degree from Franciscan University of Steubenville, a master's degree from the University of Dallas, and a doctorate from Duquesne University. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Society of Catholic Scientists.

On this week's episode, Bishop Burbidge shares: His priorities after being elected as the new chairman of the USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities Clarity on the status of the Life Is VERY Good event Encouragement for the upcoming national March for Life in D.C. in January and the Virginia Pro-Life Dayin February A preview of the second preparatory year for the Golden Jubilee which opens on Sunday, November 20, themed, “My soul rejoices in the Lord.” Participate in the Solemn Eucharistic Holy Hour and Recitation of the Holy Rosary at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More on November 20 at 4 p.m.  Find the year II prayer cards and guides to the Rosary in both English and Spanish A summary of his report to the National Catholic Partnership on Disability (NCPD) His plans for Thanksgiving and prayers for heading into the Advent season

Bishop Andrew Cozzens is Chairman of the USCCB Committee on Evangelization & Catechesis and is spearheading a 3-year National Eucharistic Revival in the United States. He is the Bishop of the Diocese of Crookston in Minnesota.Follow Bishop Cozzens & Things We Discussed:• National Eucharistic Revival - https://eucharisticrevival.org/• Diocese of Crookston - https://www.crookston.org/• St Tarcisius - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TarcisiusSupport this podcast!https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E356519&id=2

DescriptionYou know the verses about love in 1 Corinthians Ch. 13? It's the reading that you always hear at weddings. St. Paul starts by saying, “...if I don't have love I am a resounding gong and a clanging cymbal.” 1 Cor 13:1bPeople speaking to Catholic audiences have a similar bar to hit - do we have love in our heart for the people God allows us to speak to? And if we don't, how can we gain that love for them? In my conversation with Julianne Stanz, a world-class Catechist, she shares how to cultivate that love, but also how that love is evidenced in and through ‘encouragement', which meant to literally ‘give heart' to another. This intentionality is so needed in our day. Story-teller, encourager and author, Julianne Stanz is the Director of Discipleship and Parish Life for the Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin and is a consultant to the USCCB Committee on Catechesis and Evangelization. She is the author of the books “Braving the Thin Places: Celtic Wisdom to Create a Space for Grace” and “Start with Jesus: How everyday disciples will renew the Church” published by Loyola Press.Check out Julianne's website right here: www.juliannestanz.comAnd here's an Amazon link to her latest book, “Braving the Thin Places.” Check it out!LinksFor more information about the Better Preach Podcast visit: www.ryanohara.org/betterpreachBetter Preach is a proud member of Spoke Street, a Catholic Podcast Network that amplifies the voice of the Creator through fostering content that invites. Check out Ryan's FREE course on “sharing your faith as a Catholic.”Follow Ryan on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, or Facebook Join Ryan's email list. I made this podcast with help from Riverside FM. Want to try it out for your podcast? Here's a link to get you started.

What is Sacred Music?  The priests engage in conversation about the true nature of sacred music with two experienced Church Musicians: Stephen Stachofsky frequent cantor for the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne (and member of the Storytelling Breakdown podcast: storytellingbreakdown.com) and Richard Kochel, Music Director at Saint Jude Parish, Fort Wayne:  Other Resources:Catholic Music through the Ages: Balancing the Needs of a Worshipping Church by Edward Schaefer Musicam Sacram: http://www.liturgyoffice.org.uk/Resources/Music/Musicam-Sacram.pdf Sacrosanctum Concilium (with pertinent info in Ch. 6): https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19631204_sacrosanctum-concilium_en.html Tra le Sollecitudini by Pope St. Pius X: https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?id=7352  Sing to the Lord a New Song by Archbishop Alexander Sample: https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=12056  Catholic Hymnody at the Service of the Church: An Aid for Evaluating Hymn Lyrics by the USCCB Committee on Doctrine: https://www.usccb.org/resources/Catholic%20Hymnody%20at%20the%20Service%20of%20the%20Church_0.pdf General Instruction of the Roman Missal: https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/ccdds/documents/rc_con_ccdds_doc_20030317_ordinamento-messale_en.html Church Music Association of America: https://musicasacra.com/about-cmaa/faq/ Corpus Christi Watershed: https://www.ccwatershed.org

Bishop Andrew Cozzens is Chairman of the USCCB Committee on Evangelization & Catechesis and is spearheading a 3-year National Eucharistic Revival in the United States. He is the Bishop of the Diocese of Crookston in Minnesota. Follow Bishop Cozzens & Things We Discussed: • National Eucharistic Revival - https://eucharisticrevival.org/ • Diocese of Crookston - https://www.crookston.org/ • St Tarcisius - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarcisius Support this podcast! https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E356519&id=2

This week, we celebrate the Feast of St. Patrick…St. Patrick's Day. But too often, we reduce this day to a round of green beer and shamrock-themed t-shirts. Let's go a little deeper. Our guest today is author Julianne Stanz. Julianne is a nationally known speaker, retreat leader, storyteller, and the Director of New Evangelization for the Diocese of Green Bay and a consultant to the USCCB Committee on Catechesis and Evangelization. In her new book, “Braving the Thin Places: Celtic Wisdom to Create a Space for Grace,” she draws on her Celtic roots to weave together a spirituality that can help us all navigate these challenging times. And, she throws in a few great stories about St. Patrick for good measure. If you want to check out her book, visit https://store.loyolapress.com/braving-the-thin-places

Mary McClusky, Assistant Director for Project Rachel Ministry Development with the USCCB Committee on Pro Life Activities, joins Joe Zalot to discuss this specifically Catholic model of abortion healing ministry. Mary focuses on the challenges women face following an abortion, the services that Project Rachel Ministry offers, and how the sacraments (especially reconciliation) play a key role in the abortion healing process. Project Rachel Ministries website: https://hopeafterabortion.com/ The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, MD https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-body-keeps-the-score-bessel-van-der-kolk-md/1117229987

On this episode, Chris is joined by past guest Dr. Aaron Weldon, program director for the USCCB Committee on Religious Liberty. Aaron explains why this great feast is linked to our religious freedoms. Instituted in 1925, the 16th centenary of the Council of Nicea, by Pope Piux XI, the feast of Christ the King is a spiritual response to an atheistic totalitarianism that ignored the transcendent, eternal nature of men and women. The USCCB has asked us to give renewed focus to this great solemnity in light of threats to religion in our own day.

On this episode, Chris is joined by past guest Dr. Aaron Weldon, program director for the USCCB Committee on Religious Liberty. Aaron explains why this great feast is linked to our religious freedoms. Instituted in 1925, the 16th centenary of the Council of Nicea, by Pope Piux XI, the feast Read more…

MOST REV. MICHAEL OLSON, Bishop of Fort Worth and member of the USCCB Committee on Doctrine talks with Raymond about next week's USCCB Fall Assembly and the draft document on Eucharistic Coherence that will be up for debate and a vote. MOST REV. SALVATORE CORDILEONE, Archbishop of San Francisco and member of the USCCB Canonical Affairs Committee discuss the upcoming USCCB Fall Assembly, the discussion of Eucharistic Coherence and the latest controversy over the status of the Traditional Latin Mass. VICTOR DAVIS HANSON, New York Times besteslling author and historian shares with us his new book, The Dying Citizen: How Progressive Elites, Tribalism, and Globalization Are Destroying the Idea of America. Our Silver Anniversary Celebration continues with special moments from some of the great actors & directors featured on The World Over with Raymond Arroyo over the past 25 years.

Our stories this week include: (1) Francis tells Biden he is a good Catholic and should keep receiving Communion, (2) USCCB Committee finalizes draft document on the Eucharist, (3) More on the terrible Vatican CCP agreement-underground bishop disappears, (4) updates on two Supreme Court cases, and (5) a report on the Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage.

In hour 1 The bishops voted in favor of allowing the USCCB Committee on Doctrine to draft a document on the Eucharist. Guest host Matthew Bunson has analysis with Montse Alvarado and Matt Hadro, and in hour 2 Guest host Dr. Matthew Bunson discusses Christian persecution in Nigeria and Ethiopia's Tigray region with Ed Clancy. Then Steve Ray joins him to talk about fathers in the Gospels.

In hour 1 The bishops voted in favor of allowing the USCCB Committee on Doctrine to draft a document on the Eucharist. Guest host Matthew Bunson has analysis with Montse Alvarado and Matt Hadro, and in hour 2 Guest host Dr. Matthew Bunson discusses Christian persecution in Nigeria and Ethiopia's Tigray region with Ed Clancy. Then Steve Ray joins him to talk about fathers in the Gospels.

Bishop Andrew Cozzens, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis and Chairman of the USCCB Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis discusses Pope Francis' Apostolic Letter Antiquum Ministerium with podcast host, Dr. Jem Sullivan.

In the latest episode of MCC from the Capitol, MCC Executive Director Tyler McClay talks with Mary Hasson about the Equality Act and gender ideology. During this episode, Tyler and Mary discuss these very sensitive issues from a Catholic perspective, providing an understanding and a way forward for the faithful who may know someone struggling with gender confusion. Mary also weighs in on the Equality Act, and the impact it would have on religious organizations and individuals if it were to pass.Mary Hasson bio: Mary Hasson, JD, is the Kate O’Beirne Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C., where she also directs the Catholic Women’s Forum, a network of Catholic professional women and scholars seeking to amplify the voice of women in support of Catholic teachings. An attorney and policy expert, Mary advises legislators and faith-based organizations, including the USCCB Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life, and Youth, for whom she consults. Mary is the co-author of two books on education and editor of Promise and Challenge: Catholic Women Reflect on Feminism, Complementarity, and the Church. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame and Notre Dame Law School, Mary and her husband are the parents of seven adult children. 

On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: The USCCB Committee on Migration released a statement Tuesday responding to the Biden administration's increase in the refugee cap limit. The committee wrote in part: “We view this number as a stepping stone toward the administration’s stated goal of 125,000 admissions, a figure more consistent with our values and capabilities as a nation.” And although the US Senate is on recess right now, that is not stopping a group of Republicans from going after Planned Parenthood. They are demanding an investigation into the amount of money the nation's largest abortion provider received from the Paycheck Protection Program. Pope Francis has asked for prayers for peace in Myanmar. His appeal came as Myanmar's security forces opened fire on protestors against military rule. Rome Correspondent, Colm Flynn, joins to share what more Pope Francis said. Voters in the West Texas city of Lubbock, approved a measure last Saturday to outlaw abortion there. Founder of Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn, Mark Lee Dickson, joins to explain what his reaction was and what comes next for the group. Finally this evening, the leader of a diocese in Pennsylvania has started an initiative aimed at producing a greater dedication and appreciation for the Holy Eucharist. Bishop Alfred Schlert from Allentown, Pennsylvania began the Year of Real Presence on April 11th. Bishop Alfred tells us more about this initiative and why it began on Divine Mercy Sunday. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn

Abide in my love… you shall bear much fruit.” (John 15:1-17) The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is open to all Christians of various denominations and of different commitments within the church. The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd offers its services to the diocese and therefore works in communion with the bishop. The Characteristics of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd - 32 Points of Reflection Every year, Christian communities and churches join together to pray for the visible unity of the Church, accepting the will of Christ, who prayed "that all may be one" (John 17:21) during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity which we are celebrating this week.  As we gather throughout our world to pray for the unity of Christians in 2021, we celebrate the theme gifted this year to the Church from the ecumenical monastic community of Grandchamp in Switzerland, "Abide in my love... you shall bear much fruit." (John 15:1-17)  We know how important this parable is to the children and catechists in CGS.   The True Vine and His branches, the sap that nourishes the vine and the Vinedresser who is taking care of all.  Each branch can produce abundant good fruit to nourish in turn the whole world. And we know that it is Jesus Christ himself who is the vine who holds us all together. Together then, especially after the upheavals and anguish of 2020, let us all remain in His love to bear the good fruit that can make 2021 a blessing for all.  We are delighted to have the Most Reverend David Talley, Bishop of Memphis, Chairman of the USCCB Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs and CGS Level I and Level II catechist, who will discuss his experience with CGS and with ecumenism. You can read a short bio of Bishop David Talley here: https://cdom.org/bishop-david-talley/ Join us in prayer online on Friday, January 22, 2021 at 11:AM ET. You can register here: https://www.cgsusa.org/event/week-of-prayer-for-christian-unity/   Learn more about Catechesis of the Good Shepherd at www.cgsusa.org   Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at “The United States Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd” Instagram-  cgsusa Twitter- @cgsusa Pinterest- Natl Assoc of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd USA YouTube- oneofhisheep  

His Excellency, the Most Reverend Andrew H. Cozzens, Auxiliary Bishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota joins Dr. Mary Anne Urlakis on Episode 19 of WCAT Radio’s “Vows, Vocations, and Promises: Discerning the Call of Love.” Bishop Cozzens is a native of Denver, and a graduate of Benedictine College in Kansas. While discerning a priestly vocation, he served as a traveling missionary with the Twin-Cities based NET Ministries, subsequently joined the Companions of Christ in St. Paul in 1992. After completing four years of study at the Seminary of St. Paul, he was ordained to the priesthood in 1997. After serving as the Parochial Vicar at the Cathedral of St. Paul, he was sent to the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome where he completed a doctoral dissertation which focused on the manner in which the priest is called to be the living image of Jesus Christ the Bridegroom of the Church. Bishop Cozzens was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis on Oct 11, 2013, and His Ordination to the Episcopacy took place on Dec 9, 2013- the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. In 2019, he was elected to a 3-year term as the Chairman of the USCCB Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis- a role which began in November 2020.His Excellency has worked extensively in priestly formation, including his work on the USCCB Working Group for the Program of Priestly Formation the (PPF6) based on the new Ratio Fundamentalis. Bishop Cozzens serves as the Board President of the Seminary Formation Council, and His Excellency is also the Board President for the Institute for Priestly Formation.Bishop Cozzens and Bishop Felipe Estevez are the Co-Editors of the text: Priestly Husbands: Priestly Fathers: Seminary Formation for the 21st Century. As such he brings a wealth of insight and experience to this unique book project. The text brings together in one volume a dynamic collection of essays, documents, and tools for those who work in the area of seminary formation. The goal of this comprehensive book is to provide a spiritual and psychological resource that engenders affective maturity and fruitful celibate chastity for a renewal of priestly formation, an aim which echoes the objectives expressed by the Church in the 2016 Ratio Fundamentalis and the 6th edition of the Program for Priestly Formation. The text has been hailed by bishops and formators as an essential guide which provides concrete tools that assist formation by taking into account the spiritual and humans needs of the candidates, while helping them determine whether those same candidates are capable of the self-gift required by priestly celibacy.In this interview, Bishop Cozzens discusses with Mary Anne Urlakis both his role in the development of the book as well as his own personal contribution- Chapter 10, entitled: “The Essential Role of Mentor-Formation Advisor.” Spiritual Husbands-Spiritual Fathers: Priestly Formation for the 21st Century is published by Enroute Books and Media and can be purchased at https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/spiritualhusbands/, as well as on Amazon.com.

Executive Director Michael Sheedy sits down with Most Reverend Thomas G Wenski, the Archbishop of Miami to discuss some of the recent US Supreme Court Rulings. In this episode they discuss the cases: Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue, Little Sisters of Poor St. Peter and Paul Home v. Commonwealth of PA, and Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru and St. James School v. Biel. In these discussions, you will hear from Archbishop Wenski on how these all relate to the Catholic faith and religious liberties.

Thurs. May 21st-Hour 3. Bishop Shelton Fabre (Ad Hoc Chair of USCCB Committee on Racism and Bishop of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodoux) on Racism, Coronavirus and African-American and Asian-American Communities. Fr. Rocky on the Marian Pentecost Novena. Fr. James Kubicki on looking towards heaven. All show notes at Racism and Coronavirus, Marian Pentecost Novena, Looking Towards Heaven - This podcast produced by Relevant Radio

From a Catholic perspective, let's first discuss the question of nuclear weapons. (See below a recent statement coming from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.) Then we'll take some time to update efforts by "solidarity minded" candidates for public office in California! USCCBAn ethics and a law based on the threat of mutual destruction – and possibly the destruction of all mankind – are contradictory to the very spirit of the United Nations. We must therefore commit ourselves to a world without nuclear weapons, by fully implementing the Non-Proliferation Treaty, both in letter and spirit. —Pope Francis to UN Conference to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons, March 2017 In 1963 Saint John XXII wrote in Pacem in Terris: “Nuclear weapons must be banned. A general agreement must be reached on a suitable disarmament program, with an effective system of mutual control.” Support for nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation has been emphasized by Blessed Paul VI, Saint John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis. The U.S. Bishops have worked for nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation for decades. Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty: The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) is the cornerstone of global efforts to curb and reverse the spread of nuclear weapons. One-hundred-and-ninety-eight countries have ratified the treaty, including the five acknowledged nuclear powers: United States, Russia, United Kingdom, France, and China. Only four nations have not: India, Israel, Pakistan and North Korea. The NPT prohibits non-nuclear states from acquiring nuclear weapons (non-proliferation), requires nuclear states to reduce and eliminate nuclear weapons (disarmament), and guarantees access to peaceful nuclear technology (nuclear power). Years ago, President Ronald Reagan and General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev called for abolishing all nuclear weapons. Former Secretaries of State and Defense George Shultz, William Perry and Henry Kissinger and Senator Sam Nunn have promoted a nuclear-free world. Past presidents Barack Obama and Russian Dmitry Medvedev committed “our two countries to achieving a nuclear free world.” The Trump administration's plans for the U.S. nuclear stockpile will be articulated in a forthcoming Nuclear Posture Review. The administration will also have the opportunity to pursue an extension of New START beyond its 2021 expiration date, an extension supported by many experts and Russia as “fundamental to global security.” New START Treaty: In 1991, the United States and Soviet Union ratified the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START). This treaty limited the number of nuclear warheads and delivery vehicles (missiles and bombers) that each country could deploy. The treaty also incorporated a solid set of verification measures the two nations could use to monitor each other's nuclear arsenals and compliance with the treaty. Today the United States and Russia still hold about 90% of all nuclear weapons, large arsenals left over from the Cold War. START expired in 2009 and with it the verification protocols, but both nations agreed to keep its provisions in effect while they negotiated a START follow-on treaty. Implementation of a New START Treaty was critical because verification ensures transparency and even modest reductions in the number of weapons can set the stage for future reductions. The U.S. and Russia signed a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) on April 8, 2010, which was ratified by the Senate on a solid bipartisan vote of 71 to 26. The Holy See has “welcome[d] and recognize[d] the ongoing successful implementation of New START.” The New START Treaty: reduces deployed strategic warheads to 1550, 30 percent below the existing ceiling; limits both nations to no more than 700 delivery vehicles; and includes new verification requirements. Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: Despite U.S. involvement in initiating the negotiations, in 1999 the U.S. Senate failed to ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) that would stop nuclear testing. Some Senators who voted “no” expressed concerns about the ability of the United States to maintain its arsenal in the absence of testing and others were concerned about verifying compliance with the treaty. Prominent scientists have argued that the U.S. can safely maintain its nuclear arsenal without testing and that the ability of the international community to verify compliance is amply demonstrated by detections of tests in North Korea. One hundred and fifty-one other nations have ratified the CTBT, including UK, France, and Russia. The United States' failure to ratify the CTBT prevents the treaty's immediate entry into force. The Holy See declared, “There is no reason for procrastination.” It is not known when the CTBT may be submitted to the Senate for ratification. P5+1 Agreement with Iran: In recent years, serious questions were raised regarding Iran's nuclear program. In response, talk of military intervention increased, and crippling international sanctions were instituted to the detriment of Iran's economy and its citizens. Following the election of Iranian President Rouhani, the United States, United Kingdom, Russia, China, Germany and France (P5+1) entered into diplomatic negotiations with Iran regarding its nuclear program and international sanctions. In July 2015, after 20 months of concerted collaboration, the P5+1 reached an agreement with Iran that aims to curb Iran's development of nuclear weapons while allowing for the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. In September, a cloture vote in the Senate that would have allowed rejection of the P5+1 deal failed, so the agreement stands. Recent Iranian launches of ballistic missiles, inconsistent with UN Security Council Resolution 2231, but not in violation of the P5+1 Agreement, have raised concerns. In October 2017, President Trump announced he would not certify to Congress that Iran was in compliance, despite U.S. and international evidence that Iran is observing the agreement. To date, Congress has not acted to undermine the agreement. Nuclear Ban Treaty: In a major and encouraging development, a majority of the world's nations supported adoption of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons with the goal of leading towards their total elimination in July 2017. The vote was 122 in favor (including the Holy See), 1 against, and 1 abstention. Unfortunately, 69 nations did not vote, including all nuclear weapon states and all but one NATO member. USCCB POSITION: The United States and other nuclear powers must move away from reliance on nuclear weapons for security. USCCB urges the Administration and Congress to view arms control treaties not as ends in themselves but as steps along the way to achieving a mutual, verifiable global ban on nuclear weapons. A global ban is more than a moral ideal; it should be a policy goal. USCCB advocated for ratification of the P5+1 Agreement with Iran in 2015. The USCCB Committee on International Justice and Peace, reflecting the longstanding position of the Holy See, urged our nation to pursue diplomacy to ensure Iran's compliance with its obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The Church did not weigh-in on the technical details of the agreement, but consulted with many experts on the broad outlines required for a credible and verifiable agreement. Led by Pope Francis, the U.S. bishops and Holy See continue to support the P5+1 Agreement with Iran as a “definitive step toward greater stability and security in the region.” The Holy See notes that the agreement “requires further efforts and commitment by all the parties involved in order for it to bear fruit.” During the negotiations on the Nuclear Ban Treaty, USCCB and the Conference of European Justice and Peace Commissions issued a joint call for a strategy to eliminate nuclear weapons globally USCCB plans to support Senate ratification of the CTBT if and when it is introduced. The Church opposes the use of nuclear weapons, especially against non-nuclear threats. The U.S. should commit to never use nuclear weapons first and to reject use of nuclear weapons to deter non-nuclear threats. The Church urges that nuclear deterrence be replaced with concrete measures of disarmament based on dialogue and multilateral negotiations. ACTION REQUESTED: 1. Urge bold and concrete commitments to accelerate verifiable nuclear disarmament, including taking weapons off “launch on warning” status to prevent a catastrophic accident and making deeper cuts in nuclear arsenals. 2. Oppose the investment of hundreds of billions of dollars in modernizing nuclear weapons systems that ultimately we must work to dismantle. 3. Support serious negotiations on a fissile material cut-off treaty and other prudent measures. 4. If it is introduced, urge Senators to support ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) to bring it into force. 5. Encourage Congress and the Administration not to take any actions that could undermine the agreement between the P5+1 and Iran. For further information: visit http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/war-andpeace/nuclear-weapons/index.cfm or contact Stephen Colecchi, Director, Office of International Justice and Peace, USCCB, 202-541-3196 (phone), 202-541-3339 (fax), scolecchi@usccb.org.

Feature Interview (15:00) – Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend and chairman-elect of the USCCB Committee on Doctrine, addresses the role the Catholic Church plays in healthcare and the misconception that Catholic teaching requires providers to “discriminate” against non-Catholic patients. Also in this episode: News (00:55) – “Gender and Graduate Medical Education” – how gender gaps are growing in certain fields and whether discriminating against men in obstetrics and gynecology is a justified approach (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.02.025) Preventive Medicine Tip (8:40) – Tuberculosis Screening Recommendations (https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/) Medical Trivia (Answer at 42:25) – What is Trendelenburg Position and why is it used? Medicine You Need to Know (45:45) – Infectiou s Disease Specialist Dr. Paul Carson talks about clostridium difficile (C. Diff.), how to catch it, and how to treat it. ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) - 260-436-9598 Online - www.RedeemerRadio.com/Doctor E-mail - Doctor@RedeemerRadio.com Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | RSS

Most Rev. Timothy Doherty, Bishop of Lafayette, Indiana, and Chair of the USCCB Committee on the Protection of Children and Young People (CPCYP) shares the vision and role of the Committee. Visit http://www.usccb.org/about/child-and-youth-protection/committee-for-the-protection-of-children-and-young-people.cfm for more.

Love Will End Abortion 042 *45 years since Roe v. Wade: Quick Points to Keep in Mind *Interview with Archbishop Joseph Naumann - Chairman-Elect of the USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities *Sidewalk Testimony from Kasey Ramsey and her father Chris Ramsey

Bishop Eusebio Elizondo, member of the USCCB Committee on Migration, talks about the Catholic position on Immigration and its connection to the Dignity of the Human Person.

Luke leads us in a very personal and very necessary discussion on the Clergy Sexual Abuse scandal. What does it look like for Catholics to seriously love their Church and to seriously support the victims of abuse? Luke puts the emphasis on the role of the laity, especially to not try and sidestep this deep scandal by attributing it to the "gay agenda" or other stupid crap.Get Safe Environment training. Luke and I both have VIRTUS certification and training, and all of our volunteers who work with youth have it as well. Even if you don't work with kids, you should get the training at a local parish so this never happens again.Let's make sure we honor Luke's dad and not look away from this horrific crime in the Church's life today. From the USCCB... “ A Statement on the Protection of Children Bishop Edward J. Burns of Juneau Chairman of the USCCB Committee on the Protection of Children and Young People March 3, 2016This week brought painful, but important, reminders that we must remain vigilant in our efforts to protect children from the scourge of abuse. The movie “Spotlight” won the Academy Award for Best Picture. It chronicles the courage of the victims and the journalists who told their story. In statements from Cardinal O’Malley in Boston and the Vatican newspaper in Rome, the Catholic Church renewed our determined and firm resolve to protect children and felt deep sorrow for the tremendous pain.On Tuesday, we received news of a grand jury report out of Altoona, Pennsylvania. Although I can’t speak to the specifics in Altoona and would defer to the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference as to any statewide impact, like everyone, I read the news with great pain.It is heart wrenching and shocking to hear of this grand jury report or of any incidents of abuse, and it is even more disturbing when we learn that innocent children were abused by priests within the Church. Once again, the wounds inflicted through these heinous crimes have caused great pain and further mistrust in the Church. We must never lose sight of the fact that every victim/survivor has personally experienced profound injury, suffering, and betrayal.These moments are a reminder why the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, adopted by the U.S. bishops in 2002, exists and must be followed. This highlights all the more the importance that we never grow complacent. As stated in the Charter, we are to cooperate with law-enforcement agencies, permanently remove those who have offended, and effectively create a safe environment for our children. Only with vigilance can we ensure that children are kept safe and so allow the Church to help our people in a process of healing and address the mistrust that rises from these cases.” — http://www.usccb.org/news/2016/16-026.cfm

Summary of today's show: Infertility is becoming an increasingly common problem in the 21st century and more and more women are being pushed to artificial reproductive technologies like in vitro fertilization by their doctors, without regard to the lack of effectiveness and the physical, psychological, sociological, financial, and especially spiritual costs. Katie Elrod joins Scot Landry to talk about the Wild West of unregulated IVF and the moral and effective alternative in Natural Procreative Technologies, which respect human dignity and treats the underlying pathologies afflicting women instead of steering them immediately to very lucrative and dangerous IVF procedures. Listen to the show: Today's host(s): Scot Landry Today's guest(s): Katie Elrod Links from today's show: Today's topics: Infertility, Natural Family Planning, and NaPro Technology 1st segment: This week, July 22–28, the USCCB is asking all Catholic dioceses, parishes and families to mark National Family Planning Awareness Week. So as part of that effort, we will be discussing NFP, NaPro Technology and Infertility here on The Good Catholic Life today. Because of the subject matter, I wanted to note up front that this content might not be suitable for young kids. Parents will always know what age is appropriate but I did want to give a heads up if you have kids in the car or kitchen listening with you that this show might be best to catch later on our podcast or via TheGoodCatholicLife.com. “Faithfully Yours" is the theme of this Natural Family Planning Awareness Week, which is a national educational campaign of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on the Catholic teaching on married love and the gift of human life. The annual campaign, which began in 2002, promotes awareness of Natural Family Planning (NFP) methods. Bishop Kevin Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, chairman of the USCCB Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth said: “NFP Awareness Week is an opportunity for married couples and Catholics everywhere to better understand and embrace the Church's uniquely positive and liberating message on the truth of married love.“ ”The theme for 2012, ‘Faithfully Yours,' highlights the beauty of how husbands and wives are called to live out their total dedication to one another." Our guest today to discuss NFP, a particular type of NFP called Napro Technology and Infertility is Katie Elrod. Katie is a “double-eagle” graduating from Boston College with Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Philosophy from Boston College. She has been a humanities teacher and administrator at independent schools for over fifteen years, and has taught in the Perspectives Program at Boston College. Elrod has spoken on natural fertility treatment at MIT, Boston College, Notre Dame University and at various Catholic women's conferences. She is also the author of “Chapter 6” in the acclaimed book “Women, Sex and the Church” that came out in 2010. Chapter 6 is entitled “The Church's Best Kept Secret: Church Teaching on Infertility Treatment.” She and her husband Kevin live outside of Boston with their son, T.J. 2nd segment: Scot welcomed Katie to the show. He noted that Katie is a teacher at Montrose School in Medfield. Katie became interested in the topic of infertility because of her own infertility. She and her husband pursued various avenues, including in vitro fertilization. She eventually found a doctor through the Archdiocese who specializes in National Procreative Technology. Katie said 35% of women are infertile and the rates are increasing. The rates for men are also increasing and they think because of environmental concerns. Men born in the 1970s have 25% fewer sperm than men born in the 1950s. Katie said she learned that infertility is not a disease in itself but is a symptom of other diseases and disorders. Ovulation disorder is the cause of 40%. It's when the female endocrine system doesn't produce enough of the hormones to allow the embryo to implant. Scot asked the definition of infertility. Katie said the technical term is that you are unable to deliver a baby. Some women are able to conceive but not able to carry to term. But infertility is an umbrella term and most women who are infertile have two or more pathologies going on. Scot said sexually transmitted diseases are often at the root of infertility. Katie said she was horrified to find out how common it is. The CDC estimates that there are 19 million new diagnoses of STDs every year in the US. Some of the most common forms can go unnoticed, but they cause scar tissue that prevents the egg from moving into the fallopian tube. STDs cause at least 24,000 each year in the US to become infertile. Sometimes it's reversible, but it depends on how long it goes untreated. Scot said he understands that when a woman goes to a doctor with trouble to conceive, the doctors don't often properly diagnose. Katie said 25% of women have unexplained fertility, meaning the doctor doesn't find out what's wrong. But it doesn't have to be although it requires a lot of time, patience, and bloodwork. Scot said instead they're often just pushed toward in vitro fertilization and assisted reproductive technologies. Katie said it's a multi billion dollar business with a lot of money and little regulation. It gives the doctor a lot of control. They fertilize eggs in a lab and then implant them in the woman's womb. Scot asked Katie to explain the Church's teaching on this. Katie said there is lots of reasons why it's bad for women, not just the morality of it. Katie said people say it's not fair to prevent women from having IVF. It's not just because embryos are discarded. Even if no extra embryos were created, it would still be a violation of human dignity. This procedure trikes at the core of the meaning of marriage and the marital act. The act in which designed human beings to be conceived is sacred because it mirrors the way God loves. God is love. He does not have love or contain love. He is love itself. Love is giving and to be in communion with others. This is why God is three persons. God is his own family. God's children are created to love as God does. The highest expression of this love is in the marital act between husband and wife. In their bond they have the potential to be co-creators of a new life with God. Scot said Cardinal Seán often says the Church is seen as the Church of No, but the beauty of the Theology of the Body is that we are a Church of Yes, saying yes to God as part of his plan for us and all of humanity. Katie said saying yes rot life is saying yes to love. Scot said Katie describes IVF as the Wild West of medicine, an industry growing quickly and is very unregulated. It's something that attempts to create human life and control fertility, but is unregulated. Katie said it's bad medicine because it's unregulated, bad for the husband, wife and the child. In 1982, clinics were requested to report their data to the CDC, but it's voluntary. But no one checks the data. Because it's seen as a women's issue, this is why it's unregulated. Scot said women of all ages are getting pushed to IVF, not just women getting married in later life. Katie said 60% of women using IVF are over 35, even though the success rates drop dramatically after 35 to 20% and all the way down to 5% after 40. The CDC is not tracking who's using IVF, their age, their relationships, etc. Katie said if a woman is suffering some kind of pathology, she needs to be treated for it regardless of whether she goes for IVF. If the womb isn't healthy it's not good for the baby or the woman. Instead once you restore the woman to health, then let's try to conceive in a natural way to respect the dignity of a woman. Scot said part of the reason there's a better way is because there are risks to women. Katie said the woman goes through an invasive procedure that will only increase the physical costs. She takes a drug to stimulate her ovaries so she can produce 5 to 10 eggs in one cycle, as opposed to one per cycle. As they take Lupron, the side-effects include failure of the ovary which can result in infertility or even death. The FDA has over 6,000 complaints about the drug, but no investigation has been done. Just this year, a Netherlands study found that IVF doubles the chance of ovarian cancer. Katie said there is a movement to discourage young women from taking these drugs to sell their eggs because of the risk they're taking. There is also a physical cost for the babies. Katie said a 2002 study concluded that IVF babies have twice the risk of major birth defects. The chance of miscarriage is 7 times higher. The movement in IVF has been to reduce the number of babies in the womb to two so there's a desire to have fewer children at a time. But even single babies have increased risk of prematurity and low birth weight. Scot said there's a practice of selective reduction in which doctors abort some of the babies that have been conceived. Katie said this happens in all assisted artificial reproductive technologies. Scot asked listeners to imagine how this couple that's been struggling to conceive a child and now they're being asked to abort their children. It's psychologically damaging. Katie said in the New York Times there was an article about a new trend in IVF in which women who are pregnant with twins voluntarily go in and ask to have one of her children aborted in order to give the other a better chance to survive the pregnancy or even to have a better quality of life or more resources after birth. “Things would have been different if we were 15 years younger or if we hadn't had children already or if we were more financially secure,” she said later. “If I had conceived these twins naturally, I wouldn't have reduced this pregnancy, because you feel like if there's a natural order, then you don't want to disturb it. But we created this child in such an artificial manner — in a test tube, choosing an egg donor, having the embryo placed in me — and somehow, making a decision about how many to carry seemed to be just another choice. The pregnancy was all so consumerish to begin with, and this became yet another thing we could control.” It shows why the Church is opposed to this because we've dehumanized the children and turned this beautiful miracle into a base transaction. 3rd segment: Katie said her husband asked her to call the archdiocese to find out if there's a morally acceptable choice for treating infertility. But first, she wanted to talk about the Catholic principles surrounding fertility. There are three guiding principles in the Vatican instruction : The Church believes every human being has the right to live. The Church has great concern for the half-million embryos in cryogenic storage. The spouses only have the right to become biological mother and biological father through each other. This relates to the increase in the use of donor eggs or donor sperm or surrogacy.The sexual act is a sacred act to create new life. This new life has a right to know his or her parents. The Church believes each child has the right to be conceived in the self-giving act of his parents. Men and women don't have a right to be parents. They have a right to the marital act, but not a right to a child ataxy cost. No person has a claim on the right to the life of another. Otherwise that person would have their life subjugated to the lives of others. Scot asked how someone would feel as an adult finding out they were produced this way when there was a better way. Katie said we're starting to get data on children conceived through anonymous sperm donors. The majority of these children say they would not do the same thing to their own children and they do think half of their identity comes through their biological father. So when a child born of an IVF, they are created through pornography and masturbation. They were created by an anonymous person in a lab in a petri dish and then implanted. And you were there with your brothers and sisters who were selectively reduced. Natural family planning is an umbrella term for methods to conceive or avoid conception through observation of natural signs in a woman's ovulation cycle. It requires communication among a couple and fertility is a shared obligation. Katie and her husband connected with Dr. Paul Carpentier who recommended a form of NFP called the Creighton Model. It's a kind of NFP that is standardized observation and charting of biological markers. It's used by millions of people around the world. It was standardized by a doctor at Creighton University in Nebraska. Dr. Hilgers used NFP to help treat infertility. This subset of NFP is called Natural Procreative Technologies (NaPro Technology). It's primary goal is to restore a woman's reproductive health. It properly diagnoses the underlying pathologies. The woman is a full participant by charting her bio-markers and often sees before the doctor does what is wrong. It also treats all kinds of reproductive health issues, including postpartum depression and PMS. Once it is properly diagnosed, the treatment usually happens without a lot of invasive procedures. Hilgers trains other doctors in the delicate forms of laparascopy to fix endometriosis. Scot said the difference is taking time and care to treat the whole person versus ignoring the underlying problems to create the baby in the fastest way possible. NaPro is about healing the woman. It respects the woman's biological systems. Katie said NaPro's effective to IVF is very high. IVF success ranges from 35% at the highest down to 10% depending on age. A study of NaPro done in 2003 looked at a pool of women who have already had low success with IVF and the result was a 50% live birth rate. AMong the women who didn't need surgery there was a 70% live birth rate. More and more medical students are interested in learning NaPro, even if they're not motivated by the moral teaching, but because it's good medicine. Katie said in the beginning she wish she'd been practicing NFP in the Creighton model that could have revealed the problems. She also wants to say to young women not to wait if they think something is wrong. Doctors will often tell them just ti wait, that they'll get pregnancy eventually. Instead, find a NaPro practitioner and start treatment right away. The book and the chapter Katie wrote in it is the best resource on these fertility treatments. To women who think maybe it's not God's plan for them to have children, Katie said NaPro is not 100% effective. We don't know what God's plan is for each couple. All we can do is return women to health. A life without children by a couple who is open to life regardless is a great witness to the world which says we can have whatever we want whenever we want it. The whole purpose of the Church's understanding of life-giving love is that we have to love. If we're not giving love in having children, how can we love in other ways?