Why does the Catholic Church teach about sex? Dianne Vadney joins Fr. Girotti and Lucas to discuss the goodness of sex, what it reveals about God, and why marriage is the only fitting setting for sex. Resources: The Culture Project: https://thecultureproject.org/ The Mess of Dating (talk by Emily Wilson at SEEK): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OD0IodPZVpc “And the Two Shall Become One” (article by Dianne Vadney): https://www.pdcnet.org/collection/fshow?id=em_2005_0030_0004_0001_0004&pdfn...

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 All Sharing the Truth in Love audio podcasts are also available on YouTube in a video format at dioc.io/truthinlovevideopodcast. Whether you listen or watch (or BOTH) please be sure to help the podcast by sharing generously with others. Thank you!

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 ...

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://humantraffick...

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 Detra...

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 Plannin...

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 th...