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How to Talk to Your Kids About Sex Without Harming Innocence | Coleen Kelly Mast (opens the original)
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How can Catholic parents teach chastity and purity at home — without destroying their children's innocence? Coleen Kelly Mast, author, speaker, and host of Mast Appeal on Ave Maria Radio, joins Living a Culture of Life to share how Catholic parents can stay the primary educators on sexuality, what makes Catholic teaching different from secular schools, and how her Love Ed program helps parishes equip parents to have these conversations with confidence. With decades in health education, theology,
Can Catholics be Cremated? And Other Post-Death Questions (Ep. 6) (opens the original)
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Can Catholics be cremated? What does the Catholic Church teach about cremated remains, Catholic funerals, and burial? In this final episode of our End-of-Life Care series, Fr. Shenan Boquet answers the most common post-death questions Catholics ask: Can Catholics choose cremation? What must be done with cremated remains? Can a non-Catholic have a Catholic funeral Mass? Can Catholics attend a non-Catholic funeral? And is it permissible to donate your body to science? Fr. Boquet explains why the C
Last Rites vs Anointing of the Sick: What Catholics Should Know When a Loved One is Dying (Ep. 5) (opens the original)
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What are the Last Rites — and when should you call a priest before a loved one dies? In this episode, Fr. Shenan Boquet walks through Catholic spiritual care at the end of life: the Anointing of the Sick, Confession, Viaticum, the Apostolic Pardon, and the Last Rites. Fr. Boquet answers the questions Catholic families actually face when caring for someone who is seriously ill or dying — and why the single most important step is contacting the parish *long before* the final hours. In this episode
What You Need to Know About DNRs, Hospice & Advance Directives (Ep. 4) (opens the original)
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Can Catholics sign a do-not-resuscitate order, a living will, or an advance directive? Who should hold durable power of attorney? And how do you evaluate hospice care so your loved one isn't denied food, water, or the sacraments? In this episode, Fr. Shenan Boquet discusses preparing for end-of-life decisions before a medical crisis occurs. Father Boquet explains why families should talk through end-of-life planning in advance and walks through Catholic medical directives, advance directives, li
When Can Catholics Stop Life Support? Ventilators, Pacemakers & Feeding Tubes (Ep. 3) (opens the original)
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What does the Catholic Church teach about stopping medical treatment at the end of life? When is it morally permissible to withdraw a ventilator or pacemaker? And how can Catholics distinguish legitimate end-of-life care from intentionally hastening death? In this third episode of our special series on Catholic end-of-life ethics, Fr. Shenan Boquet answers real questions from listeners about the practical application of the Church's teaching on ordinary and extraordinary care. We cover real life
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