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In the movie, Unplanned, actress Ashley Bratcher plays the role of a Abby Johnson, a Planned Parenthood facility director. But when she assisted with an ultrasound-guided abortion, Johnson turns into a staunch pro-life advocate. In this podcast episode, Ashley explains how this movie has the power to change the course of the pro-life movement and abortion in the nation.

Many of us take pleasure touring a museum filled with beautiful works of art. For the artist, it is a means of expressing themselves – and in some cases communicating a raw emotion that they would not have been able to express verbally.  See how one mental health expert is using art therapy to assist women and children who have experienced traumatic events and even abuse.

Internationally acclaimed author and speaker, Chris Stefanick, has devoted his life to inspiring people to live a full Catholic faith. In this episode, listen in as Stefanick addresses more than 8,000 people at the EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, reminding us that true joy and strength come only from God.

Many of us don’t need a car to get us to where we’re going, but if you’re a parent with more than two kids, having a car is a necessity! Hear how one car ministry is giving away cars to families... and how you can donate your own car – even if it doesn’t work – to benefit families in need.

If you believe people deserve a chance at redemption, then you’ll want to hear what one counselor is doing to help ex-offenders find their way back into society. For starters, they don’t go home right after jail. Instead, they move into a home for recovering addicts, then dive head first into a rigorous program. Bev Tauke shares: "And what they realize is that I’m not this big clump of damaged goods; I’m not this loser. I’m someone that went through something that was very traumatic. I didn’t have the tools needed as an adult to fix it as I should have, but now I have that opportunity."

Eighty-eight-year-old John Buckreis, who was an orphan, grew up calling the Holy Family his family and has been spreading the true meaning of Christmas sitting in Santa Claus’ chair for more than 60 years in Northern Virginia.

For some women, the idea of handing over their baby to an adoptive family is unimaginable, but one mother we spoke to decided to put her baby's needs first.

It's a fact there is no shortage of food in the United States, and yet there are millions of people one pay check away from hunger. Hear how one ministry is providing more than a million pounds of food to people right here in Northern Virginia in this interview with Vince Cannava, Director of the St. Lucy Project of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington.

In 2017, Catholic Charities opened a free medical clinic with just a handful of volunteer doctors. A year later, it has more than 180! Hear about the variety of medical services this clinic offers, and how it plans to expand in the near future.

After a natural disaster, mobile response units deliver basic necessities to victims. But when that same mobile response unit arrives in a rural Virginia town during the week, the need seems just as great. "We don’t start distributing the items until 11, and we already have a line of people waiting for us at 10 o’clock," says Cathy Hassinger, Director of Community Services for Catholic Charities, Diocese of Arlington. "And I’m astonished that anyone would wait that long to walk away with nothing more than some dish soap, and a paper towel.  They need these items." Learn how Catholic Charities utilizes a disaster response vehicle to help the poor.

During a marriage retreat, Father Paul Scalia says obedience is important in a marriage, but not in the way you might think. It’s not a slavish obedience to your spouse…or the crushing of free will, but free will with a destination. On Saturday, July 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Holy Trinity parish, in Gainesville, Fr. Paul Scalia, Episcopal Vicar for Clergy, hosted a Retreat Day for Married Couples. 220 couples attended the enriching and reflective day, which included talks, Adoration, confession, spiritual time spent with the spouse, and concluded with Mass. Fr. Scalia gave talks on poverty, chastity and obedience (the three evangelical counsels of the consecrated life), and how they exist analogously in marriage. These vows are, of course, typically made by religious in community, though they are present in an analogous way in marriage. Obedience: Just as a religious takes a vow of obedience to his provincial, so do husband and wife make a vow to submit to each other (always in their distinctly masculine or

Have you ever tried to help someone, but end up carrying the load for them? Psychologist Dr. Michael Horne shows us how to help someone help themselves.

Imagine losing your job and getting an eviction notice – all in the same week. It’s a story Sherri Longhill hears far too often. She runs the emergency assistance program for Catholic Charities. Coming up, Sherri talks about how the organization provides assistance to folks facing a crisis – and it’s more than just paying their rent.

During a marriage retreat, Father Paul Scalia speaks of chastity as the fulfillment of human sexuality. Hear why he says that, although chastity may seem out of place in the world, the chaste love of husband and wife is a sign of eternal hope for all of us. On Saturday, July 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Holy Trinity parish, in Gainesville, Fr. Paul Scalia, Episcopal Vicar for Clergy, hosted a Retreat Day for Married Couples. 220 couples attended the enriching and reflective day, which included talks, Adoration, confession, spiritual time spent with the spouse, and concluded with Mass. Fr. Scalia gave talks on poverty, chastity and obedience (the three evangelical counsels of the consecrated life), and how they exist analogously in marriage. These vows are, of course, typically made by religious in community, though they are present in an analogous way in marriage. Chastity: For a religious brother or sister, chastity means total abstinence. For the married couple, chastity means a purity of heart and action: ma

Visiting a friend or relative in the hospital can be a worrisome experience, especially if that friend or relative is dying. But the hospital also reminds us how deep our faith is – or isn’t. Fr. Stefan Starzynski, a hospital chaplain, explains.

On Saturday, July 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Holy Trinity parish, in Gainesville, Fr. Paul Scalia, Episcopal Vicar for Clergy, hosted a Retreat Day for Married Couples. 220 couples attended the enriching and reflective day, which included talks, Adoration, confession, spiritual time spent with the spouse, and concluded with Mass. Fr. Scalia gave talks on poverty, chastity and obedience (the three evangelical counsels of the consecrated life), and how they exist analogously in marriage. These vows are, of course, typically made by religious in community, though they are present in an analogous way in marriage. Poverty: When one marries, one does not just give up a certain pursuit of material things; rather, in marriage, one’s very life is opened up, shared with, and indeed given to the other. A spirit of poverty in marriage takes the form of giving up one’s own desires for the sake of the common good.  

They risk persecution in their own country because they help our military overseas. Now, these refugees are here in the states. Find out what Catholic Charities is doing to resettle them. Gregory McKinney is the Associate Director of Community Engagement for Migration and Refugees Services of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia. Get involved on Catholic Charities' website at ccda.net.

Father James Searby is the Chaplain at George Mason University, where Catholic Campus Ministry is the largest student organization on campus! Learn how Fr. Searby is able to reach so many students. Find Fr. Searby's podcast, "Holiness for the Working Day," on his website at fathersearby.com.

Gender identity…it’s the ideological perspective that gender is fluid and not biologically linked. Find out why this is not true – and find out what parents can do when they're faced with a child experiencing gender confusion.