Category Archives: Current Issues

A 28-Year Legal Battle Like No Other: Watch ‘Fighting for Life: The Story of NOW vs. Scheidler’ on EWTN

Posted on March 18, 2021 by mjohnsonewtn

Today, most people in the United States take it for granted that they can protest – either in the streets or in print – something with which they disagree. But in 1986, that right was potentially challenged when the National … Continue reading →

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‘Faith and Life’ Mini-Series Provides Hope For Our Fallen World

Posted on March 7, 2021 by mjohnsonewtn

During a crisis, Catholics instinctively turn to their faith for the grace they need to handle tough times. But what if the Church itself, the nation, and the world are also in crisis? How do we cope? Discover the inspirational … Continue reading →

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EWTN Presents ‘Fatal Flaws: Legalizing Assisted Death’

Posted on January 12, 2020 by mjohnsonewtn

Are laws allowing euthanasia & assisted suicide leading society down a dangerous path? That is the question that Filmmaker Kevin Dunn asks in the incredible new documentary, “Fatal Flaws – Legalizing Assisted Death,” (DunnMedia and Euthanasia Prevention Coalition) which premieres … Continue reading →

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How To Combat The New ‘Dark Ages’ Which Threatens To Consume Us

Posted on July 14, 2019 by mjohnsonewtn

“The first barbarians believed in marriage, believed men and women were different, believed in God, believed God should be worshiped. … The new barbarians don’t hold to any of those principles. Therefore, we can say in all legitimacy, that we are entering a new Dark Ages.” Continue reading →

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How To Recognize Human Trafficking – And What To Do About It

Posted on February 13, 2019 by mjohnsonewtn

The first thing to know about human trafficking is that its victims don’t fit any one stereotype; in other words, they aren’t always poor women and men from a foreign country or children with a difficult home life – although … Continue reading →

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Encountering God With ‘Real Life Catholic’s’ Chris Stefanick

Posted on May 23, 2017 by mjohnsonewtn

How does the average Catholic encounter God? “Real Life Catholic” Host Chris Stefanick is on a quest to find out. Join him! (Airs 11 p.m. ET, Tuesdays beginning June 6; 5:30 p.m. ET, Thursdays, and 2 a.m. ET, Sundays. Also … Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong With Yoga and Other New Age Practices?

Posted on October 28, 2015 by mjohnsonewtn

Some New Age practices are clearly against Christian beliefs. However, it’s a little harder to discern the problem with other, more common, practices. I had that problem with yoga – even though I had been told that yoga positions are … Continue reading →

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When You’re About to Lose It: A Practical Idea for Parents

Posted on September 26, 2015 by mjohnsonewtn

What to do when you’re having “one of those days.” Continue reading →

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May Your Light Shine Before All: What Families Can Learn From the Heroic Witness of a 9/11 Family

Posted on September 24, 2015 by mjohnsonewtn

How one family’s heroic witness brought light and hope to a fallen world Continue reading →

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