Saint Gabriel Respect Life

“All life has inestimable value; even the weakest and most vulnerable, the sick, the old, the unborn and the poor, are masterpieces of God’s creation, made in his own image, destined to live forever, and deserving of the utmost reverence and respect.” -- Pope Francis

Audio

Audio & Video

Caravaggio. The Musicians. Oil on Canvas, 1595, Metropolitan Museum, NY. — Caravaggio. The Musicians. Oil on Canvas, 1595, Metropolitan Museum, NY.

Philosophy

Cuddeback, John. Human Nature & The Virtuous Life. Institute of Catholic Culture. Audio. March 2011.

Cuddeback, John. Who Are You? The Perennial Question of Mankind. Institute of Catholic Culture. Audio. Jan./Feb. 2007.

Kreeft, Peter. "Pro-Life Philosophy." Peter Kreeft. www.peterkeeft.com. March 2013, audio.

Kreeft, Peter. "A Refutation of Moral Relativism." Peter Kreeft. www.peterkreeft.com. February 2003, audio.

Miller, B.J. "Reframing Our Relationship to That We Don't Control." On Being. 28 Jan 2016. Palliative care physician and triple amputee B.J. Miller advises, "Let death be what takes us, not a lack of imagination."

Scalia, Fr. Paul. "Living the Virtuous Life Today: Challenging the Modern Culture." Institute of Catholic Culture. 27 Mar. 2010.

Spitzer, Fr. Robert J. "Happiness, Suffering, and the Love of God: The Four Levels of Happiness." Magis Center. www.magiscenter.com. Audio. Dec. 2015.

Spitzer, Fr. Robert J. "Ten Universal Principles: A Brief Philosophy of the Life Issues." EWTN Bookmark. 26 February 2012.

Stonestreet, John. "The New Pro-Life; Time for an Upgrade." Breakpoint Commentaries. 13 July 2012.

Theology

George, Robert. Natural Law, God, and Human Dignity. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM37-dCoKB8. May 2012.

Mindling, Fr. Daniel J. "Catholic Principles in Bioethics." Pro-Vita Institute 2016: The Bioethics of Life. Saint Patrick Church. Video. June 23, 2016.

Mindling, Fr. Daniel. Honoring the Dignity of Life in Sickness and Death: Church Teaching. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUU3-o3G Archdiocese of Washington. Sept. 2014.

National Catholic Bioethics Center. No Cooperation With Evil Acts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrvXtM0Fomo. August 2010.

National Catholic Bioethics Center. What is the Moral Principle of Double Effect? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEFUxeg1qkg. August 2010.

Schonborn, Cardinal Chistoph. On Love and Friendship. Thomas Aquinas College. June 2002, Audio and text.

Sheehan, Fr. Myles, M.D. Facing the End of Life: Recovering Our Catholic Traditions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erqQh5VEzmE. October 2012.

Spitzer, Fr. Robert. Five Pillars of the Spiritual Life. EWTN. Audio.

Science

Adapting to a Warmer World. BBC Newshour Extra. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03998gr. Audio. Retrieved Jan 30,2016.

The Animated Genome. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. www.unlockinglifescode.org. Video. Retrieved January 30, 2016.

Chromosomes and Genes. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. www.unlockinglifescode.org. Video. Retrieved January 30, 2016.

Collins, Francis. The Language of God. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDZgZDqA99k Audiobook. Retrieved Jun 22, 2016.

Editing the Human Genome. BBC Newshour Extra. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p038kk5d Audio. Retrieved Jan 30, 2016.

Mariño-Ramírez, Dr. Leonardo. "Genetic Manipulation in Human History: Agriculture, GMOs, and Beyond." Pro-Vita Institute 2016: The Bioethics of Life. Saint Patrick Church. Video. June 23, 2016.

Parts of the Cell. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. www.unlockinglifescode.org. Video. Retrieved January 30, 2016.

Spitzer, Fr. Robert. "Can you explain absolute determinism? Are all behaviors reducible to the laws of physics? Can human consciousness survive bodily death?" Larry King Live. Sept. 2010, video.

Spitzer, Fr. Robert. "Creation According to Physics and the Bible: Is There Really a Contradiction?" God and Modern Physics. www.magiscenter.com/reason/spitzer_videos_reas.html. April 2014, video.

Turkson, Cardinal Peter. World Food Prize: Keynote Address. Borlaug Dialogue. Video. Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 2013.

Family

Crispino, Jerry. "Communication Across the Adolescent Lifespan." Respect Life Youth Day 2015: Building a Culture of Care. Saint Patrick Church. Video. November 2015.

Spitzer, Fr. Robert J. Healing the Culture. https://www.ewtn.com/vondemand/audio/file_index.asp?SeriesId=6710&pgnu=. Audio.

Spitzer, Robert J. How to Suffer Well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ47ZtkS8x8. Napa Institute, September 2013.

Saint Gabriel Respect Life

“All life has inestimable value; even the weakest and most vulnerable, the sick, the old, the unborn and the poor, are masterpieces of God’s creation, made in his own image, destined to live forever, and deserving of the utmost reverence and respect.” -- Pope Francis

St. Gabriel Respect Life provides an understanding of the philosophy, theology, and science underpinning respect for human life, along with practical guidance concerning the family, youth, and Catholic social concerns.