Does a Catholic Have to Be Pro-Life?
02/21/25 • 21 min
In this episode, Dr. David Hajduk gives his take on whether you can call yourself "Catholic" and be "pro-choice." He makes clear what being "pro-choice" means and what being "Catholic" means, as well as what sort of choices, beliefs, and activities might make a person no longer in communion with the Catholic Church.
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00:00 Intro
01:28 Can a person be both Catholic and Pro-choice
02:30 What is Abortion?
03:45 The Catholic Churches opinions & teachings about abortion
05:28 Excommunicated from the Catholic Church
06:33 How can excommunication be lifted?
06:57 Abortion in Politics
10:38 Ave Maria Mutual Fund Ad
12:13 More on the Teachings of the Church about Abortion
13:36 St. Pope John Paul II - Evangelium Vitae
15:35 Rejecting the Churches Teachings about Abortion
16:33 Possibility of schism on those who oppose the Churches teachings on abortion
16:56 St. Pope John Paul II's Apostolic Letters
17:47 Pope Benedict XVI comments on the teachings
19:26 Are the excommunicated still Catholics?
20:51 Final Thoughts
In this episode, Dr. David Hajduk gives his take on whether you can call yourself "Catholic" and be "pro-choice." He makes clear what being "pro-choice" means and what being "Catholic" means, as well as what sort of choices, beliefs, and activities might make a person no longer in communion with the Catholic Church.
Support our Sponsor -
Ave Maria Mutual Funds - the largest family of Catholic mutual funds in the U.S. Launched in 2001, their six no-load funds adhere to strong pro-life and pro-family values.
✨See How We Can Help Your Parish/Faith Community https://arrayofhope.org/
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Website : https://arrayofhope.org/podcast
#catholic #prolife #prochoice
⏰ Timecodes ⏰
00:00 Intro
01:28 Can a person be both Catholic and Pro-choice
02:30 What is Abortion?
03:45 The Catholic Churches opinions & teachings about abortion
05:28 Excommunicated from the Catholic Church
06:33 How can excommunication be lifted?
06:57 Abortion in Politics
10:38 Ave Maria Mutual Fund Ad
12:13 More on the Teachings of the Church about Abortion
13:36 St. Pope John Paul II - Evangelium Vitae
15:35 Rejecting the Churches Teachings about Abortion
16:33 Possibility of schism on those who oppose the Churches teachings on abortion
16:56 St. Pope John Paul II's Apostolic Letters
17:47 Pope Benedict XVI comments on the teachings
19:26 Are the excommunicated still Catholics?
20:51 Final Thoughts
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01:54 INTRODUCE TOPIC OF FIRST DATES
02:49 FIRST DATES INITIAL THOUGHTS
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04:36 MARRIAGE PRESSURE
05:59 DISNEY IDEA OF DATING
06:36 PERSONAL EXPERIENCE DATING
07:44 ANALYSIS PARALYSIS
08:04 DISCERNMENT AND GOD'S WILL
09:09 COMMUNITY AND SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
10:03 USING PEOPLE AS A MEANS TO AN END
12:10 THE PRESSURE ON MEN
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18:19 MAKE IT CLEAR IT IS A "DATE"
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22:31 THE RISK OF REJECTION
23:11 VIEW THE OTHER AS A CHILD OF GOD
23:48 PASSIVITY VS SEEKING ATTENTION
24:53 FLESH OF MY FLESH
26:31 DO THE INNER WORK FIRST
27:24 GENDER ROLES
28:10 IMMATURITY IN DATING
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30:06 CONCLUSION
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