The John-Henry Westen Show Why Catholic Fathers MUST Lead the Fight Against Porn
Aug 29, 2025
Father Jonathan Kopech, who oversees over 100 boys at LaSalle Academy, shares crucial insights on battling the perils of digital devices. He warns that technology acts as a gateway to impurity, urging fathers to lead the charge against pornography, which he deems the ultimate destroyer of family life. Kopech advocates for a no-device policy combined with spiritual formation to cultivate virtue. He emphasizes prioritizing prayer, discipline, and parental example to guide children in a digital world full of dangers.
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Need-Based Filtered Internet Setup
- Limit internet to need-based, permissioned use, route traffic through DNS-level filtering, and keep computers in public spaces.
- Pair filtering with accountability and scheduled supervised access to reduce temptation.
Keep Screens In Public Spaces
- Place family computers in shared, high-traffic areas so use stays visible and supervised.
- Avoid private screens in bedrooms to reduce secrecy and temptation.
Bedroom Devices Magnify Risk
- Bedroom devices are a near occasion of sin because filters degrade and kids find back doors.
- Technology and AI empower temptations beyond a child's ability to self-regulate, so precaution must be strict.
