Spirit & Life

Weekly column from HLI President Fr. Shenan J. Boquet

Humanae Vitae Today

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet | July 28, 2025 |

Few encyclicals in the history of the Church have caused more controversy than Humanae vitae, published on July 25, 1968 by Pope St. Paul VI. The central purpose of Humanae vitae is easily summarized and is well-known by many. In brief, it reiterates the long-standing Catholic and Christian belief in God’s plan for married love…

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Embracing the Blessings of Old Age

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet | July 21, 2025 |

“God’s fidelity to his promises teaches us that there is a blessedness in old age, an authentic evangelical joy inspiring us to break through the barriers of indifference in which the elderly often find themselves enclosed.” ― Pope Leo XIV, Message for the Fifth Annual Day of Grandparents and the Elderly Five years ago, Pope…

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