Spirit & Life

Weekly column from HLI President Fr. Shenan J. Boquet

AI-Assisted Suicide for Couples: The Disturbing Rise of the Sarco Pod

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet | January 26, 2026 |

“The truth that life is a precious gift from God has profound implications for the question of stewardship over human life. We are not the owners of our lives and, hence, do not have absolute power over life. … Suicide and euthanasia are never morally acceptable options.” ― USCCB, Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic…

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The Family: The Solution to “Collectivism” and the Degradations of Radical Individualism

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet | January 19, 2026 |

“The socialists, therefore, in setting aside the parent and setting up a State supervision, act against natural justice, and destroy the structure of the home.” ― Pope Leo XIII, Rerum novarum, no. 14 On January 1, New York’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, was inaugurated. Mamdani has repeatedly described himself as a “democratic socialist,” and in…

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