Spirit & Life

Weekly column from HLI President Fr. Shenan J. Boquet

Transgender Ideology and the Fight for Religious Liberty

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet | September 22, 2025 |

Imagine, for a moment, that one day you are going about your business, and you receive a message, on Instagram, from a journalist. The journalist has a question for you: How do you feel about the fact that you have just been charged with a crime that could land you in prison, for 10-25 years?…

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New Research Links Abortion Causing Psychiatric Harm To Women

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet | September 15, 2025 |

A few days ago, a team of Canadian researchers published an extraordinary study in The Journal of Psychiatric Research – a study that has the potential to transform the conversation about abortion. Drawing on medical records from over 1.2 million pregnancies in Quebec between 2006 and 2022, the study tracked women’s mental health for up…

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