Spirit & Life

Weekly column from HLI President Fr. Shenan J. Boquet

Beyond Choice: The Brutality of Late-Term Abortion

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

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” ―  Edmund Burke Almost exactly two years ago, Canadian pro-life activist Alissa Golob walked into four different abortion facilities, in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. At the time, Golob was 22 weeks pregnant. Inspired by the work of Lila Rose,…

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The Blessed Virgin Mary and the Incomparable Value of Human Life

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet | December 8, 2025 |

“Hear and let it penetrate your hearts, my dear little ones. Let nothing discourage you, nothing depress you; let nothing alter your heart or your countenance. Do not fear vexation, anxiety or pain. Am I not here, your Mother? Are you not in the folds of my mantle, in the crossing of my arms? Is…

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