Spirit & Life

Weekly column from HLI President Fr. Shenan J. Boquet

An Encouraging Return to Reason: American Medical Organizations Warn against “Gender-Affirming Care” for Minors

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet | February 9, 2026 |

The amount of positive news that I have had the pleasure of reporting to you in recent months is quite astonishing. It is giving me hope. Last week, I told you about how pro-euthanasia and assisted suicide measures are stalling in several nations in Europe, as opponents are raising significant concerns about how such laws…

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True End-of-Life Care: Respecting the Sacredness of Human Life

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet | February 2, 2026 |

“Human dignity is not measured by its efficiency or usefulness. Life always has value, despite illness, frailty, and limitations. The answer to suffering is not to offer death, but to guarantee forms of social support, continuous health care, and home health care, so that the patient does not feel alone and families can be supported…

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