Spirit & Life

Weekly column from HLI President Fr. Shenan J. Boquet

The Rapid Collapse of Gender Ideology

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet | November 24, 2025 |

In the past year or two, evidence has quickly been mounting that the gender insanity that swept over our culture in the past decade is in rapid retreat. The latest evidence comes from three different surveys. One survey of nearly 60,000 students from 250 of the top American universities, showed that the number of students…

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Remaining Profoundly Human in the AI Era

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet | June 1, 2026 |

“In the era of artificial intelligence, when human dignity is threatened by new forms of dehumanization, ours is the pressing duty to remain profoundly human.” ― Pope Leo XIV, Magnifica Humanitas (no. 15) On May 25, Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas – “the magnificence of humanity” – entering directly into the…

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