Spirit & Life

Weekly column from HLI President Fr. Shenan J. Boquet

Culture of Death Advances in UK

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet | July 14, 2025 |

“God’s mercy calls us to protect every life, especially those society overlooks — the child yet to be born and the elderly nearing their journey’s end — because each bears Christ’s face… No one is exempted from striving to ensure respect for the dignity of every person.”  ― Pope Leo XIV A little over two…

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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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