Catholic Faith & Culture
How should Catholics think about the Lindsay Clancy case? Fr. Francesco Giordano explains mental illness, moral culpability, and what authentic compassion demands. In this episode, Colleen Maxwell and Fr. Francesco Giordano use the Lindsey Clancy trial as a launch point for broader Catholic moral teaching — not to decide the psychological facts of the case,…
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More than four decades after Pope St. John Paul II published Familiaris Consortio, its message remains remarkably relevant. In this episode of Living a Culture of Life, HLI President Fr. Shenan Boquet unpacks one of the Church’s most important documents on marriage and family life. Beginning with the historical context surrounding the 1980 Synod on…
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How does St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body help us understand marriage, family life, fertility, and the enduring wisdom of Humanae Vitae? In this final episode of our Theology of the Body series, Adolfo Castañeda explains how St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body forms the definitive Catholic defense of Humanae Vitae…
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What does Jesus mean when He says a man who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery in his heart — and what does that teach us about love, the problems with pornography, and the human person? In our second episode in this series, Adolfo Castañeda continues his deep dive into Pope…
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In this episode, Adolfo Castañeda, Human Life International’s Director of Hispanic Education, joins us to explore the foundations of Pope St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. Developed through 129 papal audiences, Theology of the Body offers one of the most profound Catholic explanations of human identity, marriage, sexuality, and God’s plan for men…
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In this episode, Fr. Shenan Boquet joins us to break down a major development in Europe: a new European Union decision that could expand abortion tourism across member states. What does this ruling mean for countries like Poland that have strong pro-life laws? How does this decision impact women, families, and national sovereignty? And why…
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This week, the Supreme Court reaffirmed one of the most important truths about education—parents, not the state, are the primary educators of their children. In this episode, Fr. Shenan Boquet breaks down the implications of the landmark Supreme Court case Mirabelli v. Bonta, which challenged a California policy allowing students to socially transition at school…
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Euthanasia and assisted suicide are expanding worldwide — from Canada’s MAID program to proposed laws in the UK and France. In this episode, Fr. Shenan Boquet breaks down the alarming global trends, including: As countries debate “safeguards,” we examine why guardrails never actually work — and why the Catholic Church teaches that euthanasia and assisted…
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Fr. Shenan Boquet joins us to unpack a cultural debate sparked by comments from New York City’s mayor about replacing “rugged individualism” with “collectivism.” Are these really the only two options? In this episode, Fr. Shenan Boquet explores how Catholic social teaching offers a powerful alternative to both radical individualism and collectivist ideology. Father also…
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Why Divine Mercy Matters in a Culture of Death | Fr. Shenan Boquet
In this Easter Octave episode, Fr. Shenan Boquet joins us to unpack the profound meaning of the Divine Mercy devotion—and why it is relevant today. Rooted in the visions of St. Faustina Kowalska and promoted globally by Pope St. John Paul II, the Divine Mercy devotions are a healing remedy in a world deeply wounded…
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