Resource Articles

What is the Abortion Situation in South America?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / April 13, 2017 /

South America has a strong Catholic heritage and is relatively friendly towards preborn children. Four small countries, representing only five percent of the population of the continent, have abortion on demand laws or many exceptions that mean the same thing in practice. These are Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana and Uruguay. Chile, Paraguay, Suriname and Venezuela…

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Is Church Teaching on Contraception Infallible?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / April 9, 2017 /

What Does “Infallible” Mean? There are two primary means by which the Church may declare a teaching infallible: The first and most definitive statement of infallibility is the Pope’s solemn declaration ex cathedra that a matter of faith or morals must be assented to in order for a Catholic to attain salvation. One example of…

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Does Contraception Lead to Abortion?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / April 6, 2017 /
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No matter how thin you slice it, ladies and gentlemen, family planning is a euphemism. We don’t intend or desire to prevent conception for conception’s sake; we want to prevent conception because of what follows conception. Family planning is the prevention of births, and as birth is the end of a sequence which begins with…

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Male and Female He Created Them: Gender Identity Is Not a Choice

By Denise Hunnell, MD / January 9, 2017 /

(Zenit.org) – 2012 marked the first time gender identity was included as a specific protected classification in a United Nations General Assembly anti-discrimination resolution. This wording is significant because it elevates gender identity to the same level as race, creed, religion and sexual orientation. Yet this term is ambiguous and there is no clear agreement…

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The Blessed Virgin Mary, Protector of Life and Family

By Msgr. Ignacio Barreiro / May 4, 2015 /

The month of May is traditionally a time to honor Mary, the Mother of God. This is a fitting time to reflect on the essential role she plays in our salvation and in our missionary apostolate promoting life and family. During this month we should strive to deepen our knowledge and love of her through…

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Saint Joseph, Protector of the Family Against Satanic Attack

By Msgr. Ignacio Barreiro / March 19, 2015 /

  The Holy Patriarch Saint Joseph was appointed by God to be the guardian and protector of Our Lord Jesus Christ. He is also a model for us of fatherhood and faithfulness.   St. Joseph, Protector of Families and Patron of the Universal Church His obedience of faith was manifested, as the Gospel tells us,…

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An Introduction to Church Teaching on Contraception

By HLI Staff / January 20, 2014 /
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This resource is available as an eight-page booklet that can be ordered from our online store. Order copies here. Most Catholics reject the teaching of the Catholic Church on contraception not because they’ve carefully considered it, but because they’ve never had to do so. When someone hears that the Catholic Church has a teaching about…

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The Dignity of the Human Person and the Moral Life

By HLI Staff / January 17, 2014 /

This resource is available as an eight-page booklet that can be ordered from our store.   The Dignity of the Human Person: Source of Catholic Teaching You’ve heard the accusatory questions. “Why is the Catholic Church always trying to tell people how to live their lives? Why does it force its views of the moral…

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True Story III – Central America and Mexico

By HLI Staff / January 3, 2014 /
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HLI Production – Premiered on EWTN Global Catholic Network! Order the DVD to share with your family, parish and community groups here. From families and pro-life leaders in Mexico, Costa Rica and Panama we hear a disturbing, but not unfamiliar, tale: life, faith and family are under a well-funded assault from NGOs and foreign governments…

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Recovering the Art of Living to Build a Culture of Life

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / July 25, 2013 /
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Recorded in 2013, in this presentation HLI President Father Shenan J. Boquet says that in today’s society the art of living is overshadowed by a false understanding of man and woman and their ultimate destiny. As cultures continue to collapse, it becomes imperative for all Christians to fully participate in the re-introduction of the One…

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