Living a Culture of Life Podcast
Can Catholics be cremated? What does the Catholic Church teach about cremated remains, Catholic funerals, and burial? In this final episode of our End-of-Life Care series, Fr. Shenan Boquet answers the most common post-death questions Catholics ask: Can Catholics choose…
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What are the Last Rites — and when should you call a priest before a loved one dies? In this episode, Fr. Shenan Boquet walks through Catholic spiritual care at the end of life: the Anointing of the Sick, Confession,…
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Should Catholics sign a do not resuscitate order, a living will, or an advance directive? Who should hold durable power of attorney? And how do you evaluate hospice care so your loved one isn’t denied food, water, or the sacraments?…
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What does the Catholic Church teach about stopping medical treatment at the end of life? When is it morally permissible to withdraw a ventilator or pacemaker? And how can Catholics distinguish legitimate end-of-life care from intentionally hastening death? In this…
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Can Catholics use morphine for pain relief at the end of life? Fr. Shenan Boquet explains the Church’s teaching on pain management, palliative care, and hospice — rooted in Catholic bioethics and the principle of double effect. This is Episode…
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Many faithful Catholics will eventually face end-of-life decisions, whether for a parent, a spouse, or themselves. Before we get into specific questions like feeding tubes, ventilators, and advance directives in future episodes, this conversation lays the foundation: what principles actually…
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IVF is not ethically acceptable—and it doesn’t actually treat the underlying causes of infertility. In this episode, pro-life OB-GYN Dr. Monique Ruberu explains ethical issues with in vitro fertilization, how the procedure works, and how root-cause fertility care offers a…
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Infertility can leave couples grieving a child they longed to welcome, questioning God in prayer, and struggling to carry the pain together in marriage. This episode explores the spiritual and relational side of infertility—and the Christian hope that can sustain…
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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…
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America at 250: The Untold Stories of Catholic Heroes Who Helped Build the Nation
As America’s 250 celebrations begin, most people can name Washington, Jefferson, and Franklin — but few know about the Catholics who helped build this nation. From Charles Carroll (the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence) to saints like…
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