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Parental Rights and the Protection of Children

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / April 24, 2023 /
Parental Rights and the Protection of Children: supreme court building

…that schools will socially transition more students without their parents’ knowledge, much less their consent.”   Church Teaching Is Clear on Parental Rights and Duties An increasingly common talking point…

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Contraception vs. NFP

By HLI Staff / October 8, 2021 /

Every married couple has the responsibility to prayerfully practice what the Catholic Church calls “responsible parenthood” as it pertains to the number and spacing of children. Spouses are to exercise…

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What’s the Lifespan of a Gay Friend?

By Brian Clowes, PhD and Marisa Cantu / January 11, 2024 /
two men sitting at river picture from the back

…indifferent to his pains and needs.” Another claimed, “Greed and government apathy continue to spread the AIDS epidemic.” The hatred many homosexuals have for the Catholic Church is strong and…

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The Spread of Classical Education and Why It Matters

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / August 7, 2023 /
The Spread of Classical Education and Why It Matters

the Catholic Church. They also focus on character development as based upon the traditional understanding of the virtues. As suggested above, however, one of the unique and most important features…

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Father Shenan J. Boquet

By HLI Staff / June 28, 2021 / Comments Off on Father Shenan J. Boquet

…officials, (arch)bishops, and Church and civil leaders. He educates and mentors seminarians, priests, consecrated religious, and the laity. Father Boquet gives numerous talks at conferences and symposia in the United…

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Marriage vs. Porn: Battle for the Soul of our Culture

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / July 10, 2023 /
marriage vs porn

the well-being of society and her good are intimately tied to the good of the family, the Church perceives in a more urgent and compelling way her mission of proclaiming…

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Shouldn’t We Allow “Freedom of Choice” for Abortion?

By Brian Clowes, PhD and Marisa Cantu / September 7, 2023 /
newborn black and white

…is trying to run the country, and that the Catholic Church is trying to take over Protestant Churches.”3 Other abortion-pushers quickly picked up on this slogan. As one important example,…

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The Art of Choosing or Being an Amazing Godparent

By Living a Culture of Life Podcast / July 8, 2024 /

https://youtu.be/loNuGR8RpPw?si=jrUAjcXDBJAmrUxS When someone is baptized, the Church requires that he or she has a Godparent (or a sponsor, if an adult is being baptized and confirmed). Often, Godparents are close…

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Protestant Parish Drops Contraception Thanks to HLI Mission in Tanzania

By HLI Staff / December 7, 2021 /

Bishop Mwalyego needs help to spread this Church teaching to parishes in six countries. “Before today I used contraception. I didn’t know what it was doing to my marriage and…

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Contraception and its Deadly Consequences

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / August 12, 2017 /
pack of contraceptive pills

…– even inside the Church. And yet, for all that, a full two-thirds of women seeking abortions at BPAS in the UK were using contraception at the time they became…

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