What is the Culture of Life?
Modern society is based on a set of assumptions about the human person that are incompatible with Christianity; utilitarian output is valued in a world where every individual fends for himself. Father Shenan Boquet explodes the false suppositions of the post-Christian culture and reaffirms the truth of the human person in the Catholic view of what we should be: a civilization of love and a culture of life.
Spirit & Life article: https://www.hli.org/2020/10/christian-vision-of-society-civilization-of-love/
What to Say to a Woman Seeking Abortion
In this episode of the Living a Culture of Life podcast, Adriana Thurdekoos, based in HLI’s Miami office, discusses her experience counseling women away from abortion. She explains her strategies and approach so that you can learn from her expertise.
Article on fetal development: https://www.hli.org/resources/miracle-fetal-development/
Article on fetal pain: https://www.hli.org/resources/fetal-pain-reason-end-abortion/
Article on risks of abortion: https://www.hli.org/resources/risks-of-abortion/
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How Dobbs Affects the Pro-Life Movement Worldwide
The overturning of Roe v. Wade in the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision is already having a tremendous impact in the United States—and around the world. From HLI’s vantage point as an international pro-life network, Father Shenan Boquet explains the extraordinary geopolitical and historical significance of the momentous decision—and the work we have left to do around the world.
Spirit & Life article: https://www.hli.org/2022/07/roes-reversal-is-ringing-worldwide/
Previous Dobbs episodes:
➡️ Dobbs Leak: https://rumble.com/v15az7e-what-you-should-expect-after-the-leaked-scotus-abortion-ruling.html
➡️ Prospects in Light of the Leak: https://rumble.com/v16bjsf-how-to-promote-life-if-roe-v.-wade-gets-overruled.html
➡️ Pro-Abortion Violence: https://rumble.com/v1aka7h-pro-abortion-agitation-leading-up-to-the-dobbs-decision.html
➡️ What’s Next?: https://rumble.com/v1bfuj9-celebration-and-expectations-after-the-dobbs-decision.html
Previous episode about free speech (Päivi Räsänen): https://rumble.com/vx1n65-religious-liberty-at-stake-in-two-key-international-cases.html
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Celebration and Expectations after the Dobbs Decision
With the official release of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson’s Women’s Health, Roe v. Wade has finally been overturned. Father Shenan Boquet helps us to celebrate this victory, as well as to prepare for the further work and challenges that lie ahead.
Spirit & Life article: https://www.hli.org/2022/06/rejoice-and-work-in-the-post-roe-present/
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Pro-Abortion Agitation Leading Up to the Dobbs Decision
In the weeks leading up to the release of the Supreme Court’s decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, various pro-abortion groups have been using inflammatory rhetoric, making threats, and in some cases committing vandalism, arson, and other violations of Catholic and pro-life property. Father Shenan Boquet discusses why the pro-abortion side feels it must respond this way and how to persevere in the face of frightening opposition.
NOTE: this episode was filmed before the release of Dobbs.
Spirit & Life article: https://www.hli.org/2022/06/be-courageous-in-the-face-of-violence/
Previous episodes on the Dobbs leak:
-What You Should Expect after the Leaked SCOTUS Abortion Ruling: https://rumble.com/v15az7e-what-you-should-expect-after-the-leaked-scotus-abortion-ruling.html
- How to Promote Life if Roe v. Wade Gets Overruled: https://rumble.com/v16bjsf-how-to-promote-life-if-roe-v.-wade-gets-overruled.html
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The Root of Random Violence in Our Culture
Recent violent shootings in Uvalde, Texas, Buffalo, New York, and elsewhere have once again left Americans reeling and perplexed about the horrifying episodes they have witnessed. Father Shenan Boquet sensitively and incisively cuts through to the heart of the matter, discussing how moral relativism, fatherlessness, and other ills of our society contribute to such tragedies.
Spirit & Life article: https://www.hli.org/2022/06/restore-fatherhood-to-end-school-violence/
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Children and the Meaningful Life
Ever-decreasing birthrates around the world, and especially in Western and developed countries, match up with depressing poll results on couples’ desires and intentions to have children. Father Shenan Boquet discusses what is ailing our culture, why fewer and fewer people want children, and how, despite this, children are an immense source of meaning in the world.
Spirit & Life article: https://www.hli.org/2021/11/children-and-the-meaningful-life/
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Catholic Politicians, Scandal, and Communion: When Bishops Have No Further Recourse
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco recently announced that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is not to be given Holy Communion until she publicly recants of her positions that oppose Church teaching, specifically regarding abortion. Father Shenan Boquet discusses what preceded this rare step, why it is important, and what the principles surrounding this decision are, especially in the context of public Catholic figures who oppose Church teaching.
Spirit & Life article: https://www.hli.org/2022/05/correcting-pelosi-with-truth-and-charity/
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How to Talk about Contraception with Contracepting Catholics
In part two of our series on contraception, Father Shenan Boquet shifts the conversation to Catholics who don’t agree with the Church’s perennial teaching. Some disagree knowingly, while many are simply ignorant or confused. In a contraception-soaked culture, Father Boquet shows how only the Catholic teaching can preserve marriages and lead to fruitful, happy, and holy marital love.
Part One: https://rumble.com/v12tew4-how-to-talk-about-contraception-with-contracepting-christians.html
Humanae Vitae: https://www.vatican.va/content/paul-vi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-vi_enc_25071968_humanae-vitae.html
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How to Promote Life if Roe v. Wade Gets Overruled
Following last week’s episode about the leaked Supreme Court opinion regarding Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, HLI continues the conversation. This time, Father Shenan Boquet discusses how to effectively defend the Gospel of Life in a tumultuous cultural, political, and spiritual landscape, as the country seems to face a moment of grace.
Spirit & Life article: https://www.hli.org/2022/05/a-post-roe-america-whats-next/
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What You Should Expect after the Leaked SCOTUS Abortion Ruling
The Supreme Court’s leaked draft opinion on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health has sparked media controversy, pro-abortion protests, optimistic anticipation from pro-lifers, and questions about the state of our judicial system’s integrity. In the aftermath, Father Shenan Boquet analyzes what this all means in view of a potential overruling of Roe v. Wade.
Spirit & Life article: https://www.hli.org/2022/05/a-route-to-a-post-roe-state/
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What the “Libs of TikTok” Controversy Means for Your Kids
A media firestorm has arisen over a WaPo exposé of the “Libs of TikTok” Twitter account, but what does it really signify for our society? Father Shenan Boquet goes past the political controversy to get to the heart of the matter: what parents need to know about their children’s social media usage.
Spirit & Life article: https://www.hli.org/2022/04/why-the-libs-of-tiktok-controversy-matters/
Florida Sexual Education Bill episode: https://rumble.com/v12s2xq-floridas-new-sex-ed-bill-why-you-need-one-in-your-state.html
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“Can’t We Do Better?” Millennials Begin to Wake Up against Hookup Culture
A recent Washington Post article by Christine Emba gave an honest assessment of the wreckage caused by the sexual revolution, calling to repair relationships with a reimagining of sexuality in our culture. Father Shenan Boquet remarks on the ironic but hopeful situation that some millennials are beginning to question the libertine sexual ethics they grew up with. He advises Catholics and pro-lifers on how to encourage such a development, showing that the only real solution is to return to a Christian understanding of sexuality reserved for marriage and open to life.
Spirit & Life article: https://www.hli.org/2022/04/rediscovering-a-christian-vision-of-sex-and-marriage/
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Disney’s “Not-At-All-Secret Gay Agenda” and What It Means for Your Child
In response to Florida’s recently signed Parental Rights in Education Act, an unlikely opponent has arisen: Disney. Father Shenan Boquet explains how recently leaked Zoom call of Disney executives shows an unabashed leftist agenda that seeks to subvert children’s ideas of sexuality and gender. He warns parents of the danger and how to avoid it.
Spirit & Life article: https://www.hli.org/2022/04/disney-all-in-on-lgbt-propaganda/
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Florida’s New Sex-Ed Bill: Why You Need One in Your State
A recently passed bill in Florida defends children from inappropriate sexual education. Father Shenan Boquet discusses why this bill is a win in the context of a hypersexualized culture preying on young children. He advises parents on how to keep children safe in school and other environments.
Spirit & Life article: https://www.hli.org/2022/03/parents-you-are-the-first-educators/
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Discovering Your Role in the Pro-life Movement: Inspiration from Activists Who Found 115 D.C. Babies
In a recent news story, pro-life activists in Washington, D.C. recovered numerous bodies of aborted children who had been discarded by an area abortion facility. Father Shenan Boquet assesses the case and shows the importance for pro-lifers and Catholics, encouraging them to step up their game while keeping within the bounds of prudence.
Spirit & Life article: https://www.hli.org/2022/04/pre-born-bodies-found-in-dc-show-abortion-violence/
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Surrogate Motherhood: How the Violence in Ukraine Sheds Light on a Different Crisis
The war in Ukraine has opened up media attention on a disturbing phenomenon not limited to the current crisis—surrogate motherhood. Father Shenan Boquet discusses why surrogacy, a worldwide issue rarely spoken about, is a grave threat to motherhood, childhood, and human flourishing.
Spirit & Life article: https://www.hli.org/2022/03/a-job-that-isnt-your-own/
How to Talk about Contraception with Contracepting Christians
The Catholic Church’s opposition to contraception is well known, and many Christian denominations used to share this view. Now few do; what changed? Fr. Shenan Boquet discusses the Church’s perennial teaching on marital love and why it is so important to promote, including among Christians who might not see eye-to-eye.
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Colombia's Abortion Decision
Colombia’s constitutional court recently released a decision legalizing abortion up to twenty-four weeks in the womb. Father Shenan Boquet discusses the implications for pro-lifers around the world and how to stop Big Abortion’s relentless agenda.
Spirit & Life article: https://www.hli.org/2022/02/colombias-assault-on-human-dignity
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How the Transgender Movement is Eroding Parental Rights
A family law case went downhill when a father pushed back against his ex-wife's decision to medically "transition" their son to female. Father Shenan Boquet challenges the transgender narrative using theme's from Abigail Shrier's book, Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing our Daughters.
Spirit & Life article: https://www.hli.org/2022/02/a-fathers-plea-for-his-sons-health/
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Religious Liberty at Stake in Two Key International Cases
Finnish parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen was charged with a crime for promoting a Christian view of marriage. In Canada, passage of bill C4 made it a crime to help people leave a homosexual lifestyle. What could this mean for Christians and pro-lifers around the world and in our own country?
Father's Spirit and Life article:
https://www.hli.org/2022/01/when-freedoms-are-charged-as-crimes/
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Legal Euthanasia Blocked in Italy, Why it's a Win for the Pro-life Movement
Euthanasia is a growing threat to human rights as cultures grow more utilitarian. Fr. Shenan Boquet discusses what happens when countries legalize euthanasia, what the Church teaches about end of life care, and Pope Francis' defense of the elderly in a recent Wednesday audience.
Spirit & Life article: https://www.hli.org/2022/02/legalized-euthanasia-stalled-in-italy/
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Should Parents Opt Out of Prenatal Testing?
Fr. Shenan Boquet discusses how prenatal testing is being used as a tool to target disabled children for abortion. Frequent false positives put even healthy children in danger.
View the original article here: https://www.hli.org/2022/01/dangers-to-life-in-prenatal-testing/
Sources mentioned in the video:
The NY Times article: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/01/upshot/pregnancy-birth-genetic-testing.html
Is Iceland on Track to Eliminate Down Syndrome?: https://www.cbsnews.com/video/is-iceland-on-track-to-eliminate-down-syndrome/
Evangelium Vitae: https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_25031995_evangelium-vitae.html
Be Not Afraid: https://benotafraid.net/
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A Pro-Life Look Ahead to 2022
Fr. Boquet discusses pro-life progress made in 2021, what we can hope for from the Supreme Court this year, and how we can work for the conversion of pro-abortion leaders and transform the world starting with our own hearts.
View the original article here: https://www.hli.org/2022/01/your-heart-is-a-pro-life-remedy/
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Moms Looking to Abort Saved by HLI Miami Office
What happens when abortion-bound moms call this pro-life center? Adriana from Vida Humana Internacional describes how responding to these surprise calls became an impactful part of her work. It’s a journey of heartbreak, healing, and joy.
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