Are you preparing for marriage or simply curious about what the Catholic Church really teaches about it? In this powerful conversation, Fr. Shenan Boquet discusses the beauty of marriage and the Catholic teaching on this covenant reveals about God's love for mankind.

Fr. Boquet unpacks Humanae Vitae, Sacred Scripture, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church to reveal marriage as a free, total, faithful, and fruitful covenant.

Topics in this episode:

• Why marriage reflects God’s love for His people
• The 4 aspects of marriage as found in Humanae Vitae (free, total, faithful, fruitful)
• How conjugal love renews the wedding vows
• Why fruitfulness matters in God’s design
• The link between marriage and understanding God’s love

👰🤵 Whether you’re newly engaged, married for decades, or simply seeking clarity, this episode provides timeless wisdom and encouragement.

👉 Don’t miss next week’s follow-up episode, where we dive into natural family planning and the Church’s teaching on contraception.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:30 What Does the Church Teach About Marriage?

05:41 Free Love

08:15 Total Love

12:14 Faithful Love

18:46 Marriage & Your Relationship with God

33:39 Why Cohabitation is Wrong

24:38 Fruitful Love

32:02 Sex Renews Marriage Vows

36:32 Types of Fruit

39:45 Our World Needs Models!

42:55 Are Catholics Called to Have as Many Children as Possible?

59:59 Send Us Your Questions!

The surrogacy industry is projected to explode from $14.95 billion in 2023 to nearly $100 billion by 2033—but at what cost to women and children?

On this episode, Fr. Shenan Boquet unpacks a groundbreaking United Nations report by Special Rapporteur Reem Alsalem, which condemns and exposes the surrogacy industry.

The report exposes how commercial and so-called “altruistic” surrogacy exploit women, commodify children, and fuel human trafficking—calling the practice a form of modern slavery and demanding a global ban.

Fr. Boquet explains:

• Why Pope Francis and the UN unexpectedly share the same urgent warning
• How surrogacy contracts violate the rights of women and children
• The hidden connection between IVF, contraception, and surrogacy
• Practical ways pro-life advocates can educate others and defend human dignity

If you’ve ever wondered how to answer tough questions about surrogacy, infertility, and the Catholic Church’s teaching on human life, this episode gives you the facts, the science, and the moral clarity.

🔗 Resources & Links

• Read the UN report on surrogacy (Reem Alsalem): Report of the Special Rapporteur

• Fr. Boquet’s Spirit & Life article: Surrogacy as Modern Slavery | Human Life International

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What REALLY happened when the FDA approved the abortion pill?

Obviously, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should never have approved a drug intended to kill an innocent preborn child. However, real-world data shows that the abortion pill also poses serious health risks for the mother as well.

Pro-abortion advocates claim to care about women's health. So, how did such a dangerous drug ever receive FDA approval?

Today’s episode dives into a complex and eye-opening investigation into the FDA's approval of the abortion pill combination of mifepristone (RU-486) and misoprostol. Researcher Teresa Marsano joins us to reveal how a web of politics, pharmaceutical deals, and population control strategies converged to push the drug onto the U.S. market—and ultimately around the world.

As you listen, you’ll hear how the abortion pill’s approval involved unusual regulatory shortcuts for RU486, a second drug (misoprostol) used off-label, and real-world data that paints a very different picture than what the public (and abortion-vulnerable women) have been told. Teresa also traces how U.S. government, the Population Council, and the World Health Organization viewed FDA approval as the gateway to distributing the abortion pill globally.

This conversation covers a lot of ground—history, science, law, and ethics—so keep the big picture in mind: how pressure on the FDA led to unusual regulatory practices with profound implications for women’s health and population policy.

As with all guests, Teresa Marsano's views are her own and not necessarily reflective of HLI.

Teresa's first episode on Living a Culture of Life podcast: How Abortion Pill Vendors Violate Public Health Laws | Teresa Marsano

Download your FREE eBook to find out more about the United States' depopulation agenda: Uncover the Global Depopulation Project (Funded With Your Tax Dollars!) | Human Life International

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