What Guides Catholic End-of-Life Decisions? A Foundation for Every Family (Ep. 1)

Living a Culture of Life · Jul 30, 2026 · 1h 6m

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, this conversation lays the foundation: what principles actually guide Catholic end-of-life care?

In this episode, Human Life International President Fr. Shenan Boquet walks through the Church's foundational principles for making ethical medical decisions — drawing from Catholic bioethics, the Catechism, and the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services.

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