Dialing for Heroes
By Judie Brown I remember a game show entitled Dialing for Dollars because it was a big hit in the 1950s. Even my dear grandmother…
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Palliative Care: Pain Relief or Imposed Death?
By Judie Brown Merriam-Webster defines the word palliate as a transitive verb that means “to reduce the violence of (a disease); also: to ease (symptoms) without…
‘Rage, Rage against the Dying of the Light’
No one likes to suffer, but humans are not animals who can be “put down” when infirmity or old age comes. How do we teach respect for God’s children in an era where assisted suicide is becoming more and more acceptable?
Beware! Your Signature Could Kill You!
Some say ignorance is bliss, but when it comes to your health, ignorance can be a death sentence. With the changes in the medical community and its policies, this is certainly no time to plead ignorance. We must educate ourselves, our aging parents, and our families as to our wishes and to Church teaching. Today’s commentary will help us along this path.
Lives ‘Unworthy to Be Lived’ and POLST
The Wisconsin bishops then instruct their flock, “Due to the serious and real threats to the dignity of human life that POLST and all similar documents present, we encourage all Catholics to avoid using all such documents, programs, and materials.
Obamacare: Will Supreme Court Have the Last Word?
Anticipation is building to a fever pitch in and around the nation’s capital as various types of leaders jockey for position and posture while waiting for that big moment when the Supreme Court reaches a decision on Obamacare.
The Ethic of Death Is Not a Work of Fiction
News reports can often be misleading. But recent news from the nursing profession and the consequences of what is being recommended leave no room for doubt. Something has gone terribly awry.
Twisted Concepts in Pain Relief
Regarding the subject of palliative care, the Catholic Church has a common-sense position set forth in the 1980 Vatican document Declaration on Euthanasia where it is stated that, as long as the goal is not to intend the death of the patient, it is permissible to use painkillers.