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I have written time and time again about the dangerous and dehumanizing persistent vegetative state (PVS) diagnosis. Actually, we saw in my family’s battle to save my sister, Terri Schiavo, from death by dehydration, that a tremendous amount of debate raged over whether or not she was in this condition. In fact, this diagnosis is […]
It was nine years ago, March 18, 2005, that my sister, Terri Schiavo’s feeding tube was removed by order of Pinellas County Florida Court Judge, George W. Greer. It was by Greer’s order that Terri would slowly die by way of starvation and dehydration. It took almost two-weeks. Since Terri’s horrific death, the non-profit organization […]
Snow, sleet, rain, and ice fell, along with trees and limbs, the day John Patrick Stanton, 86, was buried. ‘Twas fitting. Inclement climate never slowed him down or put a halt to his endeavors. “Mr. Stanton had no concerns about weather,” said Edel Finnegan, executive director of the Pro-Life Union of Greater Philadelphia – the […]
On January 22nd I spoke at an event planned for over 8,000 young people at the March for Life in Washington DC. The event I was at had been set up to accommodate an overflow crowd because the Verizon center, which can hold over 18,000, had been maxed out. The Arlington Diocese planned two events […]
Since Thanksgiving there have been a number of stories in the media about near riot conditions at some retail outlets and shopping malls as people literally fight each other over a product they want to buy for Christmas or for parking spots, sometimes with deadly weapons. This is on the heels of the so called […]
Former Governor Sarah Palin, whether it was intentional or not, certainly began the discussion on end of life issues when she referred to “death panels” in a 2009 debate about federal health care legislation to cover the uninsured in the US. Governor Palin was referring to death panels in the context of government officials making […]
In 2011 Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI proclaimed a Year of Faith “with a view to illustrating for all the faithful the power and beauty of the faith”, Porta Fidei #4. The Magnificat Day on November 9, 2013 did exactly that and more. As I reflect upon the day, there were so many powerful and beautiful […]
By Pat Dowling and Charol Abrams Bucks County Right to Life In the Fifth Century, St. Augustine noted that “The times are bad! The times are troublesome!” Every century has been afflicted by satan’s evil, but St. Augustine could also certainly be describing the evil experienced today in our nation and our world. On Monday, […]
On this feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, we are often reminded of his love for animals and the created world. He went as far as referring to the sun as his brother and the moon as his sister. His teaching about nature has rightly earned him the title of Patron Saint of Animals […]
Over the past few days I have received many calls and emails regarding the Pope Francis’ interview of September 19, 2013 which, as the National Catholic Register stated shook up the Church. Archbishop Chaput and many other prominent Catholics, including Timothy Cardinal Dolan, George Weigel and Fr. Frank Pavone have commented on the Holy Father’s […]
