Posted by in Appearances, Assisted Suicide, Faith I was honored by Msgr. Tom Sullivan to be invited to give a reflection for the September 30, 2019 Novena to St. Joseph. The passage I chose to base my reflection on was Luke 22:39-46. The Agony in the Garden 39 Then going out, he went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives,…Read more »
Posted by in Faith The 2019 Novena to St. Joseph will begin on Monday, September 9 and continue for nine consecutive Mondays through November. This year, the novena includes three lay women giving reflections on the scriptures; I will be one of them, along with Jo Massarelli and Lynda Young-Sorrenti. Fr. John Gavin, SJ will be returning and, of…Read more »
Posted by in Faith Sometimes all people need is someone to listen to them. In our small, independent medical practice we have 30 minute appointments and often run behind because our patients need the time to talk. It helps us better understand how their lives impact their health, and it builds their trust in our care for them. Sometimes…Read more »
Posted by in Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, Faith During morning Mass on August 14th, the feast day of St. Maximilian Kolbe, I listened to the priest recount the story of his death at Auschwitz. I knew the story well, but on hearing it this time I realized just how important his intercession is against assisted suicide and euthanasia. As a “poorly behaved” child,…Read more »
Posted by in Faith This excerpt is from The Mystery of Christmas, a lecture she gave to a group of academics. This is even more powerful when one considers her eventual martyrdom in an Auschwitz gas chamber. Though we know that the vast majority of people seeking assisted suicide are not physically suffering and are still far off from…Read more »
