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Our Children Radiate the Joy of the Gospel
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Our Children Radiate the Joy of the Gospel

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by on Jun 19, 2014 in Disability, Sickness & Suffering, Featured, MyChurchParish.com
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I was recently reading about an upcoming conference at the Vatican entitled “The Pastoral Project of Evangelii Gaudium” to implement the Holy Father’s new apostolic exhortation, “The Joy of the Gospel”. The keynote speaker is Jean Vanier, founder of L’Arche communities, a group of homes for the disabled where their gifts are cherished. For a […]

Lives 'Unworthy of Being Lived' and POLST
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Lives ‘Unworthy of Being Lived’ and POLST

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by on Aug 02, 2012 in Euthanasia & Assisted Suicide, Featured
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Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) has taken another well-deserved hit. The Wisconsin Catholic bishops have issued a brilliant statement entitled “Upholding the Dignity of Human Life.”  In this statement, the bishops make clear that the POLST form has serious problems, outlining them as follows: The POLST document raises concerns as to whether it accurately […]