Preaching on Euthanasia

Preaching on euthanasia means calling people to do precisely that. As we spend more time with the sick and dying, we inspire their hope, and at the same time show our society that life, in its most fragile state, is no less sacred. Priests for Life makes available the “Will to Live”, a good alternative to the Living Will. Call us for details

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This kind of language blurs the critical moral distinction between giving assistance to a dying person and doing something that causes death. Mother Teresa "assisted" many people "in dying" and "helped" many people "to die." She was present to them, assuring them that they would not die alone. She helped them find the courage to face death, the conviction that their dignity had not been lost, and the serenity borne of receiving love from people and from God. This is the legitimate meaning of death with dignity and of helping people to die. This, in fact, is the Gospel response to the dying members of the human family.

The Church does not simply say,
"Euthanasia is wrong, don't do it." Rather, the Church says to those who are suffering, "We are with you -- do not be afraid." God does not watch our suffering from a distance. He jumps into it! That is the meaning of Christ on the cross, and that gives meaning to all human suffering. That is also the meaning of compassion. We jump into, and share, the suffering of one another.