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How Faithful Catholics May Use the Law at the End of Life
The last time I checked, the mortality rate in this country was still 100%. To die usually involves unavoidable suffering.…
Browsing: Disability, Sickness & Suffering
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In Christ, Our Suffering Will One Day Make Sense
When I met Moira (not her real name) she was completely broken-hearted. As the old song says, “I can tell…
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My Great Blessing in Suffering
“Lord, help us follow the example of your Son’s patience and endurance. May we face all life’s difficulties with confidence…
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CBC’s Anti-Disability Prejudice Symptomatic of Larger Exclusion
Up until 1991, I worked for the Canadian federal Commission promoting employment equity in the workplace for Canadians with disabilities.…
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Christian Responses to Medical Killing
A monstrous notion has become law. Assisting in the suicides of sick and disabled Canadians is legally permitted. It is…
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The Genius of Jesus: We Learn Through Stories
For me, the cliché “I can read you like a book,” means I understand a person very well, that I…
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Me Before You and the Slow Suicide of the West
Sometimes movie spoilers are a welcome thing. Several months ago I saw a trailer for the movie Me Before You…
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Longings from the Land of Nod
I dreamt of sailing a grand tall ship. Initially gentle billows swelled beneath her massive hull. Gradually the wind began…
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Finding True Blessing Amidst Sorrow
None of us is promised happiness in this life. All of us are guaranteed sorrow. Indeed, sorrow is the classroom…
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On the Beautiful Prayer of Crying
A boy falls and skins his knees. A boy wrestles in the living room and bonks his head on the…