This is wonderful, challenging, convicting, and provocative, speech by Bishop Conley, given at this year’s national CMA Conference. A small sample:
Most definitely worth a read!
Bishop Conley Speech @ CMA National Meeting
A Death End-Around
It seems that there is no end to the…creativity…of those looking to harvest organs* from those who are not-quite-dead (i.e., not dead at all).
Thank you to Dr. Meaney at the NCBC for his discussion of a new use for Normothermic Regional Perfusion…organ procurement from those who are pretty clearly not dead.
This is extremely disturbing…and…worth reading!
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*We are all for organ donation. Please consider being an organ donor. The problem here is the push to take organs from people who are NOT dead. See also our recent post regarding proposed changes to the definition of so-called brain death.
Brain Death Definition Proposed Changes = Bad Idea
We agree with the US Bishops and the NCBC that the currently proposed changes to the definition of brain death is a very bad idea!
This is a complicated topic, though the complicated nature of the topic seems largely due to a desire to create this definition in the first place. Dr. Sulmasy provides an excellent discussion of the issues related to brain death here.
A “Wicked Awesome” Podcast on Lourdes
This NCBC podcast featuring Dr. Karen O’Brien is…well…wicked awesome.
Truly, Dr. O’Brien provides unique insight into what it takes for a healing at Lourdes to be declared a miracle. Worth a listen!
Summer Soiree 2020
Contact Albany – Oppose Assisted Suicide!!
The proponents of legalizing Assisted Suicide continue to push in the legislature. We must stand against this!
Please, please(!), contact your representatives TODAY to register your support for a culture of life and opposition to the Culture of Death that advocates for simply killing those are seen as no longer useful.
The template provided by the Albany Update is very good…and…we strongly recommend editing it. Our elected officials are, not wrongly, becoming ever-more able to spot and ignore form letters. So please, take the few moments necessary to express your personal opinion.
Please always feel free to Contact Us if we can be of any assistance!
For more from the Finger Lakes Guild on this important topic, see here.
Physician Assisted Suicide – Updates
Here is a quick summary of changes that are happening across the US:
Two things to keep in mind…
- The slippery slope is real. Remember this when “they” claim that it will be different in NY.
- We expect that the removal of the residency requirement in Vermont will have repercussions in NY, even this far west. More to come…
Mass of Healing for Miscarriage and Infant Loss
St. Michael’s FPI – 2nd Mondays!
