Many Catholics, such as myself, who are old and living alone think about what our options are for better ways of life. We will often consult our pastors. Our greatest motivation is probably loneliness, but also the need to be taken care … [Read more...]
Doing the Works of Mercy with Mary, Mother of Mercy
July 15, 2021 by Louise Merrie
Although I have had a relationship with Mary since I was a child and had been praying the Rosary since my early twenties, I developed a closer relationship with Mary as a mother and came to understand her as the Mother of Mercy because of … [Read more...]
A Renewed Look at Pastoral Freedom Concerning COVID-19
Refocusing the United States on the Light of Christ
May 20, 2021 by Deacon Gerard-Marie Anthony
Many states are opening up, no longer mandating face masks for its citizens. Many people may think that this goes against charity or Church teachings. But freedom is aligned with charity, so we can be okay with getting away from focus on … [Read more...]
Ten Commandments That Should Shape Palliative Care
January 14, 2021 by Rev. Basil Cole, OP
The Ten Commandments that are found in the Old and New Testament are meant to set limits to human freedom so that when obeyed, they produce within human beings a set of virtues or inner strengths, which enable a certain flourishing of one’s … [Read more...]
Geriatric Spirituality
February 24, 2018 by Cornelius F. Murphy
Early in the last century, the specialty of geriatric medicine became an essential part of the American health system. It differed from the standard forms of medical treatment because it was directed toward the physical and psychological … [Read more...]
Memory, History, and the Elderly
Pope Francis’s Plan for Saving Society
May 29, 2017 by Matthew B. Rose
Author’s note: The following article is expanded from a talk given at Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio, as part of the symposium entitled: "Pope Francis’s Vision for the Renewal of the Church," November 10-12, 201 … [Read more...]
Pope Francis’ Message to the General Assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life
February 20, 2014 by David Vincent Meconi
A society is truly open to life when it recognizes that life is precious even in the elderly population, in the disabled, and even in those who are gravely ill or in the process of dying. To Our Venerable Brother Msgr. Carrasco de P … [Read more...]
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