Playing God: Mercy in Death?
2015-01-05
Recently, there was an article published about a mother in the United Kingdom who had petitioned the courts to end the life of her severely disabled daughter. Nancy Fitz-Maurice hadContinue Reading
the wounds of Christ
2014-10-31
I recently attended our university student fall retreat, where the speaker was Fr. Bryan Duggan, the vocations director. The theme for the weekend was wounds, what they were, how toContinue Reading
A Vicious Circle
2014-10-04
Nowadays, one only has to open up their Facebook or Twitter account, or turn on the TV or radio, and there is an instant bombardment of bad news and currentContinue Reading
Take Up Your Cross and Follow Me
2014-09-23
Often, in the gospels, Jesus exhorts us to take up our cross and follow him. For us, this may seem difficult amidst our daily lives. Sometimes, we don’t even knowContinue Reading
Comprehension of Contraception
2014-08-21
There was a time in my life when I did not really understand Catholic teaching on contraception. I was not really able to understand what the big deal was aboutContinue Reading
Treating the Symptom of the Illness
2014-07-30
I recently attended envision Global Forum’s conference on medicine and science in the United States. After a week’s worth of discussion and observations, it appears that there is quite aContinue Reading
The Beginning of the End
2014-07-05
On June 5th, 2014, the province in Quebec passed bill 52 which authorizes medical professionals to be able to administer end of life procedures. This was seen as a hugeContinue Reading
The Stifling of Hope and Promise
2014-06-17
This is a story; a part of my life story. When you are born with a disability, it takes a while before you understand and realize it. you don’t realizeContinue Reading