John Paul II and Tuesday’s Election
Blessed John Paul II is one of my favorite thinkers. He said quite a few things which I think are worth pondering in light of Tuesday’s election. I’ve listed some of them below for your prayerful...
View ArticlePassing Holocaust Tattoos from One Generation to the Next
Israeli grandchildren of Holocaust survivors are beginning to have their own arms tattooed with the same number that their grandparents had put on them in the concentration camps. This is an...
View ArticlePope Francis Talks to Journalists on His Way to Rio
Source: News.Va Pope Francis engaged in a brief chat with journalists while in flight from Rome to Rio. The Holy Father was en route to World Youth Day 2013, which is being held in Rio de Janeiro this...
View ArticlePope Francis to Youth: Grandparents are Vital. Cherish the Elderly.
My kids adore their grandmother. The word “dote” wouldn’t be too strong to describe their attitude toward her. It’s a mutual doting. She tells me constantly how “brilliant, sweet, generous and good”...
View ArticleMy Mother Forgets Stuff. But Sometimes She Remembers Other Stuff.
My mother always was one to sweat the little things. Maybe that’s why I’m so blithe and indifferent to details. Mama always took care of them for me. The difference — and it is rather stark — between...
View ArticleHarassing the Elderly: What Would You Do?
If you saw someone harassing an old person, what would you do? I have to tell you, I am really proud of these people.
View ArticleWayfaring Mama. Caring for Elderly Parents with a Will to Wander.
Yesterday I took a nap. I woke to my outraged son, wanting to know why I hadn’t answered my phone. It seems that while I was sleeping, my 89-year-old Mama took off. She wandered the neighborhood...
View Article10 Ways to be Pro Life This Year
1. Pray a Rosary on Fridays for the unborn. 2. Make a pet project of one of your state legislators. Track their votes on pro life bills and send them a handwritten letter commenting on how they voted....
View ArticleWe Need Caregiving for Caregivers of Parents with Dementia
A few days ago, I had someone praise me for my “witness.” This person was referring to the fact that my family and I are taking care of my elderly mother. I wanted to interrupt this person and tell...
View ArticlePope Francis: A Society That Does Not Take Care of the Elderly, Has No Future
The Church teaches us to love and care for the elderly, disabled, weak and helpless. It teaches us that every human life has immense value. It reminds us over and over again with a consistent voice...
View ArticleBelgian GPs “Killing Patients Who Have Not Asked to Die.”
Evidently, the greatest danger to an elderly person in Belgium is their doctor, a fact that shouldn’t surprise anyone. If you give people the legal right to commit murder, they will commit murder....
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