Fr. Dave Heney joins Patrick to discuss End of Life Issues
- What is our hope as Catholics as our lives come to a close?
- (6:22) How can we prepare ourselves for death in our lives?
- What are practical ways we can prepare for our death?
- (14:22) Medical intervention for Catholics
- (19:20) Rudy - Power of attorney for mom. Diagnosed with dementia 5 years ago. went to confession before it kicked in. She doesn't want us to spend money on her at the end. Where do I draw the line as power of attorney?
(23:44) Break 1
- (24:52) Why is assisted suicide outside of Catholic teaching?
- (35:18) Carrie - For somebody who is elderly and having some ailments but not life-threatening, and expressing an interest in suicide, what resources are there to talk them out of it?
(39:58) Break 2
- Natasha - Can you give recommendations for my 9-year-old who is having difficulty coping with the loss of family members around us?
- (46:03) Joe - I am a minister of care...bring communion to people dealing with these issues. I'm finding a lot of these people are 'prayer factories' and taking time to pray for family, friends, world in general. I have found this astonishing and something to hold up in this society that sees people as disposable.
- What is the impotence of the Funeral Mass?
Resources:
- Catholic Legacy
- USCCB End of Life Resource
- Doug’s NEW BOOK!
