Church's teaching on death

What is Euthanasia? 

Caller: Is using hospice for comfort OK? 

Unintended consequences of euthanasia

Caller: I had three familiy members with hospi

Caller: Are organ transplants OK? 

Extranordinary and Ordinary means of end of li

Caller: Suffering is also unresolved grief

What to do in end of life moments

Father Carter Griffin joined Patrick for a conversation about end of life issues. Topics included: the Church’s teach on death: (3:05), what euthanasia is (8:18), caller: is using hospice for comfort OK? (18:25), unintended consequences of euthanasia (23:40), caller: I had three family members with hospice (27:41), caller: are organ transplants OK (31:16), extraordinary vs. ordinary means of care (33:27), caller: suffering is also unresolved grief: (37:48), and what to do during end of life situations (45:27)

Resources: 
National Catholic Bioethics Center
Directives for Catholic Health Care Services 

Original Air Date: May 22, 2023

Father Carter Griffin joined Patrick for a conversation about end of life issues. Topics included: the Church’s teach on death: (3:05), what euthanasia is (8:18), caller: is using hospice for comfort OK? (18:25), unintended consequences of euthanasia (23:40), caller: I had three family members with hospice (27:41), caller: are organ transplants OK (31:16), extraordinary vs. ordinary means of care (33:27), caller: suffering is also unresolved grief: (37:48), and what to do during end of life situations (45:27)
Resources: 
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<li><a href="https://www.ncbcenter.org/">National Catholic Bioethics Center</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.usccb.org/about/doctrine/ethical-and-religious-directives/upload/ethical-religious-directives-catholic-health-service-sixth-edition-2016-06.pdf">Directives for Catholic Health Care Services </a></li>
</ul>
Original Air Date: May 22, 2023

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