No matter how familiar we are with a particular bible story, if we read it attentively there is always a new insight to gain. In fact, there are many different ways to read a particular bible passage, each with its own unique and important insight into who God is and what our relationship… Continue reading 4th Sunday of Lent Year A
Month: March 2017
3rd Sunday of Lent Year A
If you have ever traveled to a country where you can’t drink the water you know how easy it is to slip up, drink the water and get sick. Sure it’s easy to avoid drinking water from a tap, but it is so easy to put ice in your soda or drink juice that… Continue reading 3rd Sunday of Lent Year A
Futility, Autonomy, and the Respect Due to Human Life
This paper explores the intricate questions surrounding medical futility. It demonstrates that while personal agency and appropriate respect for life require a patient to pursue ordinary/proportionate medical interventions and entitles the patient to pursue extraordinary/disproportionate treatment options, it does not grant the patient the right to demand any treatment they want. This paper reaches the conclusion… Continue reading Futility, Autonomy, and the Respect Due to Human Life
1st Sunday of Lent Year A
In today’s Gospel, we hear how the Devil tried to tempt Jesus into sin. If the Devil is going to tempt Jesus, don’t you think he is going to tempt us who are trying to follow Jesus? So we must enter into the battle and fight to avoid sin. We can never forget… Continue reading 1st Sunday of Lent Year A