End of Life Ethics
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- Опубліковано 15 чер 2024
- For Catholics, life is sacred, and so we are called to protect it. But that call is not absolute. Here are a few ethical questions regarding death, medical procedures, and treatment, answered from a Catholic perspective.
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15 years as a hospice nurse taught me that forcing someone into living causes more suffering that gentle letting go. And yes... if that means using oh so dreaded morphine and antianxiety medication so be it. More important than food is constant presence and love towards the dying person.
I am from Turkey and I will be CatholicI'm following your videos . Thank you .I guess I will be conservative Catholic.I want to leave a little pray
Father give us courage
Keep us away from things that are not from you amen.
Tanrımız seni korusun!
Amen
Thank you for a clear explanation of a difficult issue. It is easy to sneer at a church that feels free to preach moral obligations when its cardinal archbishops are being jailed for egregious moral failings, but behind the contemporary depressing facade are some well thought through ideas that deserve more appreciation. Keep preaching, brother.
Logically we should judge ideas on their own basis rather than by who they come from.
I'm a registered nurse. All the studies show that when give morphine at end of life, you actually extend life as a consequence, even though they primary purpose is to control pain. Pain, especially prolonged or excessive pain, kills (through increased energy and oxygen demands usually). But when that time comes, do not focus on HOW LONG your loved one has, but what will you do with that time. Make sure they know that you love them. Live that last stage of life with eyes fixed on heaven and joy rooted in hope of meeting your Lord.
I love your response!
Well done Br. Casey. You have affirmed our practice in the ICU I work in. I am happy that we follow the Church’s stand on end of life care, and now I feel more comfortable in assisting the families as they go through this difficult process. God bless you Brother.
Although raised Catholic, I systematically avoid Catholic healthcare systems whenever possible. I would want to have the option of medical aid in dying, should it become opportune, and Catholic hospitals and hospices refuse to provide that care.
Bro, am holding back tears for my sweetheart! Two things:. first, we can sound terribly moralistic until we are actually in the situation and have to make that difficult decision...then where are we? Second, and more importantly, what about last rites?
Brother Casey, thank you so much for the work you do and for this in particular. God bless you.
Another great video Brother Casey! This video is a blessing, as end of life ethics is part of my religious studies exam (which covers philosophy, ethics and theology). Your content has really helped me. I’m hoping to go to university this September to study Theology and hopefully enter into seminary some time in the 2020’s.
Your channel has truly inspired me to make changes in my life and desire to serve the Lord for the rest of my life. Thank you Brother 🙏🏼
Thank you Dcn. Br. Casey! I have always wonder about hospice and why we would let it happen but now, you gave me the answer in simple words, thank you for your efforts and for being that channel of simplicity, for bringing our teachings down to earth where ordinary people like me can understand easily, praying for you and Br. Tito!
Thank you so much, Br Casey. Very informative and helpful in understanding and helping others to understand the Church's prudent and wise position.
Hey Bro. Casey, are you already on reddit? If not we would be glad to have you on r/catholicism and r/askapriest subreddits!
I second this.
Life is to be preserved and to be protected. That's the bottomline. Thanks Fr. Casey.
I was confronted before of the same question when I was engaging others on a debate on this topic. In case of extraordinary circumstances wherein the one that keeping a man alive is a machine, is it morally right for a family to pull the plug. My answer has been - it is always up to the family to decide if they want to pull the plug or not. That's a decision that they have to make considering their situation and their loved ones. For me, that is a gray area in this whole thing. It appears that the act itself is an act of "killing", but I always thought that the machine was used to keep a man alive and will not stop death. But your video explained it clearly and I am enlightened on this. Thank you.
It was a great video. Thank you for your explanation. GOD bless you, brother! Peace and good.
Hey, i voted for this from last week.thanks Bro. Casey!
nice vid bro been thinking about this alot
reading The Art of Caring for the Sick by Fr. Arnaldo Pangrazzi, MI helped me working in a healthcare environment.
Thank you this was so helpful to me
When my grandfather was dying at 92 years of age, they stopped feeding him because his organs were shutting down. He was barely conscious as waste products built up in his tissues throughout his body. That's an example of when it's permissible to stop feeding a patient, since it wouldn't prolong life and would only lead to greater pain.
Thank you
tc brother. i'm capusin ur brother from indonesia. good luck
There is a Big difference between family and personal decisions made to end life based on religious and moral considerations and Secular, legal authorities actively institutionalizing death. Big difference.
Epipen was almost not affordable. A few years ago they almost made it unavailable 😔
Everything I said really depends on the location and situation. Some things are easily procured in certain countries at different times.
Is fear of death is natural. And why do I feel this fear when I think of it? Please help me. Thank you
Alot of people fear death, it's very normal to feel that way, death is some mysterious to us as human beings. We don't know exactly what happens after we die, as Catholics we believe that we go through purgatory before being in the presence of God in heaven, but how long does that take? What's the process like? What exactly happens? We don't know, plain and simple. But this doesnt mean we should live life constantly afraid of death, we should work hard to live moral, Saintly lives, and when death comes not be afraid of it because God will be there for us every minute of it. It's normal to be afraid of death but dont let it consume you, just think about this: when you die you'll soon be with everyone you've ever loved that's passed away, you'll see the Blessed Virgin Mary on her throne as the Queen of heaven, you'll see your patron Saint in the court of God, and you'll see your Holy King Jesus Christ, smiling down at you from his heavenly throne. Dont be afraid, be a Saint, live your life, love your God. I'll pray for you brother.
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This reminds me of the Alfie Evans case last year. The parents asked for the Pope's help and Italy unilaterally extended citizenship to the kid being held back by the Alder Hay Children's Hospital. They didn't allow Alfie to be sent to Rome citing it would be against the child's best interest to continue medication... It was all over the media, what's your opinion on what happened? Was it vain hope for the parents or was it euthanasia on the part of the Hospital and English Court?
It's not possible to know without looking at the medical history of Alfie, but the Hospital and Court certainly acted contrary to the benefit of the patient by denying the rights of the parents to seek treatment elsewhere.
In Catholicism is it also wrong for patients to have DNRs? Do not resuscitate?
What if you are unable to make moral decisions and these decisions are taken away from you ? Example you have a brain injury or in a vegetive state or unable to communicate through stroke or disability and someone makes the decisions for you Example a doctor or a relative who do not have the same moral understanding as yourself and make a choice perceived not to be moral in the Catholic Church? What happens then ?
Wayne Mckenzie Great question. As friars we are asked to fill out paperwork known as an “advanced directive,” which spells out all of our desires for healthcare should tragedy strike. It also allows us to appoint a power of attorney to make medical decisions for us. This would presumably be someone we have discussed our desires with while we are still healthy. I recommend doing this paperwork, and having these discussions sooner than later. Peace.
I would guess that since you yourself did not ask for the immoral choice to be made and had no control over the situation if a freak accident occurred, you would not be responsible for that sin.
But yes we should all have these conversations early on and fill out any paperwork to ensure that these things do not happen to us.
Yes, I want to reiterate what M.J. wrote. These issues are things that we should think about long before they actually happen (hence the video!) and we should let our will known to our family members.
what if your are going to be tortured?
Thank you, Br. Casey for the video! I am Pro-life.
coram Deo
I have nothing to add to this complicated topic other than pointing out that the thumbnail is from Twilight 😂😂
Hello Bro. Casey, end of life is just a normal process in this world. You know as a catholic the continuation of life after death, all of us God, gave us the book of life some were so lucky they got more than one hundred pages and some they got few pages. The most important in life is what you have written in your book, some are good when they die they will die peacefully and some they died miserable death because of what they deed in their book of life. When you are on that death bed that is time to repent for all of your wrong doing you might be bless from above. Sometimes money and medicines play is roles. Thanks!
yeah i like the preaching but in india no practice
What about Jehova's witnesses?
I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with their theology. This channel focuses primarily on Catholic theology.
@@BreakingInTheHabitHonestly I had no idea about the origin of their branch of though, but thank you for the answer. Keep on truckin'.
I morally agree with the Church’s stance but falling in the cracks is diseases like Alzheimer’s where the cost of care is great and usually not covered by any health insurance. Nursing home care in general costs in metropolitan areas are astronomical and again usually not covered by health insurance. Even Hospice care has a non-covered component which is not cheap by any means. So if you are young getting a long term care insurance plan may be a good option. I for one would rather leave my children and grandchildren my assets rather than give them to the hell holes and corporations my mother and father would have had to endure if mercifully they had lived longer. So then the dilemma continues and I can see why persons would opt for a quick and painless death rather than prolongation of life for no purpose other than the reality of draining a family of its financial resources.
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