A Will to Live

Gomez, Most Reverend Jose H

A Will to Live Clear Answers on End of Life Issues - Dallas, Texas Basilica Press 2006 - 69p - Shepherd`s Voice Series; 200600ENGGPS2 .

includes index and biblioraphy

1. What is life? II 2. What is death? 12 3. What does brain death mean? 15 4. What is a terminal illness? 17 5. What is a degenerative disorder? 18 6. What is the meaning of a vegetative state, and when is it permanent? 19 7. What is a comatose state? 2? 8. Can an unconscious human being feel, hear or experience his surroundings? 23 9. Is an unconscious human being who cannot communicate still a person? 10. What is euthanasia? 11. Why is euthanasia considered murder? 29 12. Wouldn`t it be good to legalize euthanasia so that people could die with dignity? 31 13. What does a dignified death mean for a Catholic? 33 25. How much suffering must a terminally ill Christian tolerate? 58 26. Isn`t it more merciful and Christian to facilitate the death of a suffering person? 60 27. What type of pastoral care should a terminally ill patient receive? 61 28. What type of pastoral care should a patient with a degenerative disease receive? 64 29. What attitude should Catholics have when confronted with death? 65 30. What is a culture of life? 67

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