Pro-Life: End of Life

What Is Needed to Make Things Better

By Fr. Jeff | 06/17/2025

We live in a difficult world but we do so with hope from God. That has been a lot happening this week. I offer my thoughts on some of the events of this week below. Peace, Fr. Jeff

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Is There Any Hope?

By Fr. Jeff | 06/10/2025

Last week I posted an article, “Finding Value in Suffering.”  That article sought to bring positive light to the suffering we experience.  I “hope” that article provided you with some hope. As I continue to see what goes on in…

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A Call to Action

By Fr. Jeff | 06/10/2025

Many of you may be aware that on April 29, 2025, the New York State Assembly passed a bill to legalize assisted suicide in New York State.  This was a sad day.  Then, we learned late last week that the…

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Finding Value in Suffering

By Fr. Jeff | 06/03/2025

I would like to provide a brief background as to what inspired me to write the article below.  Suffering comes in different forms.  There are three ways in which I have been thinking about my own experiences of suffering in…

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The Beginning and the End

By Fr. Jeff | 11/19/2024

I just finished a new article, “The Beginning and the End.” It is a longer article because it is very important. Given the length, I have made it into a PDF file so it is easier to print. I would…

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The Infinite Dignity of Human Beings, Part II

By Fr. Jeff | 04/30/2024

Last week I wrote Part I of this two-part series examining the new Declaration released by the Vatican Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, “Dignitas Infinita”.  This declaration discusses the topic human dignity, its source, types of dignity, and…

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The Infinite Dignity of Human Beings Part I

By Fr. Jeff | 04/23/2024

I have just completed the first of two articles on what “Dignitas Infinita” offers us. Part I makes frequent use of quotes. So, I am posting it in PDF formatting so that you can identify the quotes in block. It…

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Legalizing Assisted Suicide

By Fr. Jeff | 03/20/2024

Several states are once again considering legalizing assisted suicide. Among them is New York State where I live and where many of the regular readers of my blog live. Rather than write a new blog article on this topic, today…

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Recent Pro-Life News

By Fr. Jeff | 04/18/2023

I write this during the second week of our Easter season. It is a season of resurrection. Thus, it is a season of life. If we are to enter into eternal life in the resurrection, we must first be good…

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Third Webinar in Series “Treating Life with Dignity and Love”

By Fr. Jeff | 03/11/2021

Last night I hosted the third webinar in my series, “Treating Life with Dignity and Love.” The recording of the webinar and the slides are now available online at www.renewaloffaith.org/prolife3. You can now register for Part IV on April 14th,…

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5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 02/08/2020

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year AIsaiah 58:7-10Psalm 112:4-5, 607, 8-9 (4a)1 Corinthians 2:1-5Matthew 5:13-16February 8, 2020 Jesus says, “You are the salt of the earth…You are the light of the world.” Who is He speaking to?  Who is the…

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Assisted Suicide & the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A – Homily

By Fr. Jeff | 02/04/2017

This is our diocesan public policy weekend.  This year’s issue reflected below is speaking against a bill introduced in the NYS Legislative recently to allow assisted suicide.  For more on this issue, check out the USCCB “To Live Each Day…

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Dignity in Dying

By Fr. Jeff | 06/16/2011

People are living longer.  At the same time, many people face great suffering from illness (physical and mental) and aging.  Seeing other people dying or facing death themselves has led many people to argue for the right to die at…

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