Euthanasia and the Culture of Death

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Friends, Pope St. John Paul II used the term “culture of death'' in his 1995 encyclical Evangelium Vitae to capture the secular world’s dark confluence of poisonous ideas and practices that lead—directly and indirectly—to spiritual and physical ruin. Sadly, we’ve seen the the culture of death advance on many fronts. Today, we focus on the increasing legalization of assisted suicide in the United States and abroad. Listen as we discuss the issue and how Catholics can and should respond to it. A listener asks why we pray for the dead, and can we pray for the souls of atheists and non-Catholics? 00:00 | Intro 01:18 | Bishop Barron's recent diocesan work 02:34 | The role of euphemism in the euthanasia debate 06:39 | Unpacking "autonomy" and "compassion" 12:31 | Responding to critics of the slippery slope argument 16:15 | Catholic resources for affirming life 20:56 | The state's role in moral disputes 24:40 | How can Catholics positively respond to euthanasia? 26:50 | Listener question 28:15 | Word on Fire Institute ———SHOW NOTES——— “It’s Not Your Life, It’s Not Your Death, It’s Not Your Choice” by Bishop Barron: https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/its-not-your-life-its-not-your-death-its-not-your-choice/ https://www.compassionandchoices.org/resource/states-or-territories-where-medical-aid-in-dying-is-authorized https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/254197/assisted-suicide-in-the-united-states-where-is-it-legal Learn more about the Word on Fire Institute: https://institute.wordonfire.org/ ———WATCH——— Subscribe to this Channel: https://bit.ly/3nL6bMU Word on Fire Institute Channel: https://bit.ly/43jgnga Word on Fire en Español Channel: https://bit.ly/2uFowjl ———WORD ON FIRE——— Word on Fire: https://www.wordonfire.org/ Word on Fire Institute: https://institute.wordonfire.org/ FREE Daily Gospel Reflections (English or Español): https://dailycatholicgospel.com/ ———SOCIAL MEDIA——— Bishop Barron Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Sn2XgD Bishop Barron Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Sltef5 Bishop Barron X: https://bit.ly/2Hkz6yQ Word on Fire Instagram: https://bit.ly/39sGNyZ Word on Fire Facebook: https://bit.ly/2HmpPpW Word on Fire X: https://bit.ly/2UKO49h Word on Fire en Español Instagram: https://bit.ly/38mqofD Word on Fire en Español Facebook: https://bit.ly/2SlthaL Word on Fire en Español X: https://bit.ly/38n3VPt ———SUPPORT WORD ON FIRE——— Donate: https://www.wordonfire.org/donate/ Word on Fire Store: https://store.wordonfire.org/ Pray: https://bit.ly/2vqU7Ft

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• Heaven & Eternity
• Christian Living