Thank you. There is a sanctuary on the lawn in front of Hospice without walls or a roof. There may be a makeshift altar/tv tray with candles on it for dusk.
Prayers are offered up and there is also fellowship every day.
Even the police officers are amicable; especially during the Bucs game. We had no tv but we knew the score.
Just like the Lord does. All prayers offered up for Terri are being heard. Terri's angels are steadfast in prayer and deed. Terri lives.
Terri has higher name recognition than dem presidential candidates. FV
This is what you'll find at the previous link:
Mon Nov 3 09:11:05 2003 Pacific Time
Terry Schiavo Case: Saint Joseph's University Source
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- A Saint Joseph's University expert is available to comment on the Terry Schiavo case:
END-OF-LIFE - Peter A. Clark, S.J., associate professor of theology at Saint Joseph's University, is an expert on medical ethics with a specialization in bioethics including topics such as end-of-life, stem cell research, genetic testing, and cloning. He offers his perspective on the Schiavo case:
"In the case of Terri Schiavo, she is in a persistent vegetative state and has been this way for 13 years. This has been confirmed by a number of eminent neurologists. It is unrealistic to believe that she will regain consciousness or ever have even a minimal quality of life. Her husband, who is her legal surrogate, believes that if Terri were competent she would not want to be kept alive by the use of artificial hydration and nutrition because it is an extraordinary means," says Fr. Clark. "A legal surrogate, especially a spouse, would know the values of the patient, and thus believing this treatment is too burdensome, has the ethical and legal right to withdraw or withhold treatment."
Fr. Clark adds, "If her parents do not believe that Mr. Schiavo is acting in Terri's best interests, then there is always the possibility that they could see a guardian ad litem from the court. In this way, an objective third party would act in Terri's best interest. However, 19 judges and six courts have believed that Mr. Schiavo is acting in his wife's best interest."
"As this case stands right now, it makes sense for the court to appoint an independent guardian to determine if he/she believes the artificial hydration and nutrition is extraordinary and thus too burdensome for Terri. If so, then it is ethical to withdraw the treatment," says Fr. Clark.
Reach Fr. Clark at his office, 610.660.1867, by e-mail at
pclark@sju.edu, or through the Office of University Communications, 610.660.1222,
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