Posted on 03/28/2012 4:12:24 PM PDT by wagglebee
New York, NY -- Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, who became known as the "Terri Schiavo Priest" because of his involvement in the case back in 2005, issued the following statement in preparation for the seventh anniversary of her death on March 31:
"None of us who were in Terri's room during her final weeks and hours will ever forget the intense spiritual and emotional impact of that experience. Terri's death was not a dignified, peaceful, beautiful event, like the proponents of euthanasia want to paint it. Instead, it was violent, ugly, and offensive to the dignity that Terri and every human person, whether disabled or not, possesses.
"During Terri's fight, some asked, ‘Why so much commotion over one person?’ Our answer is twofold. First, every single person is worth every effort it takes to stand up for them. And second, Terri's fight is our fight. If she is not safe, neither are we. If she can be discarded, so can millions of others.
"That's why I'm so grateful to see how God's grace sustains Terri's family to fight for all the other Terri's of our world. That's why our Priests for Life team is honored to have co-founded with them this annual International Day of Remembrance for Terri Schindler Schiavo and All of our Vulnerable Brothers and Sisters.
"As I said when I preached at Terri's funeral Mass, let us take hold of the mission that is given to us now, to move forward with resolve, creativity, and boldness to protect human life and build a culture of life."
For information on observing Terri's Day on March 31, see www.TerrisDay.org.
Priests for Life is the nation's largest Catholic pro-life organization dedicated to ending abortion and euthanasia. For more information, visit www.priestsforlife.org.
Prayers for Terri.
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They starved the woman to death. The euthanazists would say. well, just give her a shot! Hell, that’s an execution, the execution of an innocent person. And these same people are against the death penalty?
Anybody who treated a dog, a horse, or a cat the way they treated Terri Schindler Schiavo would be thrown in jail and prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
It was beyond horrific. i was there for the vigils and ultimately the memorial.
Jeb Bush watched for two weeks as a citizen of Florida was being murdered in full view of the public. He stood aside sucking his thumb.
Prayers for the America that supported, protected and enabled her torture-murder.
If she can be discarded, so can [your name here].
yes, those anniversary days again.
Poor Terri, she might have garnered more public support from liberals for her basic right to life, if only she had committed some truly heinous crime, before her husband decided to kill her.
He was quite active trying to get others to save Terri, but when push came to shove, he refused to carry out his own duty to save her life.
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