When I went to Terri's room it was more like a prison. Three police officers stood outside of her room. Two stood beside her bed. I asked, "What would happen if I put the consecrated host on her tongue?" They told me, "We will deny you access to her mouth. We will resist you." I was with Terri's brother at the time, and he suggested that we leave.
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When I was there Sat & Sun Oct 18 & 19, there was a strange oppressive atmosphere that is hard to describe. It was just dark & heavy, surreal, unreal. There were numerous police officers outside, police cars driving by, police DOGS.
When I heard that Terri had been denied even having a crumb placed on her tongue, the part of me that is furious at the stupidity of this whole situation asked, "Well, then, why didn't Msgr. Malanowski just make them arrest him, then?" I was told he is a frail person & there was concern for his wellbeing. The belief being, apparently, that he would not be guaranteed good treatment, this 81 year old??
The local news station Sat. evening ENTIRELY & DELIBERATELY OMITTED that he had not actually been "permitted" to place the viaticum on Terri's tongue -- instead, the snippet showed him saying he had given her last rites, as if all is well and good and proper.
As well and good and proper as it can be, to slowly kill a woman in one's community. It is 'business as usual'. I do not understand the lack of local outrage at this. This all made me sick then, and it makes me sick now.
"Terri is all right," is what we hear now from both sides. I have a hard time finding peace in that reassurance -- she is still in the jaws of hell!
God our Father, our Strength, please bless those who are there, braving the darkness, fighting it -- keep them strong in every way, safe, at peace, able to meet every challenge. Give them wisdom, knowledge, DISCERNMENT beyond human ability to meet this dreadful challenge of evil. I pray this especially for Terri's family and their lawyers and helpers. Give us ALL your peace; may we rest in Your loving arms, doing Your will day by day. In Jesus' Name -- Amen.