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>> Even if true... as far as I know, we don't grant death to those who wish to live no longer.

It wasn't true. It was an absurd story cooked up by slick lawyers. George Felos called in Michael Schiavo's brother and sister-in-law for meetings. They suddenly "remembered" scraps of meaningless conversation from ten or fifteen years earlier. Judge Greer stamped this transparent fraud "clear and convincing" (which the law requires) and that was the death sentence.

You're right about the second point. Florida law does not allow assisted suicide. They got Terri under a loophole that allows a patient to refuse medical care -- and if the patient dies, too bad. But first they had to change the law to re-define feeding tubes as medical care. That was done for the sole purpose of killing patients. If PEG tubes are medical care, then unconscious patients can "refuse" them and be dehydrated / starved to death, as Terri was.

Lawyers and judges like this make the whole world puke.

Monsignor Malanowski

Others can describe this wonderful priest far better than I, this priest who stood courageously at Terri's side. May our world be blessed with many priests as fine as Monsignor Malanowski!

Monsignor Malanowski has written this special tribute for us to print here, for Terri’s List, and for those on FreeRepublic who may read these threads in tribute for Terri, one fitting for the Catholic season of Advent which is now upon us, and for the gift Terri has given us all.

A Tribute

We are all born for heaven. The birth of Jesus on which we focus during Advent, reminds us of our eternal birth into everlasting happiness when we complete our journey on earth. Terri Schindler-Schiavo has shown us the way to our heavenly home by her heroic life of love and sacrifice. Terri, lovingly and tenderly is waiting for the way when, we, too, will enter the doorway of our eternal home and share with her the peace and joy which the birth of Jesus promises by His Coming on earth.

May our Christmas holy days, 2006, fulfill for our human and spiritual desires and be grateful for the life and memory of Terri Schindler as she celebrates her second birthday (12/3) in heaven. Terri has taught us how to love perfectly- the gift of life.

A Blessed Christmas to all-filled with many Graces and Blessings! A Happy and Healthy New Year!

Monsignor Thaddeus F. Malanowski

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