Praying the Divine Mercy in an Age of Exploitation and Murder of Innocents
If you do not become be converted and become as a little child, you shall not enter the Kingdom of heaven … And whoever receives a little child in my name receives me. But it would be better for those...
View ArticleI Need a Doctor Who Will Listen to Me
Is there a doctor anywhere on this planet who will listen to dementia patient’s families? My long-time family doc retired a couple of years ago, and that appears to have been the end of having a doctor...
View ArticleWhen It Comes to Caring for Your Parent with Dementia, You are Alone.
Before I do anything, I want to thank Public Catholic’s readers for their caring and kind suggestions and ideas about my problems with my mother’s dementia. I am in the process of following up on...
View ArticleWe Need Caregiving for Caregivers of Parents with Dementia
A few days ago, I had someone praise me for my “witness.” This person was referring to the fact that my family and I are taking care of my elderly mother. I wanted to interrupt this person and tell...
View ArticlePope Francis: A Society That Does Not Take Care of the Elderly, Has No Future
The Church teaches us to love and care for the elderly, disabled, weak and helpless. It teaches us that every human life has immense value. It reminds us over and over again with a consistent voice...
View ArticleMama is Better. I’m a Blank.
Something has happened to my brain. Twice now, yesterday and today, I’ve sat down to write … and could not formulate a thought. It’s stress, I think. And lack of sleep, I think. And being overwhelmed,...
View ArticleIt was a Mama Kind of Weekend.
My family and I had a rough weekend with Mama. Here’s a summary of part of it that I wrote for the National Catholic Register. If you could spare a prayer for me and mine, it would be much appreciated....
View ArticleIf We Don’t Fight for Life, This Hunger for Annihilation Will Devour Us All
My near death experience with Mama pushed me to considering a nursing home. I wrote about it, and about the ghastly business of passing laws legalizing medical murder, for the National Catholic...
View ArticleGod’s Blessings are Circled with Thorns, Dressed with Tenderness.
I wrote this post about family and thankfulness for the National Catholic Register. Here’s part of what I said: God’s blessings are circled with thorns, dressed with responsibility and laden with...
View ArticleWalking Mama Home, Won’t Eat and Bedsores Edition
My 94-year-old mother has developed a sore on the lower part of her back. I think it’s from a combination of sitting in a wheelchair for long hours and not eating. She simply isn’t getting enough...
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