Euthanasia and the Traditional Catholic Church
Fr. Mackin is the spiritual leader of a traditional Catholic Church. His worldview is informed by his religious faith and on the subject of voluntary/assisted euthanasia he represented the perspective of the traditional Catholic Church. The stance of the Church on euthanasia, according to Fr. Mackin, is clear: it does not condone the taking of life, including one's own, in any circumstance (except for self-defense or in war time -- cases which do not apply to the taking of one's own life, which Fr. Mackin described as a sin against hope and charity).
Mackin clarified how euthanasia is actually a sin against charity, because it would seem that it might be more charitable to help someone who is suffering from a terminal disease to ease their pain by terminating their suffering (i.e., their life). However, the opinion of the traditional Catholic Church is that the hour of death is the most important time in a person's life, and one should, if possible, be sensible (i.e., aware of one's self and actions) at that time. According to Fr. Mackin, it is especially important that the sufferer be prepared to come before God when the soul separates from the body and that because this is going to happen, the individual should do his or her best to prepare the soul for that meeting. This means that the person should receive the sacraments that the Church offers (penance, reconciliation, the last rites), which can purify...
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