"Thus the response to the theme's question is clear: whoever suffers from mental illness   "always" bears God's image and likeness in himself, as does every human being.  In addition, he "always" has the inalienable right not only to be considered as an image of God and therefore as a person, but also to be treated as such.” words of Pope John Paul II

After you read about the "Ultimate Rejection" scroll down and learn how YOU too can become an Advocate with us.

Advocacy Against

The Ultimate Rejection

by Timothy Duff, STM NACC Board Certified Chaplain

Euthanasia is  not about the right to refuse extra-ordinary efforts to prolong life.  Anyone can refuse any burdensome or excessive means to sustain life.  It is time to look truth straight in the eye and call things by their right name and give them their real meaning.

The deliberate termination of the innocent life of another person is murder no matter how merciful the motives may seem:  such as the lack of quality of life, terminal illness, easing a families emotional and economical burden, or perhaps mere expediency.

Medicine looses its title of nobility when instead of attacking desase, it attacks life.

We must not allow ourselves to be manipulated by the culture of death that has a global agenda to change our civilization and society by destroying our view of the human person. There is no greater anguish than to watch a loved one suffer and feel helpless to easy their pain. But no one can bring comfort to family that is suffering by killing one of its members whether it is a mother,  father, sister, brother, son, or daughter.

Euthanasia is the enemy of the human person, the family and freedom, above all, love and truth.

"Be Not Afraid - defend life"                       

 Pope John Paul II

YOU too can be

an Advocate with us.

From Pope John Paull II's words and from reading our story you can see that God has called us all to be advocates. Our story is just one of the millions. You too can be an advocate.

Hear are some ways that can be done:

           1.  Start or belong to one of our Spiritual Support Groups

           2.  Educate yourself about the disease of mental illness. We                 suggest that you take the Family to Family course from                 your local NAMI Association. (National Alliance of the                 Mentally ill)  They are present in every state in the U.S..                 NAMI is a secular organization that advocates publicly                 for both the families and persons with the disease.

           3.  Visit or Volunteer at your local psychiatric hospital.

           4.  Join local Mental Health Human Rights Committees   

           5.  Whenever you hear bad publicity about mental illness                  document it and write a rebuttal.  Our groups are doing this.

  I am waiting for you back at the mission

 (Return)