Father Carter Griffin joined Patrick for a conversation about end of life issues. Topics included: the Church's teach on death: (2:53), what euthanasia is (8:05), caller: is using hospice for comfort OK? (18:13), unintended consequences of euthanasia (23:48), caller: I had three family members with hospice (27:49), caller: are organ transplants OK (31:25), extraordinary vs. ordinary means of care (33:40), caller: suffering is also unresolved grief: (38:15), and what to do during end of life situations. 

Resources: 

• National Catholic Bioethics Center
• Directives for Catholic Health Care Services