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Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P.
Fr. Kevin Gabriel Gillen, O.P., was ordained to the priesthood in 2000, Fr. Gillen joined the Order of Preachers in 2005 after earning degrees from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, commonly known as the Angelicum, in Rome. Prior to answering the call to priesthood he worked several years as a stock broker on Wall Street. Fr. Gillen is currently assigned to Saint Joseph in Greenwich Village, New York City, where he serves to promote evangelization through media for the Province and hosts the weekly program “Word to Life” on The Catholic Channel, Sirius 159 and XM 117.
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Why Is the Catholic Church Against Euthanasia?
A reflection by Fr. Christopher Saliga, O.P.
Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on November 20, 2010
Fr. Christopher Saliga, O.P. addresses the topic of freedom as applied to end-of-life issues. Euthanasia, today, is a sternly debated issue in bioethics. Appeals to false notions of freedom, dignity, and mercy are made to justify it. The Church strongly affirms the dignity of the human person. The Church also believes that Christ has given human pain and suffering a redemptive purpose. Fr. Saliga's presentation is designed to help participants critically reflect upon their own presuppositions regarding freedom and how those presuppositions impact their approach to patients and loved ones within the end-of-life context. "Freedom of Indifference" and "Freedom for Excellence" are distinguished and defined with the help of two real-world end-of-life cases.