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I'd like to begin with this quote from the congregation for the doctrine of faith's

2020 letters in our Tannus Bonus, which is on end of life ethics, which connects Christ

suffering on the cross in particular to the suffering of the sick and the dying.

So it says the nearness of the God made man is manifest in the living

experience of Christ's suffering, of his agony on the cross and his resurrection. His experience

of multiple forms of pain and anguish resonates with the sick and their families during the long

days of infirmity that precede the end of life.

So we've discussed in the previous talks how in suffering well we can contribute to our own

salvation and the salvation of others and how suffering can unleash love in the world when others suffer with those who suffer. But we also

discussed how suffering is an experience of evil, and so how it is permissible and even good to

work to alleviate suffering. So the question for this talk is how can we rightfully alleviate

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