{"id":3159,"date":"2021-02-10T11:37:50","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T16:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/lawrencefrizzell\/?p=3159"},"modified":"2022-04-11T21:58:52","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T01:58:52","slug":"old-age-our-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/lawrencefrizzell\/old-age-our-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Old Age: Our Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/press.vatican.va\/content\/salastampa\/en\/bollettino\/pubblico\/2021\/02\/09\/210209a.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3160 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/lawrencefrizzell\/files\/2021\/02\/Bollettino-1024x417.png\" alt=\"The Pontifical Academy for Life offers a document \u201cOld Age: Our future. The condition of the elderly after the pandemic.\u201d\u00a0\" width=\"584\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/lawrencefrizzell\/files\/2021\/02\/Bollettino-1024x417.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/lawrencefrizzell\/files\/2021\/02\/Bollettino-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/lawrencefrizzell\/files\/2021\/02\/Bollettino-768x313.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/lawrencefrizzell\/files\/2021\/02\/Bollettino-500x204.png 500w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/lawrencefrizzell\/files\/2021\/02\/Bollettino.png 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a>The Biblical heritage has maintained a special place for the elderly in human society.\u00a0 The Jewish and Christian faith communities have continued to promote a respect for the wisdom and experience of those blessed with a long life. Tragically, in some modern societies there is a tendency to disparage the spiritual value of the presence of those who become infirm in their time on earth. Of course, we appreciate the progress of medicine and science in easing the aches and pains of the passing years! However, may the length of a person\u2019s life never be left to the decision of a committee!<\/p>\n<p>Recently Pope Francis instituted the \u201cWorld Day of Grandparents and the Elderly,\u201d to be celebrated on July 25<sup>th<\/sup>, the Feast of Saints Anne and Joachim, the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In Canada devotion to St. Anne has a long history, so integrating a new dimension to the feast will be an extension of its impact for pilgrims to the shrine of Ste. Anne de Beaupr\u00e8s in Quebec and to Lac Ste. Anne in Alberta.<\/p>\n<p>The Pontifical Academy for Life offers a document <a href=\"https:\/\/press.vatican.va\/content\/salastampa\/en\/bollettino\/pubblico\/2021\/02\/09\/210209a.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cOld Age: Our future. The condition of the elderly after the pandemic.\u201d\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>May these teachings hear much fruit for a deeper humane response to the challenges of life!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Biblical heritage has maintained a special place for the elderly in human society.\u00a0 The Jewish and Christian faith communities have continued to promote a respect for the wisdom and experience of those blessed with a long life. 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