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Today’s Gospel reading from Mark relates the story of the Transfiguration, when Jesus was transfigured along with Elijah and Moses before the eyes of the apostles Peter, James and John. Pretty cool story but what does it say to us during Lent? I think a few things are important. First, most New Testament scholars say

The first Sunday of Lent and no doubt some are asking what ‘you gave up for Lent’. Perhaps you are hesitant to answer or answer boldly, but many people wonder about this ‘giving up’.  This is a form of fasting and penance but didn’t the Second Vatican Council get rid of such ‘old fashioned ideas’?

Lent is upon us once again- didn’t we just finish celebrating Christmas? In any case, here we are in a liturgical season when, as an entire Church, we are called to focus on prayer, fasting and alms-giving (i.e. donations to the poor). This is a time of year that reminds us that we are not

Today is World Cancer Day. Cancer is #2 among the leading causes of death in both the United States and the world. Approximately 75% of cancer deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, countries where the number of cases is also rising most rapidly. Never are the medical and ethical dilemmas in mission medicine more

Our Mission Doctors Auxiliary truly has a ‘Heart for the World”! On February 24, 2018 we celebrate together the great work of Mission Doctors Association and will have the opportunity to honor Dr. Mark and Mrs. Molly Druffner, whose commitment to the people of Tanzania has lasted more than seven years and continues to change

Since 1986, the third Monday of January has been set aside as a Federal holiday to celebrate and honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. There is so much that can be said, so much that can be quoted. Yet I hope we can take time today to pause and read his

On January 14, 1964 Msgr. Anthony Brouwers lost his battle with cancer. The founder of Mission Doctors, the visionary of the Lay Mission Movement lived a short life, yet he did more in those years than many given a longer life. We would like to invite you to read more about our remarkable founder and

If you’ve considered serving long-term as a Mission Doctor, we provide the opportunity to come together at Discernment Weekends to learn about the formation program, and opportunities where you can share your gifts, and live your faith! If you are considering serving long-term as a Mission Doctors please plan to join us on February 2-4!

A new year begins and we Catholics also begin the year with the Feast of the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. Could there be a better way to start a year? Last year, Pope Francis said of this special day “To celebrate Mary as Mother of God and our mother at the beginning of

From all of us at Mission Doctors Association, the Board of Directors, our staff and the doctors who serve, we want to wish everyone a very blessed Christmas. As Mary and Joseph welcomed new life with the birth of Jesus in the stable in Bethlehem, the incarnation of God brings us hope and light and