When I was in medical training years ago, an older pediatrician told me that all an infant needs to thrive is food, warmth, and love. It seemed a bit simplistic at the time, and while true for most of us in infancy, it is a bit more complicated when you are born prematurely. In that …
There are two November Holy Days that often become confused. On November 1st, All Saint’s Day we honor all those who have attained heaven, and our Church generally focuses on those who are recognized as saints by the Catholic Church. The color of the vestments are white – representing light, innocence, purity, joy, triumph, and …
As we prepare for the annual celebration of World Mission Sunday it is good to remember it is about far more than only a collection. From the USCCB: In 1926, Pope Pius XI instituted Mission Sunday for the whole Church with the first worldwide Mission Sunday collection taking place in October 1927. The Mission Sunday …
Saint Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face (1873-1897), a French Discalced Carmelite nun, was canonized in 1925 and two years later, Pope Pius XI, named her co-patron of all foreign missions and missionaries with Saint Francis Xavier; and, in 1997 she was recognized, by Pope John Paul II as a Doctor of …
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Every year, as the Formation Class begins I feel so excited for the journey our doctors are just about to embark upon. This year, two doctors join the class. Dr. Susan McNeil and Dr. Zach Gastelum. Dr. McNeil comes to Mission Doctors from the Dallas area where she has worked in Family Medicine, Pain Management, …
Dr. Roy and Dr. Melanie Elfrink, who have served with Mission Doctors in Uganda, Belize, and Peru will be traveling once again to Uganda, this time with a different agenda! The Elfrinks are performing a vital service for Mission Doctors as they will be visiting the three hospitals in the Diocese of Kabale to determine …
“Every minute 20 people leave everything behind to escape war, persecution, or terror.”1 Every minute! That means, according to the UN, that on average 28,800 people become forcibly displaced persons every day. That number is too staggering for me to really comprehend. As you know, many of these people, our sisters, and brothers, are not …
On This Day of Freedom God of all peoples, of all nations, On this day of freedom, we celebrate triumphantly with all people of goodwill that we might walk arm in arm towards justice for all. Breathe into us your eternal breath, that we may never tire of ensuring a flourishing life for all people, …
Every June, Father’s Day sees Americans give salute to and celebrate our fathers. What better model of fatherhood could we look to than St. Joseph — the protector of Jesus, and the loving husband of Mary? The Lord instructed St. Joseph to navigate many uncomfortable and perilous situations. Rather than divorce his betrothed-but-pregnant Mary, he …
Today is the Feast of Corpus Christi, commemorating the institution of the Holy Eucharist. The feast has been celebrated since the 1200s, originating largely because of the urging of St. Juliana of Mont Cornillon who had a vision of the Church as a full moon having one dark spot, signifying the absence of such a …