This time of year in California it is common to check the newspaper not only for Spring Training baseball scores but also for reports on the accumulated snow pack on the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Interest in snow accumulation so far north of us is understandable as it is the Spring run-off from these mountains that

Second Sunday of Lent and today we hear in the Gospel reading from Matthew about the story of the Transfiguration. Jesus went to a remote mountain with three disciples (James, John, and Peter) to prayer and there was a vision of the exalted Christ alongside Elijah and Moses. On the mountaintop, the three disciples got

Today’s reading from the Gospel of Matthew is the story of Jesus’ temptation in the desert. It begins by stating: “Jesus fasted forty days and forty nights and afterward he was famished.” Sounds like an understatement to me! After forty days without food! So what is the point and why did Matthew have Jesus begin

So again, why Lent? Doesn’t it seem phony trying to pray more, give more to the poor and abstain from excesses of food or drink or entertainment? Doesn’t it sound like those long-forgotten New Year’s resolutions? Lent is not about feigning concern either for God, the poor, or our prayer life but a season that

This past weekend we hosted a young couple for MDA’s first Discernment weekend of the year! We host two Discernment Weekends each year for those considering long-term service with Mission Doctors Association. During this weekend we are able to have more individual time with our candidates and allow them the opportunity to hear more about long-term medical mission service. We were excited to

“Some people do the accounting, some people donate, but we are all part of the bucket brigade – all doing the work together.” When speaking about his service, this is what our honoree, Dr. Peter Meade said. Like many Mission Doctors, Dr. Meade knew he wanted to be a Mission Doctor in medical school, where

Today, Martin Luther King, Jr. day we are reminded of the struggle of the civil rights movement and the courage of Dr. King and so many others. However, unfortunately, as Archbishop Gomez stated so clearly “We have come a long way in our country, but we have not come nearly far enough. Too many hearts

January 14, 2023, is the 59th anniversary of the passing of the founder of Mission Doctors and Lay Mission-Helpers Associations, Msgr. Anthony Brouwers. This day gives us the opportunity to not only recognize Msgr. Brouwers but also his entire life and the legacies he has left behind. This day of remembrance gives us pause to

From all of us at Mission Doctors, our staff, Board of Directors, doctors serving, and others preparing to serve – we want to pause and wish you a blessed Christmas!  The words to the song “What Child is This?” have always been among my favorite Christmas Hymns.   This, this is Christ the King Whom shepherds

READINGS: ISA. 7:10-14; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-24. Only one week before Christmas and the tension, excitement is everywhere, at least among Christians. But what is it all about? Sometimes in the frantic rush to purchase gifts, prepare holiday meals and dash off Christmas letters it is easy to get overwhelmed and forget what we are