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Put your faith in health care

WebPut your faith in health care. Our Faith. Katie Bahr. Published April 4, 2016. For physician Lester Ruppersberger, being a doctor is more than a job. It’s how he lives …

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A Jesuit’s legacy inspires a more just global community

WebKnown for his compassion and joy, Jesuit Father Jacquineau Azétsop was a leading Catholic voice for global health equity. I was honored to call him my classmate …

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Do Catholics have to get the COVID-19 vaccine

WebIn a note issued on December 17, 2020, the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith says that vaccination itself is not a moral obligation—“it must be …

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WHO offers new definition of ‘universal’ health care

WebWHO Director-General Margaret Chan reminds us residents of the affluent world that the health-care gap is more than just a moral problem. It has real-world …

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How to accompany people with mental illness

WebPublished March 4, 2019. Catholics have a responsibility to minister out of our gifts and experiences, says Deacon Tom Lambert, of the Archdiocese of Chicago. For him, that …

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Resources for those struggling with mental illness

WebFaith in Recovery is a nondenominational faith organization started by a Catholic nun to encourage small mental illness support communities. The site includes a …

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Biblical figures struggled with mental health, too

WebThe priest Ezekiel, in exile in Babylon, demonstrates symptoms of a troubled mental state, including catatonia, paralysis, and what might be described as …

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How Catholics struggle with mental illness

WebOf those, one in 17 has a serious mental illness such as major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, post …

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A chaplain’s advice for end-of-life care

WebA health care chaplain’s advice for better end-of-life care. History professor and hospital chaplain Sheri Bartlett Browne highlights the racial disparity present in our …

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Can a Catholic refuse medical care

WebThe bishops of the United States have answered this question in a document called Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, last revised in …

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Strengthen your spirit with a faith-centered workout

WebAccording to Dr. Kevin Vost, a psychologist, professor, speaker, and author, the concept of intertwining faith and fitness has always been part of the Catholic prayer …

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What makes a Catholic hospital Catholic

WebThe Catholic identity engrained and sustained through the presence of the sisters was so obvious that it was not a topic of conversation. Today, the Catholic health …

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In times of suffering, choose hope to find Christ's healing

WebTo choose hope is to eliminate fear, anxiety, and despair. Choosing hope connects us with our desire to succeed and with God, who watches over us. …

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In debates about reproductive health, listen to Black women

WebSince she started working as a doula in 2016, Christian has served more than 150 families and supported women facing diverse outcomes. She works with …

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Why do Catholics anoint the sick

WebA communal celebration of anointing within Mass or a more abbreviated anointing outside Mass sends the sick forth to continue glorifying God by their lives, …

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Just Politics: Why do we call it care

WebYou can learn more about our guests and health care in the United States in these links. Just Politics is sponsored by St. Jude League Community Development. The …

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Another pandemic Easter brings hope for healing

WebHope, for Christians, is not naïve optimism but rooted in our belief. Reflecting on Thomas Aquinas, Jesuit Father Nicholas Austin explains, “We hope for some good, …

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Service and self care go hand in hand

WebTo love and serve others with all my heart, but at the same time to love and take care of myself. And as the Encanto song says: shake the crushing weight of …

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Let’s add 5 healing mysteries to the rosary

WebThe book was finished in three weeks. The repetition of the phrase “Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death” is a somber …

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U.S. Catholic Faith in Real Life

WebOn this episode of the podcast, Bryan Cones discusses the origins of the Episcopal Church and how Episcopal practices differ from Catholic ones. There are certain core beliefs that …

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Paul Farmer put the preferential option for the poor into action

WebFarmer asked provocatively. The parable of the Good Samaritan and Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 25 were central in his spirituality and practice. Farmer was also …

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