by Sister Maliya Suen, RSM, MD | ~ All ~, The Sacred Heart of Jesus
In the Catholic Church, the month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. You may have noticed that many clinics and medical initiatives bear the name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, such as our Sacred Heart Mercy Healthcare Center. Names are meaningful and,...
by Sister Maliya Suen, RSM, MD | ~ All ~, To Your Health
I write to you from a “mandatory quarantine” hotel in Australia. Having been assigned to serve in my home country, upon my arrival I was placed in quarantine due to COVID-19 restrictions. In this quarantine situation, you receive three meals a day, delivered to your...
by Sister Maliya Suen, RSM, MD | ~ All ~, Featured, Mercy Origins
One of Mother Catherine’s Little Virtue is forbearance, with an accent to “enduring all things.” The virtue of forbearance helps us to exercise self-control and to put our actions into the right order. How can we also put this into the context of medicine? Let me...
by Sister Maliya Suen, RSM, MD | ~ All ~, To Your Health
You may have heard about the 5-2-1-0 strategy[1], especially if you work with children or care for a child or grandchild. It is a wonderful tactic developed to reduce obesity in children, and there is easy-to-read information on several states’ health websites. Here,...
by Sister Maliya Suen, RSM, MD | ~ All ~, To Your Health
As we draw towards the end of the Christmas season and begin a new year, our minds may be busy with reflecting on what we are thankful for this past year, or simply relieved from the pressing thoughts of buying gifts and finishing Christmas cards. Although doing...
