February 11, 2021 commemorates the 29th World Day of the Sick and the celebration of Our Lady of Lourdes. The Gospel chosen for the day is from the Gospel according to John. It is the account of the miracle of the wedding feast of Cana in which Mary tells the...
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,...
February is Heart Awareness Month. Heart healthy living may be promoted by eating a healthy diet and getting plenty of physical exercise. This is true for everyone. Some people also have family histories of heart disease or genetic pre-disposition for heart...
Sclerokardia is a condition of hardness of heart. The word sclero, from the Greek, means “hard”. We use this word in English for medical terms like arteriosclerosis or atherosclerosis referred to “hardening of the arteries” or scleroderma, which is a condition that...
Listen to Panis Angelicus written by Saint Thomas Aquinas, written before 1274 for the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ – often called Corpus Christi or Corpus Domini– as the Matins hymn for the Liturgy of the Hours. [i] Bread of Angels, made the bread of...
Listen to O Sacrum Convivium: O sacrum convivium, in quo Christus sumitur; recolitur memoria passionis ejus; mens impletur gratia; et futurae gloriae nobis pignus datur. (Alleluia) Panem de caelo praestitisti eis Omnem delectamentum in se habentem. English...
I think it safe to say that many people all over the world have found the year 2020 to be difficult and trying. Some have experienced profound losses, including the death of a loved one. Governments attempting to cope with the pandemic have found it difficult and...
Patients often have questions about what that they can take that is “natural” to help them with their health. The truth is that most of what we need for health can be gained by eating healthy diet. While there are many companies selling supplements to promote...
As healthcare providers, we are aware that the holidays and times with family can be stressful; this may also be true as we launch into 2021 due to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. What we need to remember is that we will get through this! With the vaccine...
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...