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June 19, 2024 10:07 pm
By Dr. Jeremy Jones The Catholic Medical Association (CMA) just completed an incredible Leadership Training Meeting (LTM) at the University of St. Mary of the Lake (USML) and Mundelein Seminary in Illinois (June 14-16). The focus for this year’s LTM was “Redemption through Reflection,” which tied together themes from the preceding and upcoming CMA Annual Educational Conferences (AEC). Its concurrent timing with the CMA 2024 Annual Medical Student and Resident Boot Camp added to the success of the event, where mentorship, fellowship and the opportunity to share in the Sacraments with students was a highlight. Additionally, participants had the opportunity... View Article
June 19, 2024 8:02 pm
By David Talarico This year’s Medical Student and Resident Boot Camp has reminded me of the great gift it is to be a Catholic in the field of medicine. Coming off my first year of clinicals and preparing to enter my fourth year of medical school, I was feeling a bit drained after the ups and downs of the past few years. The secular culture was making me feel like my faith was an obstacle to my future career rather than a blessing. I previously attended Boot Camp between my first and second year of medical school, so I was... View Article
June 17, 2024 5:13 pm
The artwork the FIRE committee chose for this month is the miraculous image of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (June 27), which is a copy of the original painting by St. Luke. She is the patroness of Haiti and you can read more about the meaning of this image from an Alberta parish named after her here. We would suggest one of several consecrations to Our Lady if you have not done so recently, including: • 33 Days to Morning Glory by Michael E. Gaitley, MIC • Preparation for Total Consecration to the Immaculate According to St. Maximillian Kolbe by Fr.... View Article
June 13, 2024 11:40 pm
Courtesy of Rob Pongsajapan “Be perfect as your Heavenly Father is perfect” (Matthew 5:48.) These are the words of Jesus Christ spoken to His disciples and are directed to us now. How are we to accomplish this monumental task? Jesus also said, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind …. You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 37-37). This is the roadmap to perfection. I know what you are thinking. How can I ever be perfect? Isn’t it true a well-trained surgeon can approach perfection in... View Article
June 12, 2024 2:40 am
Dear CMA Members and Friends, I hope this message finds you well and filled with the grace of our Lord. In this month of June, a time when the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Sacred Heart, I want to draw your attention to a profoundly moving pastoral letter written by Bishop James D. Conley, our esteemed Episcopal Advisor. His letter, “A Future with Hope,” is not just an account of his personal journey through mental health challenges, but a heartfelt message that resonates deeply with our own experiences and struggles. In his letter, our advisor candidly shares his... View Article
June 11, 2024 11:34 pm
Introduction Our world is experiencing a mental health crisis. Anxiety and depression weigh heavily on the lives of many people – often those people are youth and young adults. There is hope, though. I speak from experience. I have been on my own mental health journey that has taken me to the depths of darkness and then back to a life in which I once again experience joy and an even deeper love for our Lord. In this pastoral letter, A Future with Hope, I share my story, some practical advice, and a Catholic context for mental health to encourage... View Article
May 21, 2024 8:54 pm
The Catholic Medical Association lost a beloved past president, Dr. Kevin Murrell. Dr. Murrell entered peacefully into rest on Friday, April 12, 2024, at home and surrounded by his family. Dr. Murrell’s faith and friendship inspired many in the organization. Dr. Murrell served as president from 1994 to 1995 and was instrumental in starting the Atlanta Guild of the CMA in 1996, providing encouragement, words of advice and traveling from Augusta, Georgia to Atlanta to give the inaugural address at the first White Mass and dinner. He also served as treasurer and the North American representative of the World Federation... View Article
May 21, 2024 8:54 pm
By Dr. John Littell How is it possible for any one man to impact the life of another in so many ways, despite limitations of time and distance, enabling the other man to become the best husband, father, son and physician, in short becoming the best person that he could be? My relationship with Dr. Kevin Murrell over the past thirty years is all the evidence I need to prove that, with God, all things are truly possible. In the spring of 1993, while on active duty as a family physician in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, I was... View Article
May 21, 2024 7:48 pm
The journey into Catholic Medical Association’s 93rd Annual Educational Conference By Félix Angel Rodríguez, M.D. In October of 2021, when I arrived at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando for CMA’s 90th Annual Educational Conference, I had no idea I would return home that week with a “great commission” to become the chair of the next CMA national event to take place in that same venue three years later. Being responsible for what is the magnum event in American Catholic medicine for the year made me think of Moses approaching the burning bush on Mount Sinai. Just as... View Article
May 20, 2024 5:27 pm
The St. Gianna Guild of North Central Florida and Our Lady of La Leche – Jacksonville Guild are co-hosting a day of reflection entitled, “The Course of The Florida Martyrs” Saturday May 25, 2024 at The Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche in St. Augustine from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. Invited speakers include Dr. Mary Soha from The Committee for Canonization of The Florida Martyrs and CMA President Dr. Michelle Stanford. The event will include a walking tour of the Shrine grounds and a Eucharistic procession led by Father Anthony Hamaty, chaplain for both host guilds. If you able to attend, please RSVP to: stgiannaguildfl@gmail.com . The Denver Guild... View Article
