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May Newsletter
May 20, 2024 5:27 pmThe Church dedicates the month of May to Our Blessed Mother and we have selected the theme, God’s Transforming Grace, for this month. It is often through the intercession of Our Lady that we come to her Son, Jesus Christ, especially through daily recitation of the Rosary, which she requested as Our Lady of Fatima (May 13). She has made Fifteen Promises associated with the Rosary found here. We suggest reading Meet Your Mother by Mark Miravalle and The Glories of Mary by St. Alphonsus Ligouri to grow closer to Our Lady. St. Joseph the Worker is honored... View Article
Florida CMA Educating on the Grave Harm of Amendment 4
May 20, 2024 4:26 pmFlorida is one of multiple states that will have an amendment on the November ballot attempting to supersede state legislation limiting abortion. In Florida, Amendment 4 would allow for abortion right up to the moment of birth. It also removes parental consent law for minors seeking an abortion and eliminates basic safety and health regulations for abortion facilities and providers. The Catholic Medical Association members in Florida are preparing to educate others on the grave harm which the passage of this radical, pro-abortion ballot amendment would have on women, families and unborn children in Florida. “It’s very important that we... View Article
The Power of the Holy Spirit
May 14, 2024 5:46 pmThose who study Sacred Scripture will admit that what happened on Pentecost was a game changer. Just look at the behavior of the disciples before and after Pentecost. Before the descent of the Holy Spirit, the early Christians were timid and afraid. After the coming of the Advocate, they were fearless even to death. Before the death of Jesus, the Divine Savior, speaking of the Holy Spirit said, “When the Counselor comes, whom I shall send you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness to me; and you also bear... View Article
CMA: Forming Physicians Who Imitate Jesus Christ
May 14, 2024 5:46 pmBy Dr. Maggie Hartman Dr. Maggie Hartman, center, with fellow CMA members. One of the great pleasures of the third and fourth years of medical school is rotating with physicians who vary widely in specialty, personality, office set-up, and practice size. My personal experience of these clinical years was happily influenced by my membership in the Catholic Medical Association; several physicians who I met through our organization generously offered me the opportunity to complete rotations with them. That experience changed the course of my medical career. Whenever I spent time with a CMA physician member, I found myself in a... View Article
An Opportunity for Health Care Professionals to Acquire Psychological and Bioethical Skills
April 5, 2024 3:03 amBy Dr. Chris Gross Divine Mercy University brings its unique blend of the best of science combined with the best of Catholic-Christian thought to educate professionals trained to heal the integrated person. Catholic medical providers face a multitude of challenges in the current health care climate. On the one hand, some of those challenges concern ethical dilemmas and understanding the moral guidance that the Church offers about beginning and end-of-life issues, as well as the moral evaluation that it provides of particular medical procedures. On the other hand, some of those challenges concern how medical professionals can accompany patients and... View Article
Calling For CMA Award Nominations
April 4, 2024 6:46 pmRecipients of the Distinguished Guardian of the Faith Award Dr. Kim Hardey, Dr. Paul Hruz, Dr. Cathleen Schanzer and Past President Dr. Craig Treptow honored at last year’s Annual Education Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. It’s that time of year when the Catholic Medical Association opens the Annual Awards nomination process to recognize the outstanding work done by our guilds, student chapters, chaplains and members. CMA’s success in carrying out its mission to inspire physicians to imitate Jesus Christ is made possible by the tremendous work that members do on the local, state and national levels. For this reason, award recipients... View Article
April Newsletter
April 4, 2024 3:00 pmHappy Octave of Easter! As we celebrate the Resurrection of Our Lord, we propose The Face of Mercy as the theme for April. Converts celebrate the anniversary of entering into full communion with the Church every Easter. Many people think once Easter is done, it’s over, but we Catholics celebrate for the eight days following. At Mass, there are special inserts in the Roman Canon, Eucharistic Prayer I is used and every Mass ends with a double Alleluia! The twelve tribes of Israel celebrated their designated feasts for several days, also. The Octave concludes with Divine Mercy Sunday (April 7)... View Article
CMA Inspires Medical Students to be Physicians that Imitate Jesus Christ
April 3, 2024 4:54 pmBy Isabella Contolini By my junior year of college I was fairly certain that God was calling me to become a Catholic physician, but I was terrified of having to do it alone. As a graduate of public school and a student at a very secular private university, I had no illusions about the challenges I would face as a Catholic in medical education and training. I doubted I would be able to make it through that gauntlet without at least a few like-minded peers and role models, but so far those had been very hard to find. At... View Article
The Dignity of Work
April 2, 2024 6:09 pmBy Dr. frederick fakharzadeh Beneath the primary principles of human dignity, solidarity, and subsidiarity are several themes of Catholic Social Teaching, including the Dignity of Work. Work is greater than a utilitarian activity. For as Saint Paul VI wrote in Gaudium et Spes, “…when a man works he not only alters things and society, he develops himself as well. He learns much, he cultivates his resources, he goes outside of himself and beyond himself. Rightly understood this kind of growth is of greater value than any external riches which can be garnered. A man is more precious for what... View Article
Advocates of Truth
April 1, 2024 10:01 pmDear CMA Members and Friends, I am grateful for the liturgical seasons of the Church to help us grow in holiness. We begin the Easter season asking the questions, Is Jesus King of our hearts? We are to be the light in the darkness because at the resurrection Jesus Christ has redeemed us, made us anew. In John 18:37, Jesus states, “For this I was born, and for this I have come into the world, to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears my voice.” In that spirit, we continue to be advocates of the... View Article