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Easter Blessings
April 1, 2024 6:04 pmDear CMA Members and Friends, After a long season of Lent, we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. Pope Benedict XVI said that if, “We were dealing simply with the miracle of a resuscitated corpse, it would be of no concern for us. For it would be no more important than the resuscitation of a clinically dead person through the art of doctors.” The body of Jesus Christ truly rose from the dead never to die again. All He asks is that we follow Him. Let our confidence never waiver that if we follow Him to the cross,... View Article
An Easter Message
April 1, 2024 6:04 pmDear CMA Members and Friends, Christ is Risen, Alleluia, Alleluia! Today we celebrate the Resurrection of our Savior, the day he conquered death and rose gloriously from the tomb. Descending all the way down to the underworld, Jesus demonstrated his dominion over death and the utter defeat of sin. Our God is a living God, death cannot hold him, and he promises the same gift of life to all of us who follow him. There is nothing that can keep him away from us, not even death itself. As we enter now into the liturgical season of Easter, we... View Article
This One Abortion Story Changed Medicine Forever, But Pro-Lifers Hardly Talk About It
March 28, 2024 3:03 pmThe growing use of aborted fetal cell lines in medical research has been largely ignored by Catholics and the pro-life movement. By Dr. Alan Moy and Jay Kamath Editor’s note: This article by CMA member Dr. Alan Moy originally appeared in The Federalist and is partially reprinted here with permission. Dr. Moy is co-founder and president of Cellular Engineering Technologies, a biotechnology company that manufactures stem cells. In 2006, he founded the John Paul II Medical Research Institute, a research organization devoted toward the application of adult stem cells for treating orphan diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, cancer and other unmet... View Article
Holy Week and the Fight to Safeguard Women’s Health Against Abortion Drugs
March 28, 2024 1:42 pmBy Dr. Tim Millea CMA members Drs. Tim Millea, Karen Poehailos, Marguerite Duane and ultrasound technician Kathleen Paravano on the steps of the Supreme Court during a rally in support of Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine’s case. Tuesday, March 26th, dawned with clouds and chilly temperatures. However, a warm atmosphere prevailed in the basement of St. Peter’s Church on Capitol Hill as pro-life health care professionals from several organizations gathered in preparation for the oral arguments at the United States Supreme Court in the case FDA v Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine. Representatives from the Catholic Medical Association (CMA), American Association... View Article
CMA Calls on Supreme Court to Safeguard Women’s Health
March 25, 2024 9:41 pmPhiladelphia, PA – March 25, 2024 – As medical health care professionals descend on the steps of the Supreme Court tomorrow, Tuesday, March 26 for a rally in support of the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine case, the Catholic Medical Association calls on the Supreme Court to protect the well-being of teenage girls and young women. “It is imperative that the FDA remember its own mission statement that it is ‘responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security’ of medications. The FDA’s dismissal of mifepristone’s harmful effects and its removal of safety standards do not fulfill that... View Article
CMA Calls For a Return to Evidence-Based Medicine to Treat Gender Dysphoria
March 11, 2024 5:58 pmOver the past several years, the increasing frequency of “gender transition” in young and vulnerable individuals has raised many questions and concerns about the safety and ethics of these interventions. Sadly, new information from the leading promoter of these methods reveals clear evidence of ideology over science. The Catholic Medical Association (CMA) has long held a position of concern about the harms of gender transition, particularly involving children and adolescents. With the release of this information, these concerns have again been confirmed. The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) has been at the forefront of gender transition for many years.... View Article
Deepening our Interior Life for a Thriving Organization
March 11, 2024 4:45 pmDear CMA Members and Friends, This year, I call all members to deepen their interior life as a source of thriving for our organization. As the Board has been learning through reading The Soul of the Apostolate by Trappist Monk Dom Jean-Baptiste Chautard, the only way to become an instrument and true channel of God’s graces to the world is by prayer, meditation, and the cultivation of the interior life. Therefore, we must remember that prayer should begin all that we do because “when we have formed Jesus Christ in ourselves, then only shall we be able to give Him... View Article
Ember’s March Newsletter
March 11, 2024 12:00 amAs we proceed through our Lenten observances, we offer the theme, Recognizing the Image of God in Suffering for this month’s EMBERS. Hopefully, we are keeping our Lenten sacrifices as they are so much needed in these troubled times. The unimaginable agony and death experienced by the Son of God as expiation for our sins are made very real in Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ movie. The FIRE committee suggests you watch it during Holy Week, particularly on Good Friday (March 29). Reversing the sin of Adam, who wanted to be like God, Our Lord humbled Himself by entering into our humanity. Through His Death and Resurrection,... View Article
CMA Welcomes Newest Guild
March 10, 2024 6:40 pmHoly City Catholic Physicians Guild of Charleston, SC By Dr. Thomas McNamara, O.P. Inspired and guided by the Holy Spirit, a group of faithful Catholic physicians have come together to form the newest guild of the Catholic Medical Association in Charleston, South Caroline. As Catholic physicians, we seek objective truth through faith and reason to follow the example of the greatest physician, Jesus Christ, in our professional lives. I agreed to lead this effort as president along with our two officers, Drs. Colin Edgerton and Amy Dietrich along with our Guild Chaplain Fr. JohnBosco Ikemeh. For me, the inspiration developed... View Article
Spiritual Direction: Intervention for Burnout
March 10, 2024 6:40 pmBy Dr. Tim George I am a believer in stories. Stories are important to me –– especially physician stories. Recently, a story from a physician came to my inbox. The title of this article, Why Do We Burn Out New Physicians?, written for Plough magazine, caught my eye. For me, as a newly retired physician and one trying to understand both burnout and retirement, the article was a must-read. There is much to ponder over in this article. I invite you to read it as well. Dr. Nussbaum’s story begins with him sitting in a pew, attending daily Mass with... View Article