Why is this happening to me? Why did this happen to my child? What have I done to deserve this?…
Saint Dominic is the Holy Founder of the Order of Preachers (the “Dominican” Order) that serves the parish community of…
In one of their “Sunday Review” sections, The New York Times published an article titled “Why Doctors Need Stories.” It was written…
Spe Salvi (“saved in hope”) is the title of a marvelous encyclical letter written by Pope Benedict XVI in 2007. The…
Dominican Friars Health Care Ministry of New York is an extension of the health care ministry of the Catholic Church.…
Jesus Christ, in his earthly lifetime, showed himself to be the divine physician, healing bodies and spirits by his power…
Jesus performed innumerable healing miracles during his brief public ministry. Jesus’ healings demonstrated the power and tender love of God…
The health care ministry of the Church’s ordained and commissioned ministers, as well as that of the Christian faithful who…
The health care ministry of the Catholic Church is – or at least ought to be – an extension of…
In the gospels, there are dozens of stories in which people personally encounter Jesus and are transformed by the experience.…
Dominican Friars Health Care Ministry of New York is blessed with a great number of faithful and dedicated people who…
The Eucharist, the most holy Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, is “the source and summit of the…
Bringing Holy Communion to the sick is an important part of Catholic health care ministry. In this reflection, we will…
The sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, when administered to the dying, is called by the Catechism of the Catholic…
The Anointing of the Sick is a sacrament that is frequently misunderstood. When I receive emergency calls asking me to…
“The Church draws her life from the Eucharist.” With these words, Pope Saint John Paul II began his 2003 encyclical…
In recounting the events of Easter Sunday, The Gospel of Luke presents us with the beautiful narrative in which Jesus…
Throughout the forty days of Lent, the Church invites us to practice penance by praying, fasting, and giving alms. As…
Christmas is a time of giving. It is the celebration of the greatest gift of all: Our Lord Jesus Christ,…
I was ill and you cared for me. (Matt 25:36) So the king will say, seated on his glorious throne…
The virtues that characterize excellent ministers of Holy Communion was the subject of our last reflection. We considered the virtue…
One of the most important parts of Catholic health care ministry is the administration of Holy Communion. This much needed…