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THE “WHY” QUESTION

August 19, 2018 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

Why is this happening to me? Why did this happen to my child? What have I done to deserve this?…

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Posted in: Healthcare Filed under: Ministry, Prayer, Suffering

HEALTH CARE MINISTRY in the SPIRIT of SAINT DOMINIC

August 5, 2018 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

Saint Dominic is the Holy Founder of the Order of Preachers (the “Dominican” Order) that serves the parish community of…

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Posted in: Faith, Healthcare Filed under: Human dignity, Ministry

THE IMPORTANCE of STORYTELLING in HEALTH CARE

July 29, 2018 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

In one of their “Sunday Review” sections, The New York Times published an article titled “Why Doctors Need Stories.” It was written…

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Posted in: Healthcare Filed under: Human dignity, Ministry

SPE SALVI: SAVING HOPE and HEALTH CARE MINISTRY

June 24, 2018 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

Spe Salvi (“saved in hope”) is the title of a marvelous encyclical letter written by Pope Benedict XVI in 2007. The…

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Posted in: Faith Filed under: Hope, Ministry, Trust in God

CHRIST the HEALER, PART V: JESUS’ HEALING in DOMINICAN FRIARS HEALTH CARE MINISTRY of New York

May 6, 2018 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

Dominican Friars Health Care Ministry of New York is an extension of the health care ministry of the Catholic Church.…

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Posted in: Faith Filed under: Ministry

CHRIST the HEALER, PART IV: JESUS’ HEALING MINISTRY CONTINUES in HIS CHURCH

April 29, 2018 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

Jesus Christ, in his earthly lifetime, showed himself to be the divine physician, healing bodies and spirits by his power…

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Posted in: Faith Filed under: Ministry, Scripture

CHRIST the HEALER, PART III: JESUS SENDS HIS DISCIPLES to HEAL in HIS NAME

April 22, 2018 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

Jesus performed innumerable healing miracles during his brief public ministry. Jesus’ healings demonstrated the power and tender love of God…

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Posted in: Faith Filed under: Ministry, Scripture

CHRIST the HEALER, PART II: JESUS as the PHYSICIAN of SOULS

April 15, 2018 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

The health care ministry of the Church’s ordained and commissioned ministers, as well as that of the Christian faithful who…

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Posted in: Faith Filed under: Ministry, Scripture

CHRIST the HEALER, PART I: JESUS’ SAVING MINISTRY in the GOSPELS

April 8, 2018 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

The health care ministry of the Catholic Church is – or at least ought to be – an extension of…

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Posted in: Faith Filed under: Ministry, Scripture

HEALTH CARE MINISTRY as CHRISTIAN WITNESS

March 25, 2018 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

In the gospels, there are dozens of stories in which people personally encounter Jesus and are transformed by the experience.…

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Posted in: Faith Filed under: Ministry, Scripture

SPIRITUAL CARE of the SICK: COMMUNION and CONFESSION

February 4, 2018 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

Dominican Friars Health Care Ministry of New York is blessed with a great number of faithful and dedicated people who…

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Posted in: Faith Filed under: Church teaching, Ministry, Sacraments

THE EUCHARIST as a SACRAMENT of HEALING

January 28, 2018 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

The Eucharist, the most holy Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, is “the source and summit of the…

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Posted in: Faith Filed under: Church teaching, Ministry, Sacraments

JESUS FEEDS the MULTITUDE: a REFLECTION for Ministers of Communion

December 31, 2017 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

Bringing Holy Communion to the sick is an important part of Catholic health care ministry. In this reflection, we will…

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Posted in: Faith Filed under: Ministry, Sacraments, Scripture

VIATICUM: the LAST SACRAMENT of the CHRISTIAN

October 12, 2017 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

The sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, when administered to the dying, is called by the Catechism of the Catholic…

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Posted in: Faith Filed under: Church teaching, Death and dying, Ministry, Sacraments

ANOINTING of the SICK: a SACRAMENT for the SICK and the DYING

September 28, 2017 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

The Anointing of the Sick is a sacrament that is frequently misunderstood. When I receive emergency calls asking me to…

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Posted in: Faith Filed under: Church teaching, Death and dying, Ministry, Sacraments

The EUCHARIST, the CHURCH, and the HOSPITAL

June 25, 2017 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

“The Church draws her life from the Eucharist.” With these words, Pope Saint John Paul II began his 2003 encyclical…

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Posted in: Faith Filed under: Church teaching, Ministry, Sacraments

The ROAD to EMMAUS: ACCOMPANYING the SICK on their JOURNEY

April 23, 2017 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

In recounting the events of Easter Sunday, The Gospel of Luke presents us with the beautiful narrative in which Jesus…

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Posted in: Faith Filed under: Ministry, Prayer, Scripture, Suffering

LENTEN PENANCE: SUFFERING in UNION with CHRIST

March 5, 2017 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

Throughout the forty days of Lent, the Church invites us to practice penance by praying, fasting, and giving alms. As…

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Posted in: Faith Filed under: Catholic liturgy, Church teaching, Ministry, Prayer, Scripture

SHARING the CHRISTMAS GIFT

December 25, 2016 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

Christmas is a time of giving. It is the celebration of the greatest gift of all: Our Lord Jesus Christ,…

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Posted in: Faith Filed under: Catholic liturgy, Christmas, Ministry, Scripture, Spirituality

CARE for the SICK and REIGN with CHRIST the KING

November 20, 2016 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

I was ill and you cared for me. (Matt 25:36) So the king will say, seated on his glorious throne…

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Posted in: Faith Filed under: Catholic liturgy, Ministry, Scripture, Spirituality

EXCELLENT MINISTERS of HOLY COMMUNION: PART II

November 13, 2016 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

The virtues that characterize excellent ministers of Holy Communion was the subject of our last reflection. We considered the virtue…

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Posted in: Faith Filed under: Ministry, Sacraments, St. Thomas Aquinas

EXCELLENT MINISTERS of HOLY COMMUNION: PART I

November 6, 2016 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

One of the most important parts of Catholic health care ministry is the administration of Holy Communion. This much needed…

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Posted in: Faith Filed under: Ministry, Sacraments, St. Thomas Aquinas

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