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  • Manifestation of the Incarnation

    Manifestation of the Incarnation

    At the Annunciation, the archangel Gabriel revealed the Incarnation of Christ to Mary: The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the…

  • Three Aspects of the Catholic Health Care Apostolate

    Three Aspects of the Catholic Health Care Apostolate

    This year, PA Week began on the 27th Monday in Ordinary Time in cycle 1 for weekday readings and ended on the 28th Sunday of Year C.[1] Given that Ordinary time shifts a bit based on the timing of Eastertide, liturgical cycles of readings, and the timing of PA Week, I was struck by the…

  • Pray for Oral Arguments in Chiles v. Salazar

    Pray for Oral Arguments in Chiles v. Salazar

    Imagine a 17-year-old who identifies as transgender is unsure that she wants to continue to be identified as such. She has a lot of questions about stopping her “gender-affirming” medical treatments. What if the first person she turns to for answers is you, her trusted primary care clinician? Or perhaps you work in pediatric psychiatry…