Thursday , 14th July 2022

Jesus said:
“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened,
and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,
for I am meek and humble of heart;
and you will find rest for yourselves.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.”

Haha! I laugh when I read, my yoke is easy and burden is light! I cannot for my life believe that Jesus said that! After my last weeks meltdown, I got so much love and encouragement from all other writers and the faithful who are touched by my words. The burden of trying to be a catholic / prolife obgyn/ unmarried woman / very short tempered human makes life extremely tough on a daily basis!

I am struggling with my life at times.. sometimes I wonder when will I have an ideal day in my life…….. where I can pray, meditate on the scripture, exercise, work and study and be sane without losing my temper at any mishaps .. life is chaotic at best! and that day will never come.. I am a huge follower of productivity books and hacks and I cant implement anything cause every day I am swamped with I am trying to get some habit formed and nothing works !!

So I have started to surrender my life and daily issues unto the Lord and hope that my plans are similar to His so I can move along the life with lesser stress. I am following the ” Teachable Tuesday” on blessed is she channel on youtube- we have been reading one chapter of Gospel of John per week , every day of the week with a 30 minute discussion on the channel led by the speaker Beth Davis!

While I have been inconsistent with the readings, I do read them and learnt so much more about the book of John! The simple act of making myself accountable every week has me force myself to read just like posting here! Yes, the yoke is easy if made daily habit and worked into my routines but it is a huge task and life is not easy!

Today let us make one tiny resolution – for me is to keep posting here as long as I can and make everyone know how I deal with my journey of faith! a decade of rosary or even reading the reflections everyday – anything to make us feel we are working for the Lord to ease His burden ..

P.S: for all those wonderful people praying for my dad -we at the oncologist this week for a review! lets have faith that the Lord works wonders!

PRAYER:

Lord, I stand all hunched with stress and responsibilities at your feet. Pick them off my back and relieve me with your yoke and light burden and help me push through one day one step and one prayer at a time!!!

AMEN.

About the Author

Hello! I’m Dr Analise Maria D’ Mello, (MBBS, MS obgyn, DNB) from the beautiful state of Goa in India. I was born and raised in a Roman Catholic family, learning my prayers, catechism and Catholic values from my parents and grandmothers. I am currently practicing as an obstetrician and gynecologist for 3 years since my residency. I often speak on anti-abortion to college students and married couples, and counsel distressed pregnant women with appropriate medical advice. I am part of the St Luke's Medical Guild of Catholic Doctors in my state providing services in prisons, and Lenten and advent retreats for medical professionals and their families.

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21 Comments

  2. Thank you for a straight to the point prayer. May God lessen your dad pain to fully recover. Amen

  4. Analise,

    If there aren’t nail holes in our feet and hands then we aren’t doing enough to spread the good news of eternal life offered to us through our Savior Jesus the Christ. Our Christian lives are meant to be full of daily trials and set backs. How else will we be able to purify our hearts and minds without these trials. Can’t you see the joy in our suffering for Christ! I believe there was joy in the heart of Jesus as he hung on the cross because he knew, despite all the pain, that the end was near and that he had accomplished all that our Heavenly Father sent him to do. This is why James tells us “Consider it all joy” with regard to our trials.

  5. Thank you Analise. Walk on through the storms of life with Jesus by your side. He knows your burdens…He will give you the strength necessary to deal with it. Peace my sister and may your dad be well.

  6. Hi Dr. Analise.
    Prayers for you and your dad. Yes! The daily surrender. Jesus will provide your manna for the day. When Moses and the Jewish people were wandering in the dessert, God supplied manna for the day. They were not to store up and save additional manna. Only to take what was needed for the day. Same holds true today. We can’t store up extra grace for tomorrow’s pressures. Jesus will give you what you need today. I so enjoy your posts. Genuine and sincere.

  7. I’ve always told my kids, friends who are their wits ends and myself, “Don’t quit on yourself. Let them tell you, (I add who or whatever they are), tell you you are kicked out.
    Don’t kick yourself out!”

  9. I enjoy your weekly posts. You never know who you touch. I am a Healthcare anesthesia provider in New Mexico. I share your reflection with other nurses and A Cathic school principal (my wife). Keep up the good work.

  10. Thank you Annalise and thank you John (above post) for your beautiful writings about Jesus, burdens, and suffering. Continuous prayers for your father, Anna, Paul, Bill, Byron, their caretakers and all of you who need prayers.

  11. Dr Analise! So honest! So sincere! May Gods love and grace be with you and Jesus healing power bless your Dad.

    My Mother had 12 children. She did not have time some days to pray. She told me that during those times she would say a morning offering or sometimes just say “I offer it up” her life was a prayer, as your life is a prayer. God accepts our offerings right where we are. There is a time and season for everything and God meets us right where we are in our time and our season. God bless you Dr. And all of us as we give our burdens to Christ.

  12. Thank you Analise, prayers for strength, comfort and healing for you and your Dad. Your pouring out of your heart and mind brings more wisdom than you realize, blessings!

  13. “Come to me….” – Jesus

    I wish/pray I could give it all up to Jesus. But, more often than not, in the busyness of the day, I forget to hand all over to Him. Or at least, bring Him into the fray. If only I could more like Brother Lawrence.

    “He does not ask much of us, merely a thought of Him from time to time, a little act of adoration, sometimes to ask for His grace, sometimes to offer Him your sufferings, at other times to thank Him for the graces, past and present, He has bestowed on you, in the midst of your troubles to take solace in Him as often as you can. Lift up your heart to Him during your meals and in company; the least little remembrance will always be the most pleasing to Him. One need not cry out very loudly; He is nearer to us than we think.” – Brother Lawrence

  14. Dear Analise, you are an amazing human! Juggling so many jobs for such a young age! And yet, as I read your column I detect an old soul…sometimes overwhelmed by all of what life is throwing at you and being a bit overwhelmed. And then I see the childlike spirit in you…eager to try new things but turning still to the Father for guidance and encouragement. I truly believe you have got this…you will be wonderful whatever you do! Be patient with yourself, God will never give up on you, so don’t you give up. Much love and blessings for you and your family.

  15. Cecilia, my mother had 7 of us children but every bit as busy as your Mother.
    Anyway, her favorite saying we’re “offer it up” our prayers, works, joys, sufferings, and sorrows every morning.
    I still recite my mornings offerings almost every day.

  16. Thank you Analise for being so open and honest each week.There are so many wise and thoughtful comments made already.
    Jerry,thank you for the quote from Brother Lawrence.I hadn’t read that one before and it’s a beautiful illustration of how any moment of any day can be turned over to God.
    Continued prayers for your mental and spiritual well being Analise.
    Prayers for your father and for all those suffering from cancer and other health issues.

  18. Analise, you are a blessing! Your reflections are so relatable and uplifting. Prayers for you, your dad, and your family.

  19. Analise,you are much loved by the readers of this website.Your struggles and worries are obviously a burden to you and I can only imagine the strain you’re under.It must be difficult to constantly deal with the challenges you are facing as an unmarried,Catholic,pro life female in a patriarchal society.
    Thank you for bringing your unique perspective to the AMC reflections each week.
    Prayers for you and your family.

  20. Yea Analise, please keep posting here, I loved your reflection: so human, so true…. Saying the very things I am thinking.
    God bless you with more of the quiet times you need for yourself daily and also healing for your papa.

  21. Our Creator has talents for everyone, made to fit each person, particularly the elderly. Old age spent in waiting God’s visit they surely will not miss His passing by because they have greater sensitivity to welcome the Lord when He passes by.
    Be encouraged to exercise all the valuable ministries of gratitude towards God. Discipleship [of Jesus] is to allow itself to be instructed and molded by your frailty, your helplessness, your dependence on others and may be always — on foot, running, going slowly, in a wheelchair … but always following Him.
    Generosity is a habit – I have learned by turning everything – worries, concerns, finances to my Creator is generosity in its truest sense.
    When I was raising my two sons as a single mom, I worked 3 jobs in a day and slept 4 hours for 18 years. still going strong at 74 — only His grace made it possible. One is a paralegal – another a lawyer.

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