Thursday 20th June 2024

Thank you for all the love, prayers and loads of good wishes. I thank Mark for being kind enough to cover for me for the days I was not available.

When I read today’s Gospel , it hit me hard. The simple prayer that was taught by Jesus , something that I clung to the last month. I have never seen my faith wobble and rise so strong norhave been surrounded by so much prayer and love.

I was undergoing a surgery for a very early form of cancer and have now recovered the same.

Hard pill to swallow but it taught me resilience and made me have faith in my self and the Lord. I prayed before and after and try everyday to surrender my life to His will and focus on the present.

I praise Him in my work and try to adhere to the commandments. I am requesting g for my daily meals and earning as I try to love everyone around me and forgive everyone around me. A very very hard thing to do.

Life after a major news makes me live every moment and enjoy everything I ever do at work or otherwise. It did take a village to help me get back to normal. I praise God for everyone..

T9day when we say the Lords prayer let us mean every word of jt and realise how flimsy our lives are and how much we need to thank god for it.

Amen

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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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26 Comments

  1. Analise, it’s so good to have you back! Praying for your health, and that God continues to carry you through this trial. Sending you love

  2. Glad to hear that you have recovered Analise and that your faith is helping you every day. Best wishes🙏

  3. Dear Analise, terribly missed you here in your absence, my eanest prayers and thoughts are surely with you, for a sustained healing and blessings.

  4. So glad to hear you are well and back with us. Your words give strength and focus reminding us how faith can carry us in difficult times. Wishing you a full and speedy recovery. Peace with you my sister.

  5. Hello Dr. Analise. I’m so happy to see your reflection. I continue to pray for your healing. Peace be upon you.

  6. Analise, welcome back and God Bless that you are recovered. I appreciate your full transparency into your life and your faith, it is a tremendous help and motivation. Continued great health to you and walking by Faith not by sight.

  7. Dr Analise
    Good to have you back. May the lord guide you in your recovery and strengthen you.

  8. Welcome back Analise.
    You have been missed.
    May our Holy Spirit grant you a quick and full recovery.

  9. So happy to have you back! Sorry to hear about the dreaded C diagnosis. Glad you’ve recovered and pray for a complete healing. ❣️🙏🏼

  10. I have missed you! May the Lord give you strength and complete healing. You are in my prayers ❤️

  11. I am glad to hear that you are feeling well again. I thank God for your recovery and will continue to keep you in my prayers. Your reflections also touch my heart and soul,
    God’s Blessings and Welcome Back

  12. Dear Analise,how my heart lifted when I saw that you had been able to write your reflection.As others have already said,your weekly presence on this site has been missed.
    I will pray for your continued recovery and mental wellbeing.God Bless you and keep you in His embrace.🙏🏻

  13. Happy to hear that you’re doing better. My prayers are with you that you’ll
    be blessed with total and complete healing by the grace of Christ.

  14. Glad to have you back Annalise! May the good Lord continue to bless you. You are an inspiration to us all…despite what you went through- diagnosis, treatment and all…you kep the faith! What a blessing!

  15. Welcome back Analise. Glad to have you back. Mark did a good job. May God grant you full and complete healing in Jesus name. Amen

  16. Dear Dr. Analise,

    You had me at “Thank you…” What a scary diagnosis to hear but your resilience and faith have brought you back to us. Continued prayers for your continued recovery. Your weekly reflections are part of our lives. So happy you have returned.

  17. Analise, so good to have you back. Another reminder that we really don’t know what heavy loads people are carrying and why we need to treat others as Jesus would …..with compassion and love. Many thanks to Mark for pitching in…its clear he is filled with the Holy Spirit..lastly. Thanks to the entire community of ACM readers ahead writers. As I read the reflections and comments each day, if builds my faith. I pray for everyone at this site daily. This site is a treasure! God bless you all!!

  18. Glad to have you back. Having also faced a cancer diagnosis last year and in remission; I know how frightening that news was. It’s truly live changing and makes us thankful for all things we may have taken for granted. Remember always, nothing is impossible with God. May God continue to bless you in all that you do. Thank you for the work that you do for your patients, your family, friends and your readers. God bless you with continued good health. I will keep you in my prayers.

  19. I was sincerely gladdened and smiled when I saw that you had posted again. Your posts are treasured.

    I’m also glad that you never give up. Don’t worry God is apparently with you to give you your internal strength!

  20. Welcome back, Analise. May God bless you and heal you. Thank you for sharing your diagnosis with us and how you’ve kept the faith. It is very encouraging for so many of your readers going through a similar experience. It’s a joy to read your Reflections and I’m so grateful you’re still sharing with us after such life changing news. We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him.

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