Thursday 8th June 2023

He is One and there is no other than he.
And to love him with all your heart,
with all your understanding,
with all your strength,

and to love your neighbor as yourself
is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices

In a team of like minded humans , as a competitive human I am always thinking how to be at my best. This can often lead to clashes of egos and issues when faults are found and errors made! It is a cut throat competition amongst us as we try to work as a team to help our patients!

Often love is lost and words are said and feelings hurt, happens when no one expects it! I am part of it or I am causing it often – till one day I realised we work with the worst affected by the ” C ” word who suffer way more than our petty work issues.

I sat and thought over what I am doing and realised after much prayer that I should learn to move on and not dwell over petty issues. Learn to keep a forgiving heart and helping hand!

Loving others is hard! not impossible! Let us try to see Jesus in everyone!

PRAYER

Into your hands I give my stressors and worries! Help me to accept everyone and love them as they are!

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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11 Comments

  1. Dr. Analise,

    It sounds like you and I struggle with the same issues. Today I am making your prayer my prayer!

  2. Thank you Analise. Our troubles are nothing compared to others. Being grateful and humble opens the door to love our brothers and sisters. Be well my sister. We are blessed.

  3. Thank you Dr. Analise. This is such a huge life lesson. It takes much prayer, the power of the Holy Spirit and help from our Blessed Mother and St. Joseph to move past hurts and move on!

  4. Thank you Dr. Analise for sharing your candid and honest experiences, which we all can learn from. Your prayerful life helps you navigate through your daily struggles. We too must rely on Jesus and put all our trust in Him…loving God with all our heart, mind, soul and strength!

  5. Thank you for your reflection, it’s just what the Dr. ordered.
    We have sooo many petty issues in everyday life and knows no boundaries. No matter what one does for a living or where we live in this world.
    I’m thankful we have a young -struggling catholic woman writer here who lives half way around the world from me sharing her struggles that we all here can relate to at some point and time in our lives.
    God bless you

  6. Dr. Analise,
    Thank you for your honesty and candor. It’s like I’m looking in a mirror today.

  7. I noticed that Bob Buford’s Friday. post wasn’t there today (Friday) or last week. I hope everything is OK. So enjoy reading his reflections and those of other ACM writers who always get our days off to a great start and focused on what matters – our Lord and Savior.

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