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Observing “National Family Month”: Nourishing Your Family’s Whole Health From a Catholic Perspective
August is known as National Family Fun Month! As the school year approaches, and life gets busy again, now is a good time to take advantage of the end of summer to spend quality time with family and enjoy the gift of leisure together! Family fun that is oriented...
Three Ways We Can Support Our Priests
On August 4th, we celebrate the feast of St. John Vianney. St. John is the patron saint of the parish priest. He had a great passion for serving the Church, spending close to 42 years in pastoral ministry in the town of Ars, France. While not viewed as an academic,...
CMF CURO Spring 2023 Little Way Newsletter
The Spring 2023 edition of the Christ Medicus Foundation and CMF CURO Little Way Newsletter is out! This Spring's newsletter takes a deeper look at CURO's new Whole Health programs, as well as looking at pro-life health care in a post-Roe world. Read it here or click...
The Ascension as Our Springboard to Wholeness
The Ascension of our Lord acts as a guiding light for our role as disciples. Acts of the Apostles says that Jesus told his apostles, “you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and...
Looking to Jesus as the Ultimate Counselor this Mental Health Awareness Month
The Month of May is nationally known as Mental Health Awareness Month. While one in five people will suffer from mental illness in their lifetime, all people will face life challenges that have the ability to affect mental health.[1] As Catholics we understand...
Seeking the Lord through the Gift of our Bodies
We live in the fullness of truth by striving for wellness and peace in our whole person, including our physical health.
Looking to A Not So Average Joe to Navigate the Modern Working World
If you are Catholic in today’s world, you may find yourself coming face to face with people around you that make you feel as though you want to hide your faith. You may find yourself constantly defending or explaining Catholicism to your co-workers, employees,...
Spring Time Reflections: Your Faith As A Garden
Winter has come and gone, and spring has begun to bloom. All around us, the earth is showing signs of new hope, new beginnings, and new life. For many of us it is the time of year where we will begin preparation for our plants, gardens, and landscapes. Early...
Divine Mercy and Our Whole Health
"Everything that exists is enclosed in the bowels of My mercy, more deeply than an infant in its mother's womb. How painfully distrust of My goodness wounds Me! Sins of distrust wound Me most painfully." Jesus to St. Faustina in n. 1076 Diary of Saint Maria Faustina...
What the Annunciation Means for our Whole Health in Spirit, Mind, and Body
After Mary is told by the Angel that God has chosen her to be the Mother of God, she responds by saying: “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word” (Luke 1:38). This response is an unconditional “yes” to God, and so we should...
St. Patrick’s Day 2023: Can we eat meat and St. Patrick’s whole health witness?
This Year’s Dilemma This year St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Friday during Lent, leading many to despair over missing out on corned beef, a traditional St. Patrick’s Day dish. However, many Bishops across the country have granted their diocese a dispensation from the...
How A Break From Social Media Affected My Whole Health
by Kate Allwein My journey away from social media began in 2022 when a “mom friend” asked if I would join a group called FIAT, a 90 day program for women that consisted of fasting, prayer, Scripture reading, increased reception of the Sacraments, and an all-around...
