I arrived in India 2 weeks ago to swap out my partner, who had been here for 4 weeks already. He had a peaceful 4 weeks, he said. And so, with best wishes, he left me to take the next 4 weeks. Into the end of my second week stay here in a foreign country as part of my current job scope, I must say its been an interesting 2 weeks so far.
Sometimes in life it’s easy to focus on the external; what we can see – and miss what is most important; what is on the inside!
And I thought that that was the end of it.
I had posted the little note on my facebook wall, forgetting that I had “be-friended” one of my medics on FB (kinda reminds you of the dangers of FB, doesn’t it?). Guess nothing online is really private. Anyway, was a little surprised to see a reply to my little note…
I’m not the type to accept charity.
Feeling rather unsettled. My mind was in a bit of a flurry today after I learnt that my MOPA had picked up smoking.
Guess who’s back!
Yours truly has taken a lovely 2 month siesta! Now, my writer’s pen has been itching to be put to use, but with Holy Week and Good Friday in April, I had to apply those restraints and tie down my hands which were desperately trying to pen something acerbic down - in light of the Holy month, I certainly didn’t want to be smote by divine lightning!
Do I love you, Lord?
I do, definitely!
For You loved me
first.
When humanity turns against you
Peoples’ back facing
Strength seemed weary and disappearing
Glow of hope of dying
Sun never appear rising
Dawn which never seemed to be breaking
The weight of the world never ending
Tunnel so long and twisting
Journey so difficult, testing and agonizing
“Do you still like your job?“
That is 1 powerful statement question. Let’s rewind a few days of history.
This month, our regular writers take a break.. Instead, we bring you a beautiful prayer that is found on another website!
Hello dearies~!
This forthnight has been pretty interesting, to say the least.
Usually, this writer would flip the Sunday papers at a leisurely pace, armed with his daily freshly-brewed coffee, savouring the peace and tranquility that comes with the very word “Sunday”. (Although 2 floors above, my neighbour’s mother-in-law would be screaming away at her in Hokkien over undone household chores - hey, its a Sunday! Surely a great time for a little extra snooze?)
St. Vincent De Paul once said “I fear what you may call my success”
Genesis: Then God said, “And now we will make human beings; “
This Christmas, we bring you greetings and Christmas joy from our friends currently across the world!
T’was the night before Christmas, with joy in many places,
And the air filled with carols so sweet.
X’mas lights twinkling cheekily, the baubles shining brightly,
Adorning the quiet Orchard streets.
Saying goodbye has never been easy.
Have you ever felt a sense of despair and impending doom when you’re left with no options?
Well, this writer certainly did…
“Be joyful always; pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” (1 Thess 5:16).
“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song.” (Psalm 28:7).
Somewhere along the century, healthcare has become a virtuous life-giving industry into a demand-supply industry. No longer is medicine about treating the illness and sending the patient home cured.
“It is too much! We can’t do it!”
“What? You have brought back an infant?”
“We are overwhelmed! We are only human.”
“Perhaps it was meant to die, it is after all a product of sin”
“God created in Love!”
“ If God created anyone to die, it would be His only Son!”
I was chatting with a pal of mine the other day after a CME lunch. Among the things he prided himself on (besides attending the Saturday CMEs for the lecture & not just the grub!) was the fact that he neither drove a car nor totted a mobile-phone. He proceeded to expatiate on the virtues of these practices & liberty that his renunciations afforded him. “Hear, hear!”
We welcomed the new batch of house officers into The Catholic Medical Guild with a simple tea reception at Mount Alvernia Hospital on 1st of May. There was indeed no better day than the 1st of May to celebrate their formal entry into the medical profession as we marked the Feast of St Joseph the worker.
With all the jokes and fun that are in e-mails, sometimes there is one that comes along that has an important message. Read Full Article
That was a miserable Saturday morning.
Another simple Saturday morning in a routine GS round. I was all alone that Saturday, and looking forward to a lunch date with old friends whom I haven’t caught up with in a while. Read Full Article
The haunting strains of the late Michael Jackson’s song, “The man in the mirror” Read Full Article
I sat there, imbibing the beauty of the sunset, Read Full Article
Sunrise and sunsets have always been highlights of my day. Read Full Article
Surely you put your trust in the Lord? Read Full Article
Most people would agree that there are few joys in life which can compare to that of becoming a first-time parent. Read Full Article
I had the privilege of travelling with the St Andrew’s Cathedral group to Batam on their 2-monthly Batam medical mission trip earlier this month. Read Full Article
I reached home the other day, only to discover that my rosary had broke at one of the joints. And promptly, my mood took a dip. Read Full Article
Dear Father,
Someone else got diagnosed with
end stage lung cancer- Read Full Article
It seemed like just another lazy Saturday afternoon at a clinic in the heartlands. Read Full Article
Graduation was exactly 1 month ago. Read Full Article
It’s a wonder what one month can do. I feel as if I’ve moved between 2 different worlds - 2 floors separated, yet worlds apart. Read Full Article
I remember wishing that I was working when I was in the middle of my MBBS, yet barely 2 months into HO-ship, I started to wish Read Full Article
I have been told by my peers that this book, “The House of God” by Samuel Shem, is a must-read tome for all budding young doctors. Read Full Article
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