Journal of Sacred Work
Caregivers have superpowers! Radical Loving Care illuminates the divine truth that caregiving is not just a job. It is Sacred Work.
Recent Posts
About
Category: Health Care
-
In an effort to listen to readers, we would like to know which of the four essays from this week were of most interest to you. The choices are:Monday: Comfort MoviesTuesday: A Dying Professor’s Last MessageWednesday: Early AutumnThursday: Avoiding Love To share your opinion, click on Comment below. Thank you for reading the Journal…
-
I like the language Osler picked to comment on his own life’s work. “I desire no other epitaph … than the statement that I taught medical students in the wards, as I regard this as by far the most useful and important work I have been called upon to do.”
-
One of the biggest challenges for caregivers is self-care. In the course of focusing on the needs of patients, co-workers, family and friends, self-care often gets lost. "I don’t have time to sit for five minutes with my eyes closed," caregivers often tell me. As a result, we see the development of the…
-
Ultimately, the question is not what faith or even whether the organization offers itself as religious. The crucial question is: Does the organization practice their own mission. It’s a great question for every charity. And a great challenge for each one of us.
-
What do you think about healthcare reform? Do you support universal coverage or not
-
What major faith traditions and the voice of history tells us is that our society will be judged on how we care for the “least of these” in our society. By this measure, our current society earns low marks. Isn’t it time to change that?
-
Ultimately, these issues about our healthcare system are questions of Love. How can we insure that Love is the center of care regardless of the constraints of the system? This is the question each loving caregiver asks everyday. And on Independence Day, these questions have special relevance. It’s time that American’s were freed of worries…
-
The HMO was a good idea in theory. In practice, it would appear it has been a disaster for the well being of millions of innocent patients.
-
There are lots of forgettable films out there in theaters. You will not be able to forget the images and the message in “Sicko.” At the end of the story, the crowd in the theater gave the film a standing ovation. When is the last time you saw that in a movie theater?
-
Today, the Journal extends an invitation to readers to respond to the question: Who has provided the best example for you of how to give loving care and how did they demonstrate this? Click on "Comment," or scroll down to the space at the end of this note. All you have to…
Journal of Sacred Work 