Why a Physician Gets Irate About Catholic Confusion – by Father Reto Nay

Last week, I received a letter from a medical doctor who told me that he was battling with a specific condition of one of his patients. Speaking about his task as a physician he wrote,

“It’s the clinical judgement and the uncertainty that needs to be juggled with all the time.”

The physician added, “This is why I get irate with people who create confusion and thrive on creating further confusion when I constantly strive for clarity.

If clarity is important to treat the mortal body, how much more clarity should we seek for our immortal soul?

The worst I could do is accidentally kill someone. But the worst a priest or bishop or pope could do to a soul is unthinkable.”

Perhaps our confused bishops should leave the helm of our sick Church for a while to a group of physicians?

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GChevalier

Jan 25, 2018

Don Reto's ironic final reflection is entirely appropriate and commendable. As for the doctor, he too is thinking very well.

Harmonia celestiala

Jan 24, 2018

I mean a group of physicians cannot navigate the Church for a while, but perhaps they can enlighten a little bit the confused bishops.

Uncle Joe

2Jan 24, 2018

A Rabbi and a Priest buy a car together and it's being stored at the Priest's house. One day the Rabbi goes over to use the car and he sees him sprinkling water on it.

The Rabbi asked, ''What are you doing?'' The Priest responded, ''I'm blessing the car.'' So the Rabbi said ''Okay, since we're doing that....'' and takes out a hacksaw and cuts two inches off the tail pipe.

A Rabbi and a Priest buy a car together and it's being stored at the Priest's house. One day the Rabbi goes over to use the car and he sees him sprinkling water on it.

BrTomFordeOFMCap

3Jan 24, 2018

Uncle Joe For you:
A old Jewish man goes into confession and says to the priest: "Father, I got married yesterday to an eighteen year old"
The priest says, "But that's not a sin and your'e a Jew. Why are you telling me?"
The old man replies, "Father, I'm telling everybody!"More

Uncle Joe For you:

A old Jewish man goes into confession and says to the priest: "Father, I got married yesterday to an eighteen year old"
The priest says, "But that's not a sin and your'e a Jew. Why are you telling me?"
The old man replies, "Father, I'm telling everybody!"

Uncle Joe

3Jan 24, 2018

Clarity is especially important for physicians and preachers. Not only what is said needs to be clear, it's important that the message is also understood clearly.
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Case in point:
Levi, an 82 year-old man, went to see Doctor Joe to get a physical.
A few days later, the doctor saw Levi walking down the street with a gorgeous young woman on his arm.

A couple of days …More

Clarity is especially important for physicians and preachers. Not only what is said needs to be clear, it's important that the message is also understood clearly.
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Case in point:
Levi, an 82 year-old man, went to see Doctor Joe to get a physical.

A few days later, the doctor saw Levi walking down the street with a gorgeous young woman on his arm.

A couple of days later, Doctor Joe spoke to Levi and said: "You're really doing great, aren't you?"

Levi replied: "Just doing what you said, Doc. Get a hot mamma and be cheerful."

The doctor said: "I didn't say that. I said, You've got a heart murmur - be careful."