What Catholic Health Care Truly Means

Dr. Patrick Lee, a professor at FUS, has written a great article on the importance of Catholic health care.  Jesus performed a number of miracles such as in John 5:1 when he healed an infirmed man at Bethesda and in Luke 8: 43-48 Jesus healed the woman who was hemorrhaging.  Catholic health care follows in Jesus' example, caring for both the patient's soul and body.  Our Catholic hospitals must continue to follow the Way of Jesus today along with refusing to give in to the temptation of evil in which societal "norms" call for today.

From Legatus:

While there are no Catholic restaurants or Catholic grocery stores, there are specifically Catholic hospitals, clinics, hospices and nursing homes. Why? Catholic health stems from how Jesus conducted his public ministry. He not only preached and forgave sins, but he cured, restoring sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf, and speech to the mute.

Jesus cured lepers, the lame, and even raised the dead. Moreover, Jesus commanded his disciples to “heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers” (Mt 10:8) and promised them divine assistance in this work (Jn 14:12). So, in serving the sick and caring for the dying, Christians are fulfilling an apostolate, not just a job. The Church is the Body of Christ, the extension of Christ in space and time; and so healing physical sickness, injuries, and caring for the dying constitute part of the Church’s specific mission. Continued