ARTICLES

A Catholic Physician Talks to Engaged Couples.
William G. White, M.D.
Homiletic & Pastoral Review,
March 2008. William G. White, M.D., is a family
physician who lives with his wife, Cathleen, near
Chicago. They have seven children and nine
grandchildren. Dr. White is a past president of the
Catholic Medical Association. This essay is adapted
from a talk he gave to engaged couples at a Chicago parish.

Abortion: The Evidence for the Ethics. Philadelphia Guild of the Catholic Medical Association. Solid teaching on an a matter of life and death suitable for a lay audience.

Annointing the Sick: A Parish Sacrament. Fr. Thomas
Richstatter, OFM, Th.D., Good overview of this wonderful
sacrament.

Catholic Medical Ethics. Fr. Peter Beaulieu, 2008. A helpful, one-page summary of the key principles from our Guild chaplain.

A History of Medical Ethics. Fr. Peter Beaulieu, 2008. A helpful, one-page summary of the key principles from our Guild chaplain.

Contraception: The Evidence for the Ethics. Philadelphia Guild of the Catholic Medical Association. Solid teaching in a format suitable for a lay audience.

The Hippocratic Oath, A Restatement, 1995.

Health Care Proxy (PDF; Massachusetts). Do all your patient’s over 50 have a health care proxy?

Homosexuality and Hope. Catholic Medical Association, 2003. Question-and-answer presentation regarding same-sex attraction.

Homosexuality: The Evidence for the Ethics. Philadelphia Guild of the Catholic Medical Association. Solid teaching in a format suitable for a lay audience.

John XXI, the Physician Who Became Pope. Salvino Leone.

Profile of the Catholic Teacher of Medicine. Cardinal Javier Barragan, President of the Pontifical Council for Health Care. 2007. This essay includes though-provoking inspiring thoughts on the vocation of the Catholic physician.

The Quality of Life: Who's to Judge. Richard Doerflinger. USCCB, Pro-Life Activities. This is an excellent article that discusses a critical question related to end-of-life care. If you think "quality of life" should be part of the discussion, read this article.

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