Dearest Sisters and Brothers,   My first word at this moment is gratitude to the Lord for calling me to follow him in consecrated life, and in particular in the family of the Daughters of St. Camillus, where I truly

di p. Emidio Spogli Tratto da “Temi di pastorale sanitaria. Conversazioni svolte a medici e infermieri, cappellani ospedalieri, religiose infermiere” What happened that early morning of 2 February 1575 on the path that led from S. Giovanni Rotondo to Manfredonia

Tratto da “Missione Salute” Anno XXX – N.1 Gennaio – Febbraio di padre Luciano Sandrin With envy, evil entered the world. The Bible tells us this: ‘but through the devil’s envy death entered the world, and those who belong to

Luca Perletti A Short History The history of palliative care in Italy is rather recent, the victim – probably – of the feeling of omnipotence of medicine whose objective is the defeat of illness and of cultural prejudices, such as

Camillus had a great devotion to the passion of the Lord. His life and his works of charity were all inspired by Christ on the Crucifix. He often prayed for help to the holy Angels as well, and in particular

To the Most Reverend Monsignor JEAN-MARIE MUPENDAWATU Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers I wish to send my cordial greetings to those taking part in the thirty-first international conference on the subject ‘Towards a Culture of Health

O ineffable mystery! God took on the nature of man, He deigned to be born of the Virgin in order to make us share in His divinity (from the Christmas liturgy). To perform the impossible, the God of the impossible

The term ‘palliative’ has its origins in the Latin word ‘pallium’ (cloak), an article of clothing used on cold days to protect a person against the harshness of the weather. For this reason, forms of palliative care are ‘enveloping’, global,

In addition to the celebration of the Eucharist in people’s homes and gestures of daily charity, a parish is invited to rediscover, through the initiative of parish priests, especially if they are Camillians, the value, the meaning and the urgent

NEWSLETTER 31 – DECEMBER 2016 Misericordia et misera – The misery of sin has been clothed in the mercy of love From St. Augustine, En. in ps. 50, 8 Remansit adultera et Dominus, remansit vulnerata et medicus, remansit magna miseria

Most hospital chaplains know their job and how to go about it. Most of us know that we could and should be much better at what we are doing, and that we can always learn more and be enriched by

di p. Gianfranco Lunardon After organising the direction – together with a group of scholars and researchers – of the methodology, research and writing of a systematic exploration of the foundation, development and interpretation offered by individual Provinces over time