The more I network, the smaller the veterinary medical community seems to be. That is, until I networked within the International Veterinary Students’ Association (IVSA) and discovered just how expansive our support system is worldwide…
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What is it about this organ that has inspired so many powerful prayers and symbols? Reflecting on the anatomy and physiology of the heart provides some insight.
The heart and love Read More »
Amid all the routines of veterinary school, maintaining a routine of prayer seemed to take more discipline than I had to give. This was a clear sign I was prioritizing school over God. One of the best commitments I made was attending weekly Bible study at the campus Catholic Center…
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I’m so happy to share this reflection written by my friend Kayla Huemer. I met Kayla during my first year of veterinary school through Bible study, and what a blessing that was. I seem to learn something new from every conversation I have with Kayla. She is brilliant and so inquisitive as to how God
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The word “merit” has starkly different connotations when referred to in the secular world versus the church… While the secular world insists merit is brought about through effort and skill, the Christian world maintains that merit is “itself due to God.”
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We would spend the rest of the semester exploring how all of those parts in the Bone Box, in the beginning without name and without proper place to us, fit together… And so we also explored how each of us as veterinary classmates fit together.
We are all parts in the Bone Box: a reflection on One Body, Many Parts Read More »
“When we can see God reflected in all that exists, our hearts are moved to praise the Lord for all his creatures and to worship him in union with them.” – Pope Francis, Ladauto Si’ 87 Paws In Praise Is A Blog About how the everyday moments of our veterinary lives open our hearts to a more
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