"I was a surgical intern in 1977 when one of my Oblate first profession classmates from the Battle Creek Novitiate came to visit my wife and me in Philadelphia. Now a young priest, Father Richard Yost, OSFS, was going to spend the day with me in inner-city Philadelphia. I had been assigned to an amazing Spanish surgeon whose sons were educated by Oblates, so Jose was excited to have Father Richard along. The climate in those days was different so the only credential Father Richard needed to scrub into surgery with us was his Roman collar and our assurance he would keep his hands out of harm's way.
"During a break between cases, Father Richard asked how we were able to
keep the complicated surgeries orderly and organized. We asked if he
realized we talked over the surgery while we scrubbed our hands but were
quiet the last minute or so. The end of the scrub was for prayer, for
the Direction of Intention, and time before surgery to place ourselves
in the Presence of the Lord as de Sales calls it."
In a recent commentary, Rod Tomczak, MD, EdD (Retired, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Ohio State University) reflected on the presence of God everywhere and we only need is put ourselves in His presence.
To access his complete post, please visit:
De Sales Weekly: Salesian Reflection: God’s Presence (15 DEC 22)
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