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Com-memorate christmas, re-member the beginning
There are men and women whose lives we cannot ignore. December has arrived, and with this month also come the Christmas celebrations. We decorate our streets and ourselves, we exchange messages, and we have gifts, parties, premieres, trips, and family reunions. We have lights and music, family dinners, etc. At the same time, the mercantilist frenzy and the myriad Christmas symbols surrounding us are causing us to lose the sense and meaning of Christmas. Millions of human beings around the world celebrate Christmas but do not know what they are celebrating or why.
The hope to give thanks
Gratitude is a virtue that magnifies man. The ability to give thanks comes from recognizing the good, of all that is good, in what we are, have, and what happens to us. This virtue – this capacity – humanizes, magnifies, and makes happy the human being who is capable of such recognition. And, on the contrary, sad and unhappy is the human being who cannot open their senses to become aware of the existence of the good in their life.
VI JORNADA MUNDIAL DE LOS POBRES
1. “Jesucristo se hizo pobre por ustedes” (cf. 2 Co 8,9). Con estas palabras el apóstol Pablo se dirige a los primeros cristianos de Corinto, para dar fundamento a su compromiso solidario con los hermanos necesitados. La Jornada Mundial de los Pobres se presenta también este año como una sana provocación para ayudarnos a reflexionar sobre nuestro estilo de vida y sobre tantas pobrezas del momento presente.
Dr. Tallaj’s Documentary won an Emmy Award
'Doctor Tallaj: The Hispanic Physician Who Faced COVID-19 in New York' received the prestigious award from the New York chapter of the US National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, in the category of “Social Concerns.”
Dr. Tallaj Receives an Emmy nomination
Somos Community Care, a non-profit, physician-led network of over 2,600 culturally competent health care providers serving over one million Medicaid patients in New York City, has been nominated for an Emmy Award in the “Societal Concerns” category for the titled piece “Dr. Tallaj, The Hispanic Physician Who Faced Covid-19 In New York” short documentary.
Vincenzo Paglia anuncia documento sobre médicos primarios
Vincenzo Paglia anunció que en breve el Vaticano dará a conocer un documento en el que se reclama la atención primaria en todos los países
Paglia: «Vivimos 30 años más y no sabemos para qué»
El presidente de la Academia Pontificia para la Vida, que participa en Madrid en un congreso de médicos de familia, pide reflexionar sobre la vejez y cambiar las políticas públicas
Mariano Rivera teams up with SOMOS to help keep NYC clean
Mariano Rivera, a former NY Yankees pitcher and Hall of Famer teamed up with SOMOS Community Care's Chairman Dr. Ramon Tallaj on Tuesday for a public service announcement at Highbridge Park in the Bronx to help keep the NYC clean.
Exclusive: Dr. Ramón Tallaj on Why Having an MD Who Looks Like You is Vital to Your Health
The New York-based physician and Chairman of the Board for SOMOS Community Care talks about why proper health care takes cultural background into consideration. Very much like in Hollywood, feeling represented makes a big difference.