Dr. Michael Bautista is a physician practising in St. John's and is the recipient of the 2015 Ignatian Spirit Award from St. Bonaventure's. He is also the Chair of the Discipline of Anesthesia at Memorial University. and an associate professor of Medicine.
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"Daybreak over our backyard always amazes me. Sunny or cloudy, the sky looks like it goes on forever, into eternity. According to the Google Dictionary, “eternity” means infinite or unending time; the theological definition is endless life after death."...
"There are still many of us who strive to produce the kingdom’s fruit. Please, God, give us the very much-needed guidance to know how."...
" Why should we strive for the Magis, the more, the greater? Out of duty? Because we owe it to mankind, to God, to those deserving? to those undeserving? Is the Magis tied to success? Does it mean perfection? Where does it get us? Then what if we fail?"...
"To be a window for Christ means having the freedom to allow Christ to be visible through me. Christ will be my actions and my words. I trust the Holy Spirit to shine through me."...
For the "Canada 150 & Me" series, igNation asked writers what being Canadian means to them. Today Mike Bautista recalls one family's move from the Philippines to the USA and then to Canada. He dedicates this article to his mother, Aida. who passed away on Easter Monday this year....
Humility is just about acknowledging that you don't succeed on your own. You realize you may not be able to do it all, but also you don't ever put yourself down. You are precious to your family, and you are precious to God. You have a contribution no one else can make."...
I also share with my students that for me, music is a path away from the stress of the day, for if you're focused on getting the notes just right, you can't be thinking of anything else. Everyone needs to find something like that....
Genesis vs. evolution epitomizes the debate of science vs. religion. Is there a need for the debate? Are these two incompatible? Is it possible to be a scientist and a Christian? Is this an oxymoron?...
In the second of a two part series, Mike Bautista tells how he uses the Ignatian notion of The Two Standards with his grades 4,5, and 6 Sunday school sessions at St. Pius X in St. John's....
In the first of a two part series, Mike Bautista says: "I am writing to seek comment, perhaps to enlighten, but at the very least share some of the joy I experience working with grades 4,5, and 6 during Sunday school at St. Pius X in St. John's. "...
