Doctor and Patient

Doctors and nurses have a unique view into suffering and pain. Day after day, they see people at their most vulnerable, not only physically but often emotionally. By taking responsibility for the lives of others, they are blessed with the privilege of comforting and healing, but they also carry a burden that can be overwhelming—unless they are strengthened by the Divine Physician.

Adrienne von Speyr, one of the freshest and most original spiritual writers of the twentieth century, draws fr...