Can something really be over if you can still feel it in your bones?
Faith in the time of Coronavirus
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What I’m Putting in My Covid Time Capsule
What will we hold onto from the pandemic? Perhaps the videos we watched and experiences we had, mostly virtual, in connecting with other people.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
The hidden crisis of the Covid-19 pandemic: 7.5 million orphaned children
Researchers report that pandemic-associated orphanhood and caregiver loss are increasing at an unparalleled speed.
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Covid-19 lockdowns started two years ago. Why aren’t we commemorating the anniversary?
It is understandable not wanting to take the time to draw attention to the second anniversary of the recent surreal horror show of Covid-19. But there are also many moments of grace scattered across the landscape of lockdowns.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Wine at Communion, the sign of peace, holy water fonts: Will these parts of the Mass ever come back?
The thin body of evidence on the true health risks of bringing the chalice back to Mass should lead to humility rather than overconfidence. We must be open to changing behaviors based on new knowledge.
Posted inFaith, Last Take
Pro-lifers expect sacrifices from pregnant women. Why do so many balk at the sacrifices of Covid-19 restrictions?
When the Covid pandemic gave us a chance to kiss the mantle of poverty and self-sacrifice we rebelled, writes Gloria Purvis. When offered the cross, we ran.
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Pope Francis said he doesn’t understand why people refuse to take Covid-19 vaccines
“Even in the College of Cardinals, there are some negationists,” Francis said Wednesday, en route home from Slovakia.
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Pandemic pilgrimage: what a cross-country road trip taught me about hope
A summer road trip to reunite with friends around the country became a 10,000 mile hope-based pilgrimage to find unexpected grace in the ordinary.
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Priests navigate Catholics’ fears and consciences in vaccine exemption pleas
Priests navigate Catholics’ fears and hesitancies in vaccine exemption requests to balance love for neighbor and self with individual conscience.
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Three spiritual exercises for facing a long future with Covid-19
It can be dispiriting, even infuriating, to imagine our future with Covid-19. Spiritual exercises inspired by Ignatius can help us become more aware and move past our anger.