Tag: COVID-19
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Brief Book Review: Religion, Race, and COVID-19
JULIA A. UPTON, RSM — This collection of eleven important interdisciplinary essays should be read by anyone in active ministry who is concerned about the intersection of religion and race and disturbed by the health inequities and racism laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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My Jesus Tastes Like Hand Sanitizer
I don’t know about you, but when I get that sniff of hand sanitizer right before Eucharistic reception, my Jesus pretty much tastes like Purell.
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Reflections on a Liturgy of COVID-tide
Like many others, I went to the designated building.
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Now is the Time for Now
We can dream about the past and we can hope for the future. But this bleak mid-winter sameness asks us to be more highly aware of the now.
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Lockdown 2.0
In Ireland we are in our second lockdown with all public liturgies cancelled. Parishes were just getting back on their feet after the lockdown. The “Sunday Obligation” had not been reintroduced and, from the unscientific reports that I heard, in-person Mass attendance was back to about 1/3 of what it had been prior to March.…
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Windows in Walls
When we beautify our gaze, the grace of hidden beauty becomes our joy and our sanctuary. John O’Donohue I have been reflecting quite a bit in recent days about worship spaces. What is a “sanctuary” in these days when so many are worshiping virtually. One thing I have noticed is the conspicuous presence of windows…
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What My Dreams are Telling Me about Covid-19
I, or at least my subconscious, is mightily struggling across this desert-sea of worship-less existence.
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Saying “No” to the Spirit
What have you had to say no to? Most recently, I had to say no to my ministry of church music.
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Liturgies of Lament
As this pandemic drags on, I find that moments of hope and gratitude are interspersed with times of deep grief and frustration. At one level, some of us have fallen into a groove with working from home. We are being intentional about connecting with friends and family, and cultivating community as safely as possible. We…