Here is a portion of a prayer I received today from Bishop Robinson at Chautauqua: “Be with us, Divine One, in this time of anxiety, Comfort those who are infected, soothe all of us who are affected, Strengthen and protect the medical caregivers, Embolden our leaders with strength and wisdom, Give us holy permission to…
Month: March 2020
This Too Will Pass
I am not the only person to find the similarities between Lent and everyone’s social distancing. Here are some nice thoughts from Amanda, the assistant rector at St. Peter’s Charlotte: “During this Lenten season, we find ourselves participating in a social fast. There are many reasons that people engage in more traditional fasts during Lent,…
Grab the Certain
Suzy and I were chatting about why people are so undone about the virus. We both agreed to is partially because of the lack of certainty. If we knew it would be over on a certain date, our anxiety would be much less. It makes me think about the bombing of London during World War…
Man the Caves
During the Lenten season a good number of people take Lent so seriously they fast regularly, isolate themselves in prayer and meditation, and in a sense shelter in place with their thoughts and God. Now I’m not suggesting that while you engage in social separation in order to flatten the curve you do nothing but…
Narrow The Distance
We are all being encouraged to engage in “social distancing.” It reminds me of the advice after 9/11 to “shelter in place.” Also of one of my favorite movies Field of Dreams, where Kevin Costner hears a voice that tells him to “go the distance.” Now I am sure the internet will be full of ideas as…