This blog post was written before the recent news about several vaccines being in a late stage of development, and may be ready for large scale distribution in the spring. There is even more reason to be optimistic than when I wrote this. This is not the new normal Some people are saying that this, …
Tag: Pandemic
How long O Lord, how long?
Waiting for God’s kingdom How long will it be before we can sing again?How long before we can share the peace?How long before we can share communion in both kinds? These are questions I have seen this week on social media. People are wanting things to get back to normal. They are asking for the …
How long will the pandemic last?
People are still scared, some are frustrated. How long are these restrictions to our freedom going to go on. I am not being pessimistic here, but there are people with unrealistic expectations, talking about us coming out of the Covid-19 crisis as if it is already happening, we are in the first stage of controlling …
It looks like I’m immune to the pandemic blues
Woke up this mornin', world was feelin' mighty strange.I woke up this mornin', world was feelin' mighty strange.Ev'rybody was anxious, but me, I hadn't changed. I woke up this mornin', people lookin’ lonely as can be.I woke up this mornin', people lookin’ lonely as can be.Whatever they were feelin’, it hadn’t affected me. It looks …
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Did a pandemic cause the Reformation?
We are not living in unprecedented times. Back in March this year Pope Francis gave this advice to Catholics. “If you cannot find a priest to confess to, speak directly with God, your father, and tell him the truth. Say, ‘Lord, I did this, this, this. Forgive me,’ and ask for pardon with all your …
Where did all the toilet rolls go?
Shortages in supermarkets are not the fault of hoarding Commercial and domestic supply lines Shortages: They are down to people hoarding, aren't they? The answer is yes and no. Yes because people are hoarding, but no because hoarding is not the cause of the shortages, shortages are the cause of shortages. People are seeing poorly …
Making an ass of myself 