social distancing
How are dinner churches surviving the pandemic?
For some congregations, sitting down together for a meal is the heart of worship.
The coronavirus lockdown was doomed before the mass protests began
Its demise came from the same system that killed George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
Church is essential. Gathering isn’t.
As Christians, we understand the importance of in-person worship. As APNs, we know how serious COVID-19 is.
Social distancing lessons from the anchoresses
It takes more than isolation to make us into contemplatives.
A New Monastic community in a time of social distancing
The idea of this place is incarnation. When someone here gets sick, so does everyone else.
Watching The Circle and Love Is Blind while practicing social distancing
Two reality TV shows remind us why physical connection matters.
Has social distancing put us in a double pandemic?
Loneliness is a public health crisis, too.
On not getting used to this
My spiritual practices have long been communal ones. I love people—and their presence.