Life in the time of social distancing
Coronavirus, COVID-19, social distancing, hand washing, sanitizers, and disinfectants became the basic words that we learned early this year. Every day, we’re bombarded by an alarming rate of the rising number of cases, deaths, and the great economic impact brought by this global pandemic. The information and other data presented to us are disturbing and scary. It makes you think of what would happen to us and what the future holds once this crisis is over. During this time of uncertainty, we can’t help it if we again question God. Why did this thing happen? Why is there so much death and suffering? Why is He not doing anything to eradicate this disease? Why does inequality remain? Am I going to get back to work? What will happen to my family? How are we going to survive after this? We must always be reminded that our Lord is in total control of everything. We should pause and reflect on our current situation during these trying times. Prayer and meditation would help lessen our doubts...