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The nurses kept using the same word. The doctors used it, too: Rock star.

I’ve been a bit puzzled about all the debate and outrage over wearing masks. I know some of it is weirdly ideological, but some of it seems to be a misunderstanding of why we have been asked to wear masks in the first place.

For a while, the solitude was peaceful, like a weeklong retreat at a Trappist monastery. But as time has gone by, the isolation has become a bit sad and dreary. I suspect there are many who won’t tolerate it as well as we have done.

Catholic Charities serves those in need in new ways due to the coronavirus.

Invite people to a belief in Christ first, instead of “belonging” to a community.

Our resources — print publications, websites, social media — help us to tell our stories of faith, love and the hope we celebrate this Easter season even in the midst of a pandemic.

Make a short retreat by walking and expressing gratitude for God’s creation

The unprecedented scale of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing efforts to provide critical hospital care have raised serious questions about rationing (limiting access) based on disability or age.