From Tampa-
President Donald Trump has called for “packed churches … all over our country … on Easter!”
For
centuries, Easter has been the culmination of a three-day remembrance
of Jesus’ death and resurrection. But this year, Trump is trying to turn
it into a political rally. Open up the churches! Pack them with the
elderly and the vulnerable! Have generations flee the safety of their
homes to gather together to publicly observe this holiday. “It will be
beautiful.” Unless, of course, those gathering in large families and/or
houses of worship, where we are jammed around dinner tables or church
pews, add to the community spread of the coronavirus.
How did we get here? For months we have slowly come to realize that a novel coronavirus (one never seen before) has been silently creeping around the world. It knows no borders or races or creeds -- or political parties. It will strike at will, mostly the old and infirm or those with underlying physical ailments and disabilities. But it will also strike people of all ages, as it does not discriminate.
More here-
https://www.tampabay.com/opinion/2020/03/25/im-a-priest-but-i-dont-think-we-should-pack-the-churches-on-easter-column/?clavis&utm_expid=.rZxRlJI0T86fmAabR1Jv8w.1&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F
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