Opportunity

This is Richard Rohr’s list, originally created for men’s retreats. Five truths we must become awake to in order to truly “grow up.” Any hardship or trial is an invitation to remember these realities.

Forest

It’s not complicated. If we’re to get back to some semblance of normalcy, everyone needs to wear a mask. And probably for months to come. It ain’t political, folks.

Even Bigfoot gets it.

Distant

Not as powerful a phrase as “forsaken me,” but timely. For those of us that claim some type of connection with or sense of God in our lives (however that is defined), perhaps we can all recall instances of feeling abandoned or separated. Working in the hospital at this strange time I hear this feeling expressed by patients and families. Patients feel locked away in their rooms and family members can’t bridge the chasm keeping away visitors. Faith is a help that many turn to, and those of us who are able to be present have the privilege of showing up, making things a little less lonely, and hopefully are conduits of divine Love and Light.

Masks

Here’s a few mask-centric submissions.

This first one acknowledges Palm Sunday and the joke is a bit biblical nerdy.

Next, here’s three famous works of art adhering to the universal masking suggestion.

And a creation of my own: an abstract nurse. I work with nurses and they truly are the heroes of this bizarre time.