Bishop Tobin on the Connectedness of Alll People

"If there's one thing the coronavirus pandemic has reminded us is that as members of the human family, we are all connected.

"The virus started apparently with one person in faraway China who was infected, scientists speculate, by an animal. It then spread to a small cluster of other people and then throughout the entire, vast country. From there it spread to the Middle East, Europe, the United States and across the globe. And even more locally, we've seen that one infected person can lead to an entire cruise ship, school, team or government agency being shut down. So, what began from a single source resulted in everyone on the planet being affected, and no one being immune.

"St. Paul realized that many years ago. . . ."

In a recent commentary, Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, of the Diocese of Providence (RI), reflected on some of the consequences of the connectedness of all people, including the importance of how we speak to and about one another and the reality of our spiritual connection.

To access Bishop Tobin's complete essay, please visit:

The Imitation of Christ: We're All Connected (26 MAR 20)