Sanchez: Faith, Science, and Covid-19

Sanchez: Faith, Science, and Covid-19

I CALL them the modern St. Damiens of Molokai who won recognition for his ministry in the Kingdom of Hawaii for people with leprosy (then an incurable disease), who were required to live under government-required medical quarantine in a settlement on the Kalaupapa Peninsula of Moloka? (Fr. Damien died of leprosy.)

Recently, some 150 doctors and other personnel at The Medical City in Pasig are under quarantine for exposure to patients with the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). I remember my participant of the Prayer and Life Workshop Sister CM also known as Dr. Christer Mari Taclobos in her professional life. As a government doctor, she is also known as an anti-Covid-19 frontliner and a good writer. May the good Lord protect her from infection.

I offered this space for her advocacy efforts. This the least I can offer her as public service in this critical time.

Hello worldmates, thank you for being with me in this journey called life. It’s a pleasure living with you. We had our own fair of ups and downs on how to survive. We also learned how to cringe on Mondays and wait for Fridays, and even craved for more sleep without needing an alarm to wake up.

As we entered 2020, we were given a surprise worldwide test even before the lesson was given. We were all disheartened and disturbed because Covid-19 happened and no one was even given an exemption.

There is a challenge now on how to respond to this test. Some will look for scientific data. Some will lead the group. Some will follow while others may be doubtful. Some will give up and some will mourn. Some will share their time, resources and prayers, while some will continue to lose their sleep.

And that’s okay.

We were brought up uniquely, so no one should criticize if we respond differently.

But I hope we agree on something. And that is to respond on Covid-19 with characters of obedience, virtuousness, integrity and devotion.

1. Obedience. The government is not requiring us to obey blindly. Rather, the decisions were all based on facts and suggestions from other nations who are also experiencing the same disease. The goal is always directed towards a healthy and free nation, so please cooperate and comply when community quarantine is advised. Don’t come to the hospital 12MN and say you got bruises because you tried to escape home.

2. Virtuousness. Organizations, communities and individuals have stepped up to extend their help and support to the frontliners and it’s very heartwarming to see them on social media. Let us avoid taking this pandemic as an opportunity to take advantage of other people’s situation. As for Negros, let’s continue to support the medical society’s plea for a dedicated Covid-19 center for Negros.

3. Integrity. Continue to practice honesty especially in your travel history. My heart aches for people who think hiding the truth saves them from quarantine, not realizing that the frontliners are being classified as PUMs/PUIs and are already decreasing in number. Saying sorry for lying may be good but it’s already too late. No one easily forgets their latest flights, latest travels, latest occasions so please be truthful. Lying does not look good on you.

4. Devotion. Imagine God calling us to go home and listen to His stories through reading the daily scriptures. After that, we can choose to respond to Him through praying daily the Oratio Imperata, rosary, and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. Let’s make this our little sacrifice this Lent Season. “And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment.” Philippians 1:9.

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