from Sister Joan Chittister, a Benedictine sister of Erie, Pennsylvania (Dreamstime/Víctor Manuel Mulero Ramírez) (This is a very helpful exploration of the people crying for “freedom” to not wear masks during the pandemic and helpful to more deeply explore what exactly we mean by “our rights.” ~Alan Levin) They call it a “pandemic,” meaning occurring all over the world, all around the globe. Horrible. Overwhelming. Heart-stopping.