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Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller
Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

The loss of ritual

Priests Bless People Outside Their Homes In New Orleans On Holy Wednesday
The Rev. John G. Restrepo, O.P., V.F., pastor of St. Dominic Catholic Church, rides in a truck with the Hope Monstrance on Holy Wednesday to bless residents in the Lakeview neighborhood on Wednesday in New Orleans.
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The models tell us social distancing is a necessary evil. Isolation limits the spread of the novel coronavirus and slows the most serious cases of COVID-19.

But humans are social creatures. How do we cope with the loss of significant gatherings, like weekly faith services, extended family dinners — not to mention the bigger touchstones of burying a loved one, or celebrating new life?

Thursday on MPR News with Kerri Miller, we spoke with two spiritual leaders and thinkers about what it means — and how we can still sustain each other — when we can’t come together.

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