What are we not talking about?
Sermon for Lent IV, 2023, delivered at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Louisville, KY Text from John 9:1-41 A month ago, my sister caught the COVID-19 virus, and fortunately, had a mild illness. A couple of weeks ago, she texted me to say that she felt fine, but was still testing positive. She asked just how much more protection and precaution she should take, because, as she put it, she was over wearing a mask in the house and sleeping by herself. I was gratified that she was asking me what my thoughts and experience were, but I had to take a moment to consider what I would say, how I would respond. My sister is pretty level-headed and knowledgeable, especially about medical things, having entered into remission for breast cancer in the past year. I was grateful because after 13 years in biomedical research, including three years working with viruses at U of L’s biocontainment lab, I could share a different perspective on the virus, the pandemic, and how we can protect ourselves fr