Sharon Kerrigan, RSM, holds a PhD from the Graduate Theological Foundation, a DMin from Chicago Theological Seminary and an MA from Loyola, Northeastern and Kansas State Universities. She has been an adjunct professor of social science and religious studies at St. Xavier University and Moraine Valley College as well as an administrator in college and university settings. Sister Sharon served for several years as the Vice President of Mission for Provena Senior Services as well as the System Director of Mission and Spirituality for Presence Health. She currently serves as a Sister Life Minister for the sisters living at Mercy Circle, a retirement center in Chicago. She continues to serve on the Board of Directors for Mercy Hospital of Cedar Rapids and on the Editorial Board of The MAST Journal.
I was first introduced to the phrase “thin places” during a lecture on religious life by Sister Marie McKenna.1 A “thin place” is a sacred space where the distance between heaven and earth seem to collapse, and we’re able to catch a glimpse of the divine. These places can be either physical spaces or places of transition such as a doorway, gate or seashore. Vatican
The coronavirus originated in China and spread rapidly throughout the world in 2019. By March of the following year, the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic and recommended masking, social distancing and enclosures. These restrictions heightened the rising diversity observed among political and religious leaders. This article will explore potential reasons for the various theologies articulated by the Church’s hierarchy. Prior to discussing this
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