Catholic health care during the coronavirus pandemic. Ep. 133

Dr. Amy Compton-Phillips treated the United States’s first
coronavirus patient. She is the chief clinical officer and
executive vice president at Providence St. Joseph Health, a
Catholic hospital located outside Seattle. We asked her about where
we are as a country in addressing this pandemic. Her answers were
pretty clear: We aren’t even close to overreacting; we need to
support our medical professionals; it’s normal to be afraid, but we
don’t need to be conquered by our fear. Dr. Compton-Phillips also
gives insight into the unique role that Catholic health care is and
should be playing during this pandemic, and what it’s done in
previous public health emergencies.  On Signs of the Times, we
discuss what trying to practice our faith looks like from home and
how the pandemic is affecting the church around the world. We also
share a bit of good news: Washington State’s lieutenant governor
(and former Jesuitical guest) Cyrus Habib announced that he's not
running for re-election—he’s joining the Jesuits instead. 
Links from the show:  Coronavirus: News, Reflections,
Analysis. What you need to know. Jesuitical’s Facebook group—Join
the discussion Podcast: Pope Francis makes pilgrimage through the
deserted streets of Rome Washington Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib will not
seek re-election in order to join the Jesuits Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib:
Why I am giving up elected office and joining the Jesuits What’s on
tap? Nothing still, but we are starting to re-think our penances….
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