Blind Catholics Keeping the Faith in a Pandemic
Faith Full Catholic Podcast
For some Catholics who are blind, the experience of the Mass can be very different than for sighted people. In normal times, it can be a tactile experience. But not during the pandemic. In Scripture, Jesus is recorded as saying where two or three are gathered together in His name, there He is in the midst of them. And that goes for times when the two or three need to be two or three meters apart for social distancing. As with many Catholics, those who are blind have found technology as a way to continue to express their faith even when so much of life is disrupted. Many are also helped by an organization in New York, the Xavier Society for the Blind, which for 120 years has kept coming Catholic and inspirational materials in Braille and audio formats. We learn about that, and hear from a number of Catholics who are blind about their experience of the pandemic. Visit the full episode page for pictures and more. Donate to Faith Full.
About Podcast
The independent, listener-supported project is hosted and produced by Tony Ganzer. He's a long-time public media journalist and writer by trade, and a Catholic by choice and upbringing. Ganzer has reported on many things over 15 years in the US and Europe, from Swiss Parliament to the plight of refugees. Religion and faith have always held a special place.
We were featured in Our Sunday Visitor's article on quality Catholic podcasts. We've also won two Gabriel Awards from the Catholic Media Association in 2020 and 2021. (For Episode 6 and Episode 9!)
'The best antidotes to falsehoods are not strategies, but people: people who are not greedy but ready to listen, people who make the effort to engage in sincere dialogue so that the truth can emerge; people who are attracted by goodness and take responsibility for how they use language..'
Pope Francis, 24 January 2018