Florida Catholic: “Amid Pandemic Fears, Healthcare Professionals Gird Themselves in Faith”
The NCBC’s Father Tad was interviewed in a March 31, 2020, story in Florida Catholic:
Father Tad Pacholczyk, a neuroscientist and director of education for the CMA, said COVID-19’s sheer novelty and speed of transmission has been a significant stressor for the medical community.
“It quickly acquired a larger-than-life quality, even as debate continued about how virulent it really was and what steps might constitute a proportionate response,” he told Catholic News Service, adding that the public’s panic and fear are palpable.
Actions and decisions motivated by fear, however, usually don’t result in the best outcomes, he added.
“Our Lord himself counsels us never to give in to fear. The Old and New Testaments remind us at least 365 times to ‘be not afraid’,” Father Pacholczyk said. “Through prayer, and through our camaraderie with God and one another, Christians can offer ... a deeper trust and hope that can overcome fear's hegemony.”