This is the first time I have heard that priests went into hospitals unfettered to give last rites. Personal awareness by me-they were barred as were family to be at bedside of the dying and critically ill. People died alone well into 2022. The complexities that were engulfed in these mandates will never be justified past May- June 2020.
The doubling down by secular and churches cannot be denied. Examples after examples of ministries across from closed /locked doors of churches , being mask less were given medical attention, food and cards filled with money to ppl of any belief. It was surreal. Not being allowed Eucharist nor confession for sometimes years even after it was public knowledge the vax was not effective. You are an except to all this it would appear. Not so in Los Angeles. Priests that did open behind Jose’s back were heroes in my mind. It took actively going church to church trying the doors at different hours that I came upon a church that was unlocked-
Went in and wept prostrated in front of St. Joseph alter. (Spring2022)I was the only person in a church that can handle 900. I changed parishes that day.
Ok. We survived. Some have learned a valuable lesson. Yet, not sure the Catholic leaders have. Not all of us are persistent for whatever reason. What I can say- being one of the lepers of non vaxxed- we of that ostracized family have seen the light and likely won’t be so vulnerable and gullible when it happens again. And it will.🕊