I have a new article on America magazine's website responding to arguments by Catholics who argue that the proper response to the coronavirus pandemic is to man up and stand down against public-health precautions. (Yes, there really are people who argue this, both in major Catholic publications and in social media.) In "Would St. Thomas Aquinas wear a mask to Mass?," I look at how the Angelic Doctor would correct those who say that pushing the boundaries of precautions is the only way to avoid cowering in fear. I believe he would respond with a lesson about the true nature of fortitude—the principal act of which is not aggression but rather endurance.
