
High-fives and handshakes: Many Catholic dioceses, including the Archdiocese of Miami, have suggested churches remove holy water from basins, end giving out sacramental wine during Communion and refrain from shaking hands during the “sign of peace,” among other temporary changes in an effort to stop the spread of the new coronavirus. If it’s good enough for God, it’s probably good enough for you — you may want to think about a wave or, at most, a fist bump. And wash your hands afterward. In fact, wash your hands often. The worst that happens is you give yourself cleaner hands.