I’m no anti-vaxxer, Save Jerseyans, but Governor Murphy’s latest argument in favor of getting one of the COVID-19 vaccines will ring a bit hallow to anyone who’s familiar with him.
“In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus commands us to ‘Love your neighbor as yourself,’” Murphy tweeted on Tuesday, the one-year anniversary of his initial public health emergency order. “There is no greater manifestation of this commandment than to roll up your sleeve when it’s your turn. By taking the vaccine, we’re keeping ourselves and our communities safe. That is love.”
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A lifetime in the Catholic Church has taught me about our duty to care for “the least of these,” our most vulnerable.