Post Pandemic Analysis of the US Bishops' Decision to suspend the Public Celebration of Mass

In March of 2020, the USCCB made the difficult decision to discontinue the public celebration of Mass due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the necessity of this move has been hotly contested ever since, the nation is need of a serious and measured assessment of what was learned during this time. In this article, the author approaches the question with a balanced, analytical eye with the goal of putting in place a logical plan of action in the event of a similar pandemic in the future.