Pope Francis has asked us all to pray the Our Father with him at 12 Noon on March 25 (which is 7:00 AM Eastern time), the Feast of the Annunciation. The pope said, "Let us stay united. I invite all Christians
to direct their voices together toward Heaven, reciting the Our Father tomorrow, 25 March, at noon." (7am EDT).
Here is a link to daily Mass readings at the US Catholic Bishops' Conference: http://usccb.org/calendar/?showLit=1&action=month
"Perfect love drives out fear." 1 John 4:18
"Be strong and steadfast; have no fear or dread..., for it is the Lord, your God, who marches with you; he will never fail or forsake you." Deuteronomy 31:6
“For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor present things, nor future things, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:38-39
Special Rosary for COVID-19 by the Council of Catholic Women
A special Rosary will be prayed during this COVID19 pandemic each day at 8:00 PM Eastern time. To join, call: 605-468-8016, then dial the code: 357090#. The call is free.
Prayer for a Pandemic
(from the Sisters of St. Francis, Oldenburg, Indiana)
May we are merely inconvenienced
Remember those whose lives are at stake.
May we who have no risk factors
Remember those most vulnerable
May we who have the luxury of working from home
Remember those who must choose between preserving their health and making their rent.
May we who have the flexibility to care for our children when their schools close
Remember those who have no options.
May we who have to cancel our trips
Remember those who have no place to go.
May we who are losing our margin money in the tumult of the economic market
Remember those who have no margin at all.
May we who settle in for a quarantine at home
Remember those who have no home.
During this time when we cannot physically wrap our arms around each other,
Let us yet find ways to be the loving embrace of God to our neighbors.
Amen.