By Michelle DiFranco A couple of months ago, it all began. Cancellations of large events, followed by cancellations of schools and then … the cancellation of Mass. News of the pandemic was changing every minute for the worst … it was something that, for most of us, felt unreal. I vividly remember one day needing [...]
Set up a space in your home for prayer/worship. Consider covering a table with a tablecloth or another nice cloth of the seasonal liturgical color. Place a Bible, a candle and a cross or crucifix on the table. Straighten the space, and arrange enough furniture for all. Have everyone go to the bathroom, get drinks, [...]
By Pat Mish I feel overwhelmed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Every day things seem to get worse, and I feel powerless to do anything about it. Even going to church isn’t an option right now. With businesses and restaurants shuttered and Sunday Masses cancelled, we can quickly feel isolated. But social distancing doesn’t mean we [...]
By Jim Berlucchi For starters, don’t let the doomsayers fill your mind. A recent magazine cover proclaimed: Age of Anxiety. Apparently the editors had not consulted the One who said: “Be not anxious about your life.” And he knew something about anxiety and pandemics as well. He was the Lamb who wiped out the ultimate [...]
Without the support of Catholic school religion classes or parish religious education programs, many parents are concerned about how to “teach religion” during the mandated period of social distancing. In fact, for many parents, the idea of holding at-home religion classes makes them feel inadequate, since few Catholics have formal training in theology. There’s good [...]
By Michelle DiFranco The entire month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart, and the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is celebrated 19 days after Pentecost. After reading up on Saint Margaret Mary’s visions of Jesus and what he revealed to her about his infinite love for us, I was deeply moved [...]
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Archbishop Leonard P. Blair A time of worldwide pandemic, with all the fears to which it gives rise, puts us all to the test — a test of our ability to cope with our fears, our medical and material needs and our very faith in God amid the suffering and dying of [...]
El Arzobispo Leonard P. Blair Esta época de pandemia mundial, con todos los temores que da lugar, nos pone a prueba a todos — prueba de nuestra capacidad para hacer frente a nuestros miedos, nuestras necesidades médicas y materiales y nuestra fe en Dios en medio del sufrimiento y la muerte de [...]
by Pat Mish I feel overwhelmed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Every day things seem to get worse, and I feel powerless to do anything about it. Even going to church isn’t an option right now. With businesses and restaurants shuttered and Sunday Masses cancelled, we can quickly feel isolated. But social distancing doesn’t mean we [...]