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MC sorry to hear of the worries you have for your dear brother. It is indeed an anxious time for so many people right now. Sometimes repeating a very simple prayer like "Most sacred heart of Jesus I place all my trust in thee" brings me comfort when I am anxious. I hope you can find a prayer that brings comfort. Reading the Gospels can also really lift the soul at an anxious time (sure you know this)May God bless both of you and keep you safe from harm.

we are "postponing" our St. Patrick's Day party this Saturday.

Handwashing tip: One Our Father, one Hail Mary, and one Glory Be will do it.

I don't know how crowded Sunday Mass will be, will see this Sunday. We have a Tuesday 5:30 Mass that is lightly attended, if necessary I will just go to Tuesday Mass. I suspect that they will shut down all unnecessary traffic within VA hospital, so that eliminates another opportunity for Mass-- at 2:00. Otherwise I will have to get dressed and out of the house at 7:45 for daily Mass.

Ambulance here. I know one neighbor who is doing very poorly. ETA: No, not her.

No stretcher. The situation next door-- they have called before. She has serious physical limitations. He takes care of her. She calls whenever he has any pain, scared that he will go first. They need prayers.

MCBaker--my sister sent me this psalm this morning. . .it gave me some peace of heart. Sending prayers your way for peace of heart for you. . . prayers for your neighbors and prayers for healing and staying healthy for everyone!

Psalm 91

Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust."

Surely he will save you
from the fowler's snare
and from the deadly pestilence.
He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
You will not fear the terror of night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
nor the plague that destroys at midday.
A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
You will only observe with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.

If you say, "The Lord is my refuge,"
and you make the Most High your dwelling,
no harm will overtake you,
no disaster will come near your tent.
For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways;
they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
You will tread on the lion and the cobra;
you will trample the great lion and the serpent.

"Because he loves me," says the Lord, "I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
He will call on me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
I will deliver him and honor him.
With long life I will satisfy him
and show him my salvation."

I pray to Saint Peregrine and Saint Padre Pio all the time. I also pray to Saint Agatha who is the Patron Saint of Breast Cancer.

There was a long announcement from the Bishop about changes to prevent transmission at Mass on Sunday. I pointed out to my friend that the railings on the back of the pews are rich with germs, and I challenge anyone to participate in an entire mass without touching them.

There was another announcement from the Bishop to the parish priests circulating on the local pages yesterday, saying that of this Sunday there are to be no more public Masses for the duration. I will need to go to EWTN for daily Mass, then. Hope their website doesn't crash. I will be looking for other sites that have daily Mass.

I am waiting for our dioceses to set it up. Nothing yet.

Despite the coronavirus, we still have Eucharistic Adoration and Confession in our parish. I do EA on Wednesdays. My daughter went to Saturday confession and there was a line. The staff placed a line of chairs, six feet apart, so people could sit and wait.

I will post a picture of Br. Richard Hendrick OFM Cap. He was one of my son's teachers on Catholic Foundational Leadership, a Catholic Youth Leaders course. Br. Richard has written many beautiful poems which he posts on facebook regularly and also on the Irish Capuchins website, but this one has been shared by so many people it has gone all over the world and an animator has made a lovely video of it.

Brother Richard manning the Capuchin stall at World Meeting of Families in Dublin in 2018

Love this palms on door idea! I’m going to share on my church’s Facebook page. Thank you! Have a blessed day everyone!

I like it. I was asked to explain my reaction, and it was a reflection on sometimes fuzzy line between being there and wanting to be there.

Here is an extremely up-to-date discussion of the fuzziness. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritual_Communion