Declaration of the Director of the Holy See Press Office, 28.03.20
In recent days, as part of the checks carried out by the Health and Hygiene Directorate of the Vatican City State in compliance with the directives on the coronavirus emergency, another positive was found at Covid-19: an officer of the Secretariat of State resident in Santa Marta who, presenting...
The Daily Bread, 28.03.20: Heart Operation
The Daily Bread, 28th March 2020. Entrance Antiphon: Cf. Ps 17: 5, 7 The waves of death rose about me; the pains of the netherworld surrounded me. In my anguish I called to the Lord, and from his holy temple he heard my voice. Collect or Opening Prayer Let us pray....
Live streaming for St. Mary’s up and running, 28.03.20
Dear Sisters and Brothers I’m delighted to announce that, as from the 6pm Vigil Mass this evening at St. Mary’s in Largs, you will be able if you wish to “tune in” to Mass via YouTube. The link is: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7cDQZu3kuyfuhvPH27UpVg/ YouTube allows a more user-friendly address after one month...
Extraordinary Moment of Prayer Presided by Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square, 27.03.20
Below is the English translation of what the Pope said after the Gospel was proclaimed in which, terrified by a storm while Jesus was asleep, the apostles waken him up and he calms the storm. “When evening had come” (Mk 4:35). The Gospel passage we have just heard begins...
The Daily Bread, 27.03.20: The Plot Thickens
The Daily Bread, 27th March 2020. Readings: Wisdom 2:1,12-22; Psalm 33(34):16,18,19-21,23; John 7:1-2,10,25-30 As we move towards Passion Sunday, the 5th Sunday of Lent, you could say that the readings of the Mass show that “the plot thickens” around Jesus. This is just reflecting what actually happened at the...
Some reading material, 27.03.20
https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/spirituality-time-scarcity https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2020/03/discernment-in-plague-times https://www.ncronline.org/news/people/older-catholics-reflect-pandemics-effect-faith-life-how-they-cope https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2020/03/26/our-response-coronavirus-pandemic-reveals-who-we-truly-are
The Paschal sacrament brings together in unity of faith those who are far away, 27.03.20
From an Easter letter by Saint Athanasius (296-373) Brethren, how fine a thing it is to move from festival to festival, from prayer to prayer, from holy day to holy day. The time is now at hand when we enter on a new beginning: the proclamation of the blessed Passover,...
Seven Free Spiritual Resources for use during the Covid-19 Crisis, 26.03.20
7 Free spiritual resources during the COVID-19 crisis