Virtual Resources for a Real Faith

• Family rosary at home for Coronavirus victims
• Praying the divine mercy chaplet for an end to the pandemic
• Read the daily readings
• Live-stream the Mass (many places are offering this)
• Pray the Divine Office
• Use social media to share your how your family or community is praying
• Host a video live-stream for members of your parish to pray the rosary
• Take time on Fridays to pray the stations of the cross on your own, connecting your struggles with isolation with Jesus’ solitude in carrying his cross to Calvary
• Watch a movie about the life of Christ and spend time reflecting on this image of Jesus and what it can teach you about your faith and your life

If you’d like to live-stream, you can do it with your cell phone or computer. Some suggestions for live-streaming include:

• Mass
• Adoration
• Daily/weekly message or homily from pastors
• Ask for prayer intentions in comments section!

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Embrace of Hope

“The Church is not distant from your troubles, but accompanies you with affection. The Lord is near you and he takes you by the hand.” 

“[The elderly] carry the memory and wisdom of life to hand down to others, and they participate fully in the Church’s mission. Let us remember that, in God’s eyes, human life always retains its value far beyond any discriminating vision.” 

“May you always find in faith, nourished by the Word and by the Sacraments, the strength needed to love God, even in the experience of illness.” 

Christus Vivit

“Because he lives, there can be no doubt that goodness will have the upper hand in your life and that all our struggles will prove worthwhile.  If this is the case, we can stop complaining and look to the future, for with him this is always possible.  That is the certainty we have.  Jesus is eternally alive. ” (Christus Vivit, 127)