Good Info...

A great (and informative) article discussing the canceling of Public Masses & a great website (that will be added to the right column)

Do Bishops have the Authority to Cancel Masses Completely? 

I have heard and understand statements/arguments for both sides of this topic and it should be VERY much discerned by all parties involved, the local ordinary (Bishop), Parish Priest & the body of Christ (lay faithful)...

THE CHURCH (founded by Jesus Christ) is there to nourish the spirit & soul far more than the body.
These quotes come to mind:

"For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his soul?"

~ Mark 8:36

&

"For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul? Or what exchange shall a man give for his soul?"

~ Matthew 16:26

That being said... With what we now know about viruses, that they did not know even 150 years ago, not to mention 500 years ago, is it prudent to put hundreds of people in close proximity on a Sunday Holy Sacrifice of the Mass? What if it's the Priest who has the contagion, now he is responsible (potentially) for the illness (or loss) of his faithful.

Difficult times & decisions, BUT we must always remember...it is the Church and Her Sacraments that offer TRUE EVERLASTING LIFE (Life w/ our Lord in Heaven).

Study.Pray.Serve.

Podcast from Patrick Haines:
3rd Sunday in Lent: Christ & COVID-19
Here is his website as well: https://studyprayserve.com/

The podcast (message) is really good!!!

We DO need to listen to this and apply it...WHEN we are out the other end of this pestilence/epidemic, remember this, brothers!!!

We have needed to re-prioritize for quite a while now, this Chinese virus is the time to consider this.

How are we as a culture responding to Christ?
Look how we respond to crisis? How can we not respond 100 times that to our Eternal Salvation... To letting others know about THEIR eternal salvation?!?!?

Message from Cdl. Burke

HERE is a message from Cardinal Burke on the COVID-19.

My brief thoughts:
Spiritual Retreat . . . Maybe this is God moving us in His direction.
Our most effective weapon is our relationship with Christ.
In God alone we find salvation!

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A Prayer in the Time of any Calamity

Help Us, O God, our Savior; and for the glory of Thy Name deliver us: and forgive us our sins for Thy Name's sake.

Psalm 53 (54)

Save me, O God, by Thy Name;
and judge me in Thy strength.
Hear my prayer, O God;
give ear to the words of my mouth.
For strangers are risen up against me, and the mighty have sought after my soul;
and they have not set God before their eyes.
For, behold, God is my Helper;
and the Lord is the protector of my soul.
Turn back the evils upon mine enemies;
and cut them off in thy truth.
I will freely sacrifice to Thee;
and will give praise to Thy Name, O Lord, for it is good.
For Thou hast delivered me out of all trouble;
and mine eye hath looked down upon mine enemies.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. AMEN.

V/: For the glory of Thy holy Name deliver us,
R/: And forgive us our sins for Thy Name's sake.

Let Us Pray:
Mercifully hear the prayers of Thy people, we beseech Thee, O Lord, that we who are justly afflicted for our sins, may be mercifully delivered from the same for the glory of Thy holy Name, Through Christ our Lord. AMEN.