coronavirus

This is real. Please take it seriously. Don’t panic but be smart. Be safe. Ask for help. Help others.

Amid the pandemic, health care professionals are urged to take special care of their own physical, mental and spiritual health.

Several Catholic charitable agencies are among more than 200 nonprofits urging Congress to include $60 billion in aid to help them meet an expected surge in requests for services from unemployed people.

“This was a difficult decision, as we had hoped to bring our community back together in person after April 14,” the letter said. “However, it has become clear that, despite our plans and hopes, returning after April 14 is no longer possible.”

We are called to sacrifice and practice our Lenten disciplines in ways that we couldn’t imagine just a few months ago.

Closing the borders in Peru to erect a barricade against the coronavirus opened a gulf between myself and my father, 3,500 miles away in a senior residence in Baltimore.

“It’s a big hit, and it’s gonna hurt,” said Patrick Markey, executive director of the Diocesan Fiscal Management Conference, based in Phoenix.

“Let’s model for everyone in our communities how best to respond to the current challenge we face — with patience, compassion, and the knowledge that God is with us every step of the way.”