In light of the spreading Coronavirus (COVID 19), President Trump has designated today as National Day of Prayer and it is being endorsed by the Marist Community as well. The Archdiocese of Boston has suppressed (for the time being) the Sunday obligation to attend Mass. Other Congregations are also suspending services, creating a National Church-less Sunday, a historic landmark. In lieu of going to church, however, it would make eminent sense to spend extra time today at home in prayer, though the tendency might be to return to the grocery store to clear whatever is left on the shelves, as as been going on with a vengeance. Calm, peace, perspective and common sense will result from time spent in prayer, whereas worry and even panic will only make matters worse.
Read the gospel for today, the story of the encounter of Jesus with the Samaritan woman (Jn 4: 5-42). See how an normal desire for a drink of water led to the peace of soul and conversion of this woman. An encounter with Jesus calms the anxious heart and changes lives. Take time to make that encounter today, Be changed, be at peace.
Bro. Rene
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