Steph Curry interviews Dr. Anthony Fauci on the Coronavirus
Stephen Curry is joined by Dr. Anthony Fauci of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to talk all about COVID-19:
Teaching in the Midst of Crisis
“The question that arises right now, more powerfully than any other, is, ‘What can conquer our fear?’…What kind of presence is capable of conquering the deep fear that grips us at the depths of our being?” I read these words by Fr. Julian Carron, President of the Communion and Liberation movement, when the coronavirus was… Read More Teaching in the Midst of Crisis
It’s Not Demonic to Close Churches to Protect Human Lives and the Vulnerable
In First Things, RR Reno writes, “There is a demonic side to the sentimentalism of saving lives at any cost.” Is this sentimentalism? Or is it the care for the human person that Jesus showed by healing the sick? Jesus identifies his mission as the promotion of life in abundance (John 10:10). The Catechism states… Read More It’s Not Demonic to Close Churches to Protect Human Lives and the Vulnerable
Quote of the Day
Pope Francis: “In the context of the pandemic that threatens human life and the global economy, today we reiterate the teaching of #EvangeliumVitae to transmit the culture of life to future generations: an attitude of solidarity, care, and welcome.”
Life in Milan During the Coronavirus Pandemic
David Gibson, director of Fordham’s Center on Religion and Culture, interviews Fr. Paddy Gilger, SJ on his experiences in Milan, Italy, which is at the heart of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic:
The Unfinished Work of Saint Óscar Romero
Two unfinished Masses are linked to the legacy of Saint Óscar Romero, pointing to his unfinished work to see Christ in and be Christ for the poor, marginalized, and excluded. Forty years ago, Óscar Romero was murdered while he celebrated Mass in the Divine Providence cancer hospital chapel. The Gospel was from John 12:23-26: “Unless… Read More The Unfinished Work of Saint Óscar Romero
Italian Priest Who Gave Respirator to Younger Patient Dies of Coronavirus
via Fr. James Martin: Fr. Giuseppe Berardelli, a 72-year-old priest in Bergamo, Italy, who gave a respirator (that his parishioners had purchased for him) to a younger patient (whom he did not know), has died from coronavirus. “Greater love has no person than the one who lays down his life for his friends.” (Jn 15:13)… Read More Italian Priest Who Gave Respirator to Younger Patient Dies of Coronavirus
