As I am writing this week's article, I am sitting at my kitchen table instead of my office.  My son is sitting across from me doing class assignments instead of being in school and my daughter is home during her college break instead of sunny Florida.   Life as we know it for all has drastically been altered. So how do we deal with something we have never experienced? No restaurants, no movies, no shows, no sports, no gatherings with friends...
 
We must have faith. We must have prayer. We must trust.  God does not abandon us. He goes with us even in this time of trial and testing. Do not let it tear us apart. Intensify our prayers to live with the sacrifices we must make. Let us draw closer to one another by praying for the sick, the doctors and nurses, our civic leaders and our scientists. May God grant them courage and strength to respond to the unknown.
 
Some recommendations from the Archdiocese of Washington on how to make a "spiritual communion" while we are unable to receive the Eucharist at this time...

Read and reflect upon the readings of Sunday Mass @ usccb.org 

Youtube.com/washarchdiocese for Gospel reflection.  Televised Sunday Mass @ adw.org/tvmass
 

Have faith over fear.

"Lord God see us through this critical time and bring upon us your mercy to protect us all".

Amen.