- A Call to Spiritual Bonding meditation and reflection series from the Leadership Conference of Women Religious:
- “How to better manage stress and anxiety in these uncertain times” recording of a presentation by Sr. Maryanne Loughry, RSM, sponsored by the International Union of Superiors General (UISG); additional material available here
- “As the suffering of many weighs on me, I’m learning to pray again” article by Daniel P. Horan, Franciscan
friar and theology professor (National Catholic Reporter, 15 April 2020)
- “A prayer for hope during troubling times” from Salesian Missions
- “Pandemic,” a poem by Lynn Ungar
- “A Journey Through Holy Week for Families” digital flipbook produced by the Diocese of Phoenix, Arizona, USA to guide Catholic families through celebrating Holy Week from their homes
- “Lockdown,” a poem by Brother Richard Hendrick, Capuchin Franciscan in Ireland
- “Stay at home: a love letter during a pandemic” written by a group of Sisters under the age 50 living in multi-generational communities following the outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States to express concern for their Sisters who are in the highest risk groups for this illness, some of whom are not heeding advice of the medical
community to stay at home and practice social distancing (Global Sisters Report, 7 April 2020)
- “Faith is Strength” song recording as performed by members of the Salesian Youth Movement Choir in Austria from their respective homes during isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic
- “Despair and hope in God´s loving embrace” reflection from Nancy Sylvester, IHM, on faith throughout suffering (Global Sisters Report, 8 April 2020)
- “One Pace Beyond” poem by Raphael Consedine, PBVM, inspired by the life of Presentation Foundress Nano Nagle
- “Being Known By God” is a reflection by Virginia Herbers (The Global Sisters Report, 1 May 2020) out of a conversation with her three-year-old niece.
- Part of the Daily Prayer Series, the Missionary Oblates share an inspiring prayer on our “God of Life”
- In celebration of the Feast Day of St. Joseph the Worker, the Congregation of St. Joseph shares this prayer on the importance of work.
- “Great God” is part of the Daily Prayer Series, the Missionary Oblates remind us “that everything we are is because of Your generosity and love.”
- Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers are inviting us to live in the Now and come into God´s presence.
- UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Khaled Hosseini is sharing “a poem about kindness close to his heart”.
- Based on Psalm 46, “God is our refuge” is a short excerpt and encouragement by the Salesian Missions.
- In one of his masses at the beginning of May, Pope Francis is reflecting on and encouraging us to “Pass down the history of our salvation”.
- Salesian Missions cite the writings of St. Francis of Assisi as a path to overcoming insurmountable troubles.
- As part of the Fifth Sunday Reflection, Elizabeth Sichangi, Sister of Notre Dame de Namur, inspires and encourages the reader to reflect on prayer and discernment.
- Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary are sharing a powerful prayer by Father Gailhac to remind us that God is with us in still in control.
- Sr. Nisha, PBVM, shares her poem “LOCK DOWN A BLESSING IN DISGUISE” to highlight the hidden opportunity in this difficult time.
Vincentian Family in Medellin, Colombia: use a poem as an invitation of hope and encouragement – “May Our Hope Be More Contagious than the Coronavirus!” (ENG, SPA)- Sisters of Charity of New York: highlight a prayer from St. Vincent de Paul for protection, health and guidance
- Neil Mitchell, OP, of the Dominican Family of Southern Africa shared a reflection paper for Laudato Si’ Week 2020 that integrates contemplations of both the COVID-19 pandemic and the plight of the natural world in which he responds to Pope Francis’ question, “What kind of world do we want to leave to those who will come after us, to children who are growing up?” He closes the paper with a series of reflection questions to guide your own contemplation of these intersecting challenges, which we are called to confront as both people of faith and citizens of the world.
- St. Teresa of Ávila wrote this encouraging prayer to put our trust in God in those difficult times. HE is sufficient and our only hope for healing of our world.
- “Above all, trust in the slow work of God. We are quite naturally impatient in everything to reach the end without delay. We should like to skip the intermediate stages. We are impatient of being on the way to something unknown, something new. And yet it is the law of all progress that it is made by passing through some stages of instability – and that it may take a very long time. And so, I think it is with you; your ideas mature gradually – let them grow, let them shape themselves, without undue haste. Don’t try to force them on, as though you could be today what time (that is to say, grace and circumstances acting on your own good will) will make of you tomorrow. Only God could say what this new spirit gradually forming within you will be. Give Our Lord the benefit of believing that his hand is leading you and accept the anxiety of feeling yourself in suspense and incomplete.” – Patient Trust by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, SJ
- Cynthia Sartor from the Sisters of Mercy shares this prayer in a time where pain, anxiety and sorrow easily can overwhelm us – may “Beatitudes of Healing” lift your eyes to the one who can and will heal us in this difficult time.
- Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (RSHM) shared this prayer by Father Gailhac which should guide us in our daily ministry regardless of the circumstances.
- Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers shared this prayer in adoration of our Lord Jesus Christ who will lead us through any storm in our life.
- Sister Christine Parks from the Congregation of St. Joseph reflects on the topic of sufficiency in the midst of a pandemic in her reflection called “Enough, for now”
