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- The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has provided the following: "Resources for Prayer and Engagement during Coronavirus".
- EWTN page has provided links including homeschooling resources, prayers, and live adoration.
- Magnificat is providing complimentary access to their online version to help people pray from home.
- Check your local parish Facebook page. A lot of priests are livestreaming daily and weekend Masses.
- Watch Sunday Mass from our Diocesan Website Homepage www.gidiocese.org or our Catholic Diocese of Grand Island Facebook page.
- Download a Catholic app, such as Laudate, Catholic Daily Reflections, etc., and use it to pray throughout the day. Take this opportunity to implement morning, midday, and evening prayers with your family if you aren’t already.
- Pray the daily rosary, Chaplet of Divine Mercy or Stations of the Cross. Set aside a special time of day to recite together with your family. Apps, such as Laudate, The Catholic Rosary, or Rosary Mate are great resources.
- View Formed.org free for 40 days. This is a great resource for both adults and kids. A great source for Catholic movies, children’s programming, audio dramas and books, as well as Bible studies, sacramental prep materials, documentaries, books and audio talks from leading Catholic experts.
- The practice of making a “Spiritual Communion” is a beautiful way to unite ourselves with the Lord as we express our hunger for Eucharistic communion with him. Making a Spiritual Communion is a beautiful expression of our deep longing to ultimately be united with God for eternity. This can be done at any time, and in any place, including from our own homes.
The Act of Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there and unite
myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen.
- This would be a great time to create a space in your home for prayer. A small table with a white tablecloth, your family bible, a crucifix, holy water and candles are examples of how to personalize this space to help your family focus on prayer. Use this space when you watch Mass on the weekends via parish websites or Facebook.
The following is a great article from a Catholic blogger about creating a prayer corner in your home.
https://blessedisshe.net/the-blog/prayer-corner/
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