Fr Andrew Allman, parish priest of St Clare Catholic Church in the Diocese of Lancaster, England, has posted a video about helpful Saints we may pray to for assistance during the pandemic.
We should perhaps add to this list of powerful saints to intercede for us during the pandemic the name of St George, the early Christian martyr, patron saint of England, and whose feast we celebrate today.
George (Georgius) was a soldier of Cappadocian Greek origin, a member of the Praetorian Guard for the Roman emperor Diocletian, and was sentenced to death on 23 April, 303, for refusing to recant his Christian faith.
The legend of St. George fighting and overcoming the dragon (a traditional symbol of evil) reminds us of God’s care: “Under the Lord’s wings you shall take refuge; His faithfulness is a buckler and shield. You shall not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day” (Psalm 91:4-5).
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Thank you for this wonderful post.
Here is the link to a live stream of the grotto of Lourdes, pilgrimage shrine in France where Mary appeared to St. Bernadette, asked her to pray for sinners, and gave a spring of healing water.
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Thank you for your kind words, Maureen. It’s good to hear from you again.
And thank you so much for that livestream link to the grotto at Lourdes, so appropriate for these times of the pandemic. I’ve been watching and joining in with the lovely prayers for the sick, the lonely, the dying…
Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us sinners.
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