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Wednesday, March 11, 2020

The Fourteen Holy Helpers: Plague saints for a time of coronavirus

A depiction of the Fourteen Holy Helpers from Bavaria 19th century restored by Alois Liebwein Public domain

The Fourteen Holy Helpers: Plague saints for a time of coronavirus: Denver, Colo., Mar 11, 2020 CNA.- By this time in the coronavirus outbreak, you may have cruised the empty toilet paper aisles and pasta shelves at your local grocery store, and could have had moments of panic wondering whether you're taking the corona thing seriously enough.  But prayer will help.  Prayer calms you.  Then you can put things in perspective.  Click on the article for more.



In the 14th century, we had two popes and a pandemic.  Hey!  That's now.  Yes, and what did they do in the 14th century?  They prayed:



 “Almighty and merciful God, who didst adorn Thy Saints George, Blase, Erasmus, Pantaleon, Vitus, Christopher, Denis, Cyriacus, Acacius, Eustace, Giles, Margaret, Barbara and Catherine with special privileges above all others, so that all who in their necessities implore their help, according to the grace of Thy promise, may attain the salutary effect of their pleading, grant to us, we beseech Thee, the forgiveness of our sins, and with their merits interceding, deliver us from all adversities and kindly hear our prayer.  Amen."

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