Growing in faith during COVID-19
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We've all been following the news about the Coronavirus. We all are experiencing a mix of feelings and emotions because of the COVID-19 pandemic. You’re probably frustrated, disappointed, confused, afraid, depressed, anxious. Know that God is walking with us through these difficult times. Recent developments have led the presidents of MSU, OTC, and Drury to suspend face to face classes for the rest of the semester. All non-academic and student events scheduled through the end of the semester are cancelled. This affected CCM and our operations and events. All CCM events, Confessions and Masses were cancelled by order of the bishop.
Please know that these are difficult decisions to make, but these times require us to be prudent, obey directions, and care for one another. Let’s stay joyful as we take this pandemic as an opportunity to surrender so we can grow in holiness. Saints are raised during times like these. More faith... less fear!
We have listed here some resources to help you grow in your faith.
ONLINE SUNDAY AND DAILY MASS
SOURCE & SUMMIT
An online forum with CCM every Tuesday at 7PM-
March 31 - Bishop Barron Watch Party, addressing Hope during the Coronavirus:
Join us on Facebook for a "watch party" to hear from Bishop Barron on how to react to the Coronavirus. A post will be made at 7:00 PM CT to join the watch party on the Facebook page - or watch the video on your own time. We will host a discussion on Zoom following the video! Join the meeting and use the Meeting ID: 602 224 585 -
April 7 - "FORMED" Tutorial with Arick, learning about helpful online resources:
Arick will lead a Zoom webinar tutorial on how to make the best use of some online resources avaialable to us during this time, particularly the "FORMED" app from the Augustine Institute which has been made available for FREE for the next 40 days. More details to come! - April 14 - "Trusting Jesus in the Storm" with Ann, inspiration through the life of Jesus. Ann will lead a Zoom webinar sharing her personal reflection on how to trust the intimate power of Jesus in our personal struggles and the "storm" of the Coronavirus pandemic.
- April 21- "Trusting in Divine Mercy" with Ann, learn how to pray (and pray together) the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. We are switching from Zoom to Facebook Live for Source & Summit! Tune into the live event, or watch later, at the O'Reilly Catholic Student Center (CCM) Facebook Page.
- April 28- "Marian Devotion of St. Louis de Montfort" with Arick, learn from this great saint on his feast day and pray the Rosary together live. Tune into the live event, or watch later, at the O'Reilly Catholic Student Center (CCM) Facebook Page. St. Louis de Montfort is known for his Marian devotion and deep understanding of the Rosary and "Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary."
RESOURCES FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH
Magnificat is a spiritual guide to help you develop your prayer life, grow in your spiritual life, find a way to a more profound love for Christ, and participate in the holy Mass with greater fervor. During this challenging time, Magnificat is honored to provide complimentary access to its online version to help people pray from home.
College Students receive an all access digital subscription free for two years. The Word Among Us Digital Subscriptions include Mass readings for every day of the year, daily meditations based on Mass readings, complete order of Mass, articles based on a monthly theme, and special features articles on the saints.
FORMED is your one stop for all the best Catholic media in one place, uniting over 60 Catholic publishers including The Augustine Institute, Ignatius Press, The Saint Paul Center, Herald Entertainment and many others. Enjoy Catholic study programs and entertainment, audio and ebooks on any device—Desktop, iOS, Apple TV, Android, Roku and Amazon Fire.IBreviary is simply this: to link technology with the faith and the human need to talk with God, to feel closer to Him through the prayer in any time of the day.
Many people want to grow closer to God, but they don't know how or what to do next. They feel alone, adrift in a world that doesn't even talk about God, with no one to guide them. But God calls everyone into deep, intimate friendship with him. It is possible. Nextstep guides believers step-by-step into the profound, authentic relationship with God they are made for.
DEVOTIONS
Stations of the Cross
Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy
SERVICE AND JUSTICE
CRS RICE BOWL:
Throughout Lent, we are encouraged to participate in Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) Rice Bowl initiative, which provides ways to incorporate fasting and almsgiving into our Lenten journeys.
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