Comments on: Monday, March 16, 2020 Simple Wisdom and Contagious Disease

By: Mary Ortwein

Mary Ortwein — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 17:37:23 +0000

Georgia,

There is a way I can access your email from the website (even though it is not normally available). I will email you what we are doing when it is solidified. I just got the list from staff of everyone on the parish roll 70 and older. Our parish keeps records in something called PDS. You can pull names and information according to criteria from it. Staff reminded me its probably not totally accurate, and, if people asked that phone not be listed, we won’t have a phone number. I asked her to pull name, address, phone number, and email. Not many of the folks have email listed. We have 267 names listed, with about 12 to a page. My next step is to email other EMOHCs and friends to divide up the list for an initial phone call. Thanks for your interest. I should have the rest of the details by the end of today. Blessings,
Mary Ortwein

By: Georgia Frey

Georgia Frey — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 16:03:53 +0000

Dear Marty, I’m hoping I can connect w:you directly to find out how your church organized its pandemic outreach. We are trying to do the same and would like to borrow practices. Thank you. Georgia Frey

By: Georgia Frey

Georgia Frey — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 17:27:12 +0000

Very insightful and relevant! Thank you!!

By: maureen

maureen — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:58:33 +0000

Your reflection is most desirable in this season of discomfort.
It is my sincere prayer that a lot of people who are jittery and afraid will come in contact with this site like I also did in my quest for a true Catholic daily reflection webpage and the Holy spirit led me to this. Ever since, l haven’t looked back.
Thanks for the insightful reflection. God bless.

By: Jerry T

Jerry T — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:57:00 +0000

Mary,
I really enjoy your reflections. I couldn’t help but relate both yesterday’s (Moses and the rock at Horeb) and today’s first reading to our current social situation, thinking to myself that scripture readings can sometimes be so timely to what I (and/or others) are experiencing.
I think your Our Father hand washing suggestion is wonderful and am more apt to do that than sing Happy Birthday, not once but twice. 😜 I will pass the Our Father suggestion on to others.
Peace

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 12:44:16 +0000

Beautiful reflection, Mary. Thank you and blessings.

By: Sandi

Sandi — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 12:21:42 +0000

Thank you, Mary. What a perfect analogy. I didn’t think of the similarities beterrn leprosy and the corona virus. It is not lost on me that this is all happening during lent. God is drawing us away from many of the distractions of the world so we can focus on Him. Let us all take this opportunity to set aside additional time for prayer and reflection. God bless you and keep safe and healthy.

By: pk

pk — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:57:50 +0000

Thankyou Mary. When I read the readings for Mass, I was just amazed at how they related to our world today. Your writing was so thoughtful and meaningful.