Yes, some people are foolish. Then again, a lot of people were given the message that washing your hands is enough to prevent infection. They also were given the message that the virus is only harmful to the elderly and immuno-compromised. That message was conveyed loud and clear and now, all of a sudden, the people who believed it are expected to discard it in favour of the new message. Looking at where the virus spreads more rapidly, it occurred to me that the type of housing people live in makes a difference. Someone living in single unit housing must be a lot safer than people in multi-unit apartment blocks with shared corridors, stairwells and lifts. That kind of housing is quite common in Italy and in Spain where the death rate is approaching Italy's numbers. I'm thanking God that relatively few seniors live in apartment blocks here. May the Lord protect those who do.
I don't know how in the world the order will be enforced, there will always be people who will not comply. I saw a news report today of many people ignoring the order in CA. Here in MA the governor deployed the national guard, but then decided against a shelter in place order. It is just insane, and there is way too much misinformation floating around in the media.
For those already aware of the massive proportions and implications of this very real pandemic, from the virus itself to the economic devastation that’s going to accompany it, resist the urge to say, “I told you so” to all those who mockingly patronized you and accused you of “panic,” “fear mongering,” “spreading a hoax,” or worse. It’s not the time for schadenfreude. Nobody is going to need you to point out how wrong they were. It’s going to be patently obvious to all. Everybody is going to need a heroic level of virtue in the days, weeks and months ahead. And prayer, trust, hope, faith and love.
Yes, insane is the right word. The information is floating around, you are right, it is conflicting information. We can only do our best with what we have to work with.
That's all very well, Brian, except that the mockers have morphed into nazi-like virus police. It was the WHO that believed the Chinese telling them that the virus couldn't be passed from person to person. It was the "we're all citizens of the world" types who labeled as racists anyone who suggested restricting flights from China. Now, the same people are telling us we shouldn't leave our homes - that we haven't the wit to keep our distance and take other protective measures. I have every sympathy for those who believed the nay-sayers and are now doing their best to behave sensibly. I have nothing but contempt for those who, for whatever reason, have turned from poacher to gamekeeper.
Glad I'm no longer living in Northern Italy....I certainly wouldn't qualify now for this kind of help: Israeli doctor in Italy: We no longer help those over 60 Israeli medical doctor Gai Peleg told Israeli television that in northern Italy the orders are not to allow those over 60 access to respiratory machines. Italy suffered more coronavirus-related victims than China with 4,825 confirmed deaths and 5,000 confirmed patients in the last 24 hours, Channel 12 reported on Sunday. Israeli doctor Gai Peleg, who is currently working to save lives in Parma, Italy, told Channel 12 that things are only getting worse as the number of patients keeps growing. As his department receives coronavirus patients who are terminally ill the focus is to allow patients to meet loved ones and communicate with them during their last moments despite the quarantine regulations. Other reports claim that, as the numbers of dead increases, some families find themselves unable to secure a proper burial for their loved ones. Peleg said that, from what he sees and hears in the hospital, the instructions are not to offer access to artificial respiratory machines to patients over 60 as such machines are limited in number. Israel is currently purchasing thousands of respiratory machines, and they are meant to arrive in the country by mid-May. On Saturday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel is using every means it has to secure medical equipment to help patients during the pandemic. He added that all health services in the world face shortages due to the rapid and unexpected nature of COVID-19. https://www.jpost.com/International/Israeli-doctor-in-Italy-We-no-longer-help-those-over-60-621856
Wonder if this probably human designed virus didn't intentionally build this factor into the design... for this type of "population" control.....via the elderly....to eliminate those who need the most care and are the most vulnerable (like they already do in abortions).....after all those types of elites already desire the riddance of the "bottom dwellers". Survival of the fittest!
And I drove to my local parish that has the tlm and they’re open for adoration and confession more than they usually are, so hats off to them. Nice to see someone doing their job.
People are always saying there's two sides to everything these days. I suppose , when it comes to that you see Pilate's difficult position when he condemned Jesus to death. The Jews had threatened to report Pilate to the Emperor if he didn't have Jesus killed. So his life was in danger. I can see that from Pilate's point of view. But it didn't make the murder of an innocent man, who also happened to be God right. I can see it from the Bishops point of view. The media would have crucified the Bishops if they'd let the people have the mass. So, like Pilate their backs were to the wall, their necks on the line. But it still doesn't make it right. As to Internet masses. You can't attend a mass on the internet. You can only witness it. There is a big, big difference. Yes I can see it from the Bishops side; just as I can see Pilate's but it still doesn't make it right. Still the Bishops and Pilate have another thing in common. That is God used a bad act to bring about what He intended. In the case of Pilate, the death of Jesus; the Salvation of the World. In the case of the Catholic Bishops an Interdict on the Sacraments. I can only assume God intends this as a further Chastisement. But this still does not make the Bishops any more right than Pilate was ever made right. Nor should the mass cowardice of Catholic Bishops come as any surprise. They didn't have a lot courage to standing up to the carry on of Pope Francis and his filthy crew the last few years , now did they? It's always, always, always the line of least resistance they bolt for. As Pilate did.
Today I read two news stories about Russia and Cuba sending doctors to help Italy against the Coronavirus amid the collapse of the health system. I do not doubt that there will be a rapprochement between Italy and these countries in the coming years and even economic sanctions against them are lifted. , and if other countries in Europe go through this, communism is likely to gain strength in the coming years. I know that Russia today is a capitalist country, but Putin has sometimes shown nostalgia for the Soviet Empire and seemed to have plans to revive the communist bloc in the world.
BREAKING: Actor With Coronavirus Confirms Drug Promoted By Trump Is WORKING While he can't publicly say it's a "cure" and he obviously can't give medical advice to anyone, he believes that the drug has been instrumental to his recovery. “So I won’t say that it’s a cure and I won’t say definitively that you should go out and use it. But what I will say is that I believe that [hydroxychloroquine] was crucial to my recovery. I believe the entire mixture of drugs was crucial to my recovery,” he said. Watch here: https://www.instagram.com/p/B-BCcuygbmO/
President Trump Sending Hydroxychloroquine and Z-Paks to NYC for Drug Trials — US Epicenter of Coronavirus Pandemic Late last week President Donald Trump announced a new medical treatment that includes malaria drug chloroquine and Z-pac cocktail to battle the coronavirus. There are three international studies that show the combination is very effective in treating the coronavirus and also acts as a prophylactic. There are now THREE international studies — China, Australia and France — that found that Chloroquine with Azithromycin Shows 100% Success Rate in Treating Coronavirus in 6 Days! We reported on the success of Chloroquine earlier today and this week. Dr. Oz this week called the chloroquine studies “the biggest game changer of all” that can prevent the US from “becoming Italy.” On Sunday news broke that President Trump is sending Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine and Z-Paks to New York state to begin treatment and trials on the drugs’ effectiveness in treating coronavirus. Pamela Geller.com reported: A specific combination of existing drugs has shown it is capable of wiping out the #coronavirus in a study conducted in France. NY will start clinical drug trials on Tuesday for two newly approved drugs by the FDA including Chloroquine, which is used to treat malaria. New York State will start trial testing antiviral medicines on Tuesday in an ongoing effort to stem the coronavirus pandemic statewide, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Sunday. 70,000 Hydroxychloroquine – 10,000 Zithromax – 750,000 Chloroquine From the Federal Government. Trials will start Tuesday. President Trump is sending thousands of samples of the drugs hydrooxychloroquine, zithromax and chloroquine to New York for testing. read more here: https://gellerreport.com/2020/03/nyc-hydroxychloroquine-and-zithromycin.html/
Many readers are already familiar with Ralph Martin. For those who are not, here's a concise biographical overview: Ralph Martin is the president of Renewal Ministries - an organization devoted to Catholic renewal and evangelization. Renewal Ministries is the sponsor of The Choices We Face, a widely-viewed weekly Catholic television and radio program broadcast throughout the world. He also engages in a wide variety of mission work in more than thirty (30) countries. Additionally, Ralph is the director of Graduate Theology Programs in Evangelization and a professor of theology at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in the Archdiocese of Detroit. He holds a doctorate in theology from the Angelicum University in Rome. Pope Benedict XVI appointed Ralph as a consultor to the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization - a capacity in which he continues to serve. He was also appointed as a theological expert for the Synod on the New Evangelization. He is the author of the highly-acclaimed book entitled The Fulfillment of All Desire: A Guidebook for the Journey to God Based on the Wisdom of the Saints (which has been incorporated into the curriculum of several seminaries and is destined to become a 'classic') and many other books on Catholic spirituality and evangelization, in addition to innumerable articles which are accessible in scholarly and popular publications. He is also a well-respected public speaker at Catholic conferences and retreats around the world. Ralph and his wife, Anne, reside in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and have six children and eighteen grandchildren. Now that you know a little more about Ralph Martin... On Pentecost Sunday-Monday (May 18-19, 1975), St. Pope Paul VI hosted a general conference which included over 10,000 Catholics from over 40 countries. The teaching and worship sessions were held on the grounds of the catacombs of St. Callixtus outside Rome, while the two main Masses were held inside St. Peter's Basilica (Vatican). The main celebrant for the Pentecost Sunday Mass was, none other than, the Holy Father. The following day, on Pentecost Monday, Cardinal Suenes from Belgium presided at the main liturgy. At the end of theses Masses a number of divinely-inspired words of prophecy were spoken from the pulpit of the high altar. Of notable mention, there was one specific prophecy given by Ralph Martin at the closing Mass on Pentecost Monday. This prophecy both sounded a clarion call and offered supernatural hope and encouragement for the difficult days ahead. Despite this prophecy having been received almost 45 years ago, it continues to be discussed and well circulated due to its widely-perceived credibility and importance. For your reading and reflection, here is a link to access the (PDF) text of this prophecy: https://www.renewalministries.net/files/freeliterature/Prophecies_Pentecost_Monday.pdf Peace & Blessings!
