I suppose in the days of Noah when the gentle rains started people looked up at the skies and laughed even harder, at first. Thinking it funny too. It was probably only when they started floating about that they stopped laughing.
I hate this -- what they're doing in Italy. It's soooooo Masonic. On the other hand, supposed the Church ignored the dictates of the State, and then someone claims they became "community infected" by attending Mass? How would you prove or disprove it? I can imagine even stricter restrictions being placed upon the Church by the State, and imagine what kind of frenzy the Media would whip up, over these homosexual priests spreading disease throughout the country?
The visiting priest this morning quoted T.S. Eliot in his homily, saying "humankind cannot bear very much reality". I think things are about to get very real.
They call it a , 'Flexible quarantine'. This is the first time in my life I ever heard of a flexible quarantine. It means you kinda have a quarantine but then again you don't have a quarantine. So for instance people are still flying into and out of Milan airport from which Italy has passed on the plague to over 17 other countries including Ireland and South America. Food places and cafes are still open. Why is this? Well follow the money...Milan is the Financial Capitol of the World. Can't upset the money. So we have a , 'flexible quarantine'. The Pope today gave the Angelus by video, then came out in the open and blessed the people. Go figure.
The Italian Conference of Bishops have put out the letter that, yes, ALL public Masses in Italy are cancelled until April 3rd. Funerals are also not to be held.
Seriously, flexible quarantine? Yes indeed it is always about money. Just go about your business of infecting the world.
I had an interesting and scary discussion recently with a well educated man. He reckoned this virus was a test to see how the world would react to a crisis. That all the reported cases are just that, “reported.” Fear is ruling the day! He left me thinking, could he be right? I have to admit though I haven’t been keeping up to speed on recent developments. But I don’t know anybody who has contracted the virus. Do you?
I read somewhere today that Churches that draw tourists I think were having more open air Masses to avoid the usually large numbers gathering in the more confined areas.
Yeah, I worry about my cousin who is the guitar tech for "The Edge"....."Dallas" Schoo. Always a good kid....worked really hard over the years as tech for a lot of stars, like Jimmy Buffett before and during beginning time with U2.
I was talking with another "oldster" at Church this morning about the days when during Lent it was usual to have empty holy water fonts and statues/crucifix covered over.
Yes, when I lived up north the statues were covered and sand was put in holy water fonts. It must depend on diocese or Priest? We are singing some Latin and the Greek Kyrie for lent, I like that . . .
God might allow diseases to spread while we participate, but have we reached the stage whereby we all run away like most of the Apostles, but at least the latter faced a more immediate and certain danger?
When will the secular authorities allow them to be held again? This is setting an ominous precedent. Does it apply to Islam?
15 of 21 Coronavirus Deaths in US Were at Life Care Senior Center in Washington State – Center Goes from 120 to 63 Residents in Recent Weeks https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/20...are-senior-center-in-washington-state-center/
I believe they will shut down all cities to train for future events. It’s a good reason to practice martial law and see how police and people respond. on the job training.
No, no one I know has contracted this virus. I feel so sad about the suppression of the Mass in Italy. Here is what the Vatican is allowing https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/...-daily-mass-casa-santa-marta-coronavirus.html
Plausible, but the cock-up model of history usually turns out to be more likely than the conspiratorial one. If it is so, it has seriously backfired in Iran where it is the elite sector that has been hit hardest.
US Coronavirus Cases Surpass 500 As Italian Deaths Surge 57%: Live Updates Summary: Italy reports 2nd straight 1,000+ jump in cases, deaths jump 60%; mortality rate in Italy hits 5% Total US cases surpass 500 Portugal president goes into self-quarantine New York State confirms 16 new cases bringing total north of 100 Santa Clara reports 5 more cases to 37 Mass confirms 15 more cases tied to Biogen conference Mayor de Blasio says NYC could see hundreds of cases in 2-3 weeks Death toll hits 21 as 2 more cases confirmed in Washington State Oregon declares state of emergency 16 million Italians wake up under quarantine Egypt reports Africa's first coronavirus death, a German citizen Pope Francis cancels Sunday address Dr. Fauci warns community spread is getting out of control. 'Grand Princess' to dock in Oakland on Monday Saudi Arabia quarantines province France, Germany call for bans on events with over 1,000 Still no word on timing of when 'Grand Princess' will land Patient in Japan develops meningitis Spain death toll hits 17, 600+ cases Cuomo says he wants to avoid closing NYC schools, transit if possible Iran official death toll hits 194 Daegu Mayor says outbreak may be slowing as number of new cases falls Update (1650ET): The office of Portugal's 71-year-old President President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said Sunday that he has canceled all public activities and will stay at home amid the coronavirus outbreak, after having recently received a group of students from a school which has since been closed after a student tested positive, ABC News reports. the Boston Globe, for a total of 28. So far, 23 of the 28 cases are related to a Biogen employee conference in late February. Officials said there are 27 presumptive positive coronavirus cases across the state, along with one confirmed case. The presumptive positive cases, five from Middlesex County ranging in age from 40 to 70, four cases from Norfolk County ranging in age from 40 to 70, and a female whose age and county of residence are presently unknown. The Boston Public Health Commission officials said the other five cases were Boston residents, a woman in her 30s, a woman in her 60s, a man in his 40s, a man in his 50s and a man in his 60s. All patients who tested presumptive positive are isolating at home, state officials said. As always, officials said the risk to the public remains low. Santa Clara County has reported 5 more cases, bringing its total to 37. Here, Cali health officials are giving their regular updates. There are 512 cases of the virus in the US as of mid-day Sunday, according to the CDC, along with state and local authorities. Per the CDC there are 49 cases from repatriated citizens from Wuhan (3) and the Diamond Princess (46). Twenty-one are from the Grand Princess cruise ship. According to CNN, the tally of US cases that are detected and tested in the US through US public health systems there have been 442 cases in 33 states and Washington DC, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases to 512. * * * Update (1615ET): NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio just warned that there could be :"hundreds" of cases of Covid-19 in the city in a matter of two or three weeks, up from 13 now. NEW YORK CITY COULD HAVE 100 CORONAVIRUS CASES WITHIN TWO TO THREE WEEKS, UP FROM 13 NOW -MAYOR DE BLASIO NEW YORK CITY COULD AT SOME POINT HAVE HUNDREDS OF POSITIVE CORONAVIRUS CASES -MAYOR DE BLASIO He then claimed (without evidence) that smoking or vaping could make a person more susceptible. SMOKING OR VAPING COULD MAKE PERSON MORE VULNERABLE TO CORONAVIRUS INFECTION - NEW YORK CITY MAYOR DE BLASIO Meanwhile, two more deaths in Washington State have increased the US death toll to 21, up from 19. The State Department is cautioning Americans, especially those with existing health conditions, not to travel by cruise ship, citing the increased risk of catching the virus. "Many countries have implemented screening procedures, denied port entry rights to ships and prevented disembarking," they said in a tweet. ABC News reports that two more people have died of Covid-19 in Washington state, citing local health officials. Both patients - a woman in her 80s and a man in his 90s - are Life Care Center residents, according to the King County Health Department. The woman died on Friday, and the man died on Thursday. Of the 18 deaths reported in Washington, 16 have been associated with Life Care nursing home facility. Two deaths have occurred in Florida and another in California, bringing the total in the US to 21. MORE stats: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopoliti...ated-plan-stop-virus-16-million-italians-wake
It has been sold out in Dublin for weeks. Worth your while to go daily to the shop and buy as much as they will sell you. When Muzhik posted instructions on how to make your own, I checked out Boots website to see if they had the ingredients. They had surgical spirits which I was hoping is the same as rubbing alcohol but they were sold out of the gel so that rules out the DIY option for me. Masses are still being offered behind closed doors. I read that one diocese (Bergamo?) has banned ringing church bells for fear of confusing the faithful. They had been ringing the bells as usual to let people know that Mass would be offered and the faithful could unite with the priests in prayer. No bells now. I don't think that the Vatican made any secret that the current party in power was their choice in the election. I was never a U2 fan. Probably the only choice I can look back on and not feel ashamed. That also occurred to me. I wonder are the shops in Mullingar and Athlone sold out of hand sanitiser. How much of this disaster in Italy is down to the links between Milan's fashion industry and China? That's a topic which will be discussed (or suppressed?) when it's all over and Italy is counting the cost. I don't believe that the cases are fictitious. I do believe that the crisis is being used by governments (and possibly whoever pulls their strings) as an opportunity to practice what Fallen Saint describes below as martial law. The Chinese Government found it easy enough to control their people because the Chinese people are used to being controlled. All the pundits are praising the Chinese, describing the people's compliance as community spirit. I read that the guy in the WHO running the show on Coronavirus was China's preferred candidate for his WHO job.
