Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes Draws 200,000 Who Pray for Coronavirus Victims [India]

AsiaNews ^ | 2/13/20 | Purushottam Nayak

[marshmallow]

Participants observed a minute's silence. The Marian shrine, which is located in the Diocese of Berhampur (Odisha), draws the faithful of all religions. “The only source of true happiness is the Lord,” says the local bishop.

Berhampur (AsiaNews) – More than 200,000 pilgrims, both Christian and Hindu, came from across Odisha (Orissa) to celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes at the shrine dedicated to her in Dantoling, Diocese of Berhampur.

At the opening of the ceremony, on Tuesday, participants observed a minute of silence for the victims of the coronavirus outbreak.

Bishop Sarat Chandra Nayak of Berhampur led a thanksgiving Mass; at least 60 priests and 65 nuns attended the service.

In his homily, the prelate quoted the Gospel of John where Christ says: “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete” (15:11).

Thus, him, “The only source of true happiness is the Lord. All of the things you receive in your life that give you happiness are because you believe in God. We truly long for God for that joy in life.”

Catholics are not alone in loving the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes. Momata Nayak and Bisikeson Nayak, a Hindu couple, took part in the celebration. “We received a son after eight years of marriage” only through “the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes of Dantoling,” they said.

Meghanjali Majhi, a high school student, was also present. on 11 February, “World Sick Day I came to pray for the good health of my mother, brother, sisters and relatives,” she said. “I have great faith and trust in the Lord through Mother Mary,” she added. “I have come to seek wisdom and knowledge to succeed in my studies”.

[BobL]

You won’t find me in a crowd of 20 people, these days, much less 200,000.

[miserare]

It is amazing to see such devotion to Our Lady in India.

It is very encouraging. She may make a comeback in other nations.

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Hope it helps.

Bring Out Your Dead

Post to me or FReep mail to be on/off the Bring Out Your Dead ping list.

The purpose of the “Bring Out Your Dead” ping list (formerly the “Ebola” ping list) is very early warning of emerging pandemics, as such it has a high false positive rate.

So far the false positive rate is 100%.

At some point we may well have a high mortality pandemic, and likely as not the “Bring Out Your Dead” threads will miss the beginning entirely.

*sigh* Such is life, and death...

If a quarantine saves just one child's life, it's worth it.

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Been thinking about posting an old plague prayer