Poor Clares praying. A cloister of nuns in Bangladesh is asking God to provide consolation to the sick, doctors, nurses, volunteers and all those fighting the coronavirus every hour of the day.
The Poor Clares are engaged in a continuous prayer, 24 hours a day, for the world to overcome the Covid-19 crisis, according to Mother Mary Rose, Superior of the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration of the Eucharist.
“We pray with tears; we raise our hands to Heaven,” she said. “We have seen many people in Italy, Spain, France, the US and many other countries struggling with the coronavirus.
“Through prayer, we beg Jesus Christ to save the world from this deadly disease.”
Mother Rose says the resident Sisters, who have two monasteries – one in Mymensingh and one in Dinajpur, pray for all those affected by the virus and those combating it.
“We also pray for scientists,” she said, “so that they can soon find a vaccine for Covid-19.”
In addition to prayers, the nuns offer fasting and sacrifices and believe that the epidemic crisis can be solved soon.
“God is testing us,” she believes. “People have gone far from God, doing lots of sins. Now we need to convert.
“People of different faiths are praying to the Creator and staying at home just like we do every day. I believe that God will listen to our combined prayers and bring us consolation soon.”