With the suspension of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, what do we Roman Catholics have at our disposal to weather this engineered storm called Coronavirus? B-t-W, aside from the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, The Holy Eucharist and Confession, these are terrific examples of what distinguishes us from Protestants.

Answer: Sacramentals, Icons, Devotions, Books and Prayer

Here is a popular list, not exhaustive, of these type of Catholic tools at our disposal:

· Douay-Rheims Bible

· The Rosary

· The Servite Rosary of the Seven Sorrows (Prophecy of Simeon, Flight to Egypt, Loss of Christ Child for 3 days, Way of the Cross, Crucifixion, Christ Laid in arms of Mary, Christ buried)

· Francuscan or Seraphic Rosary (Annunciation, Visitation, Nativity, Visit of Magi, Finding Christ at the Temple, Resurrection and Appearance to Mary, Assumption)

· Chaplet of St. Michael (dedicated to the nine choirs of angels)

· Blessed Water

· Blessed Salt

· Blessed Chalk

· Blessed Oil

· St. Benedict’s Cross and Medallion

· Miraculous Medal

· Brown Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

· Red Scapular of the Passion

· Black Scapular of the Seven Dolors of the Blessed Virgin Mary

· White Scapular of the Most Blessed Trinity

· Blue Scapular of the Immaculate Conception

· Green Scapular Badge of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

· St. Benedict’s Bracelet

· Liturgy of the Hours

· St. Christopher Medal

· St. Joseph Medal

· Medal of St. Dymphna (popular among afflicted with nervous and emotional illness)

First Class Relics- parts of the bodies of Saints or instruments of the Passion, like nails or thorns from Lords crown Second Class Relics- all objects which came in close contact with Saints, e.g. personal items, clothes Third Class Relics- objects that have been touched to the body of the Saint, or either first or second class relics

· Seven Knot Cord of St. Joseph

· Votive Candles (lite and in front of images of Jesus Christ, Virgin Mary or Saints)

· Sacred Images of Saints as Statues

· Religious Icons