Holy Protection of the Mother of God

We are all struggling with this nationally declared Covid-19 Pandemic. It is nothing new and history shows us how to handle it.  Ecclesiastical History offers a spiritual solution from the 10th century. The Holy Virgin Mary appeared in a suburban Church of Constantinople at the continuous plea of the Byzantine faithful to overcome this fatal pandemic attack.  It was raging through the city taking the lives of its inhabitants.  The Holy Virgin Mary appeared and extended her mantle of protection over the city.  The pandemic ceased, and the people glorified God through the prayers of the Theotokos.  In the mid 1970's our American Byzantine Catholic Hierarchs consecrated the Metropolitan Providence to the Holy Virgin under her title of "Our Lady of Protection."  Let us pray at least 3 Hail Mary's each day for the destruction of this corona virus trusting in her intercession.