The coronavirus poem that went viral. Ep. 136

Laura Fanucci was up in the middle of the night with her 5-week-old
newborn when the words came to her: “When this is all over....” She
wrote the poem on her phone and when she posted it on Instagram the
next morning it caught fire. Politicians, celebrities, corporate
brands and influencers shared her words with millions of people
hungry to imagine what life will look like on the other side of the
coronavirus pandemic. When she is not going viral, Laura is an
author and mother of five who writes about parenting, grief and the
sacramentality of everyday life. We ask her why she thinks her poem
resonated with so many people, what her experience losing twin
girls in a miscarriage taught her about processing and sharing our
grief and how she is celebrating Holy Week in her very full house.
In Signs of the Times, we discuss the acquittal of Cardinal George
Pell on charges of sexual abuse. What are the implications of the
high-profile case in Australia for the wider church? Next, we talk
about Holy Week at home: what we are (and aren’t) doing to mark the
death and resurrection of our Lord in a time of closed churches and
social distancing.  We want to see your modified Easter
celebrations, too. Show and tell us what you’re doing this week
over on our Facebook page. During these strange and difficult
times, we are committed to accompanying you all through this
podcast and the larger Jesuitical community. If you can support our
work by becoming a member of our Patreon community, we would be
most grateful. Thank you, and Happy Easter! Links from the show
Australia’s high court overturns guilty verdict against Cardinal
George Pell on final appeal Vatican responds with measure to
Cardinal Pell’s acquittal and release from prison Easter Sunday
Mass with America Media Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in
America Good Friday livestream “When This Is Over,” by Laura
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