Many of us have prayed for the "best Lent ever" and signed up for daily spiritual exercises toward that end.  We committed to more prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.  Does the Covid-19 pandemic impede or improve our Lenten practices now?  We are in a war against a terrible disease.  Dig a little deeper, and realize that we are in a real spiritual battle also. 
Perhaps this pandemic will bring out the best in us.  It calls us to interiority.  Time of trial and testing make or break the human spirit.  We journey as brothers and sisters on our way to the mysterious place where this will lead us.  For an interlude, physical closeness is not possible, but spiritual closeness is necessary.  On the Way of the Cross, we walk in solidarity.  A season of interiority can yield abundant fruit.
Our leaders in the government, church, medical professions, priests, the sick, elderly, and vulnerable people are in great need of many resources.  We each have something very valuable to offer them -- resources material and spiritual; the gift of intercessory prayer and fasting, and almsgiving.  While we are at home -- which is a good place to be -- let us pray more, be resourceful, and creative with our time and talents.  God will do His part.  Never doubt.  He counts on us to do ours -- to respond like fearless, courageous soldiers for Christ.