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Today is a St. Patrick's Day, unlike any other in my lifetime.

Parades were canceled across the country last weekend.

Bars and restaurants are being closed.

People are being urged to work from home.

Patrick was born in Roman Britain in the late 4th century.

He was kidnapped at the age of 16 and enslaved in Ireland,

but he escaped back to Britain. He then chose to return to Ireland as a missionary,

where he established churches, monasteries, and schools. His compassionate courage is a model we'll consider today.

The stock market plunged nearly 3,000 points yesterday. is a model we'll consider today.

The stock market plunged nearly 3,000 points yesterday, its second worst day in history.

Coronavirus deaths outside China have now surpassed those in China.

The Supreme Court postponed oral arguments because of concerns over the novel coronavirus. Apparently the first time the court has scheduled such a recess since the Spanish flu outbreak in 1918.

The Peace Corps has suspended operations and evacuated all volunteers.

Schools have closed to more than 32 million students. The Trump administration released

new guidelines that include avoiding groups of more than 10 people, and we are learning that

people without symptoms may be spreading coronavirus more than previously thought. Where do we

find hope in these hard days? On the medical front, the first human trial to evaluate a candidate vaccine against coronavirus began in Seattle yesterday.

Other treatments are also being developed that, while not vaccines, hold promise and could be available more quickly.

The world's governments are taking very significant steps to support their

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