As the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect everyone across the world, many people are turning to prayer as a way to connect in times of need, and the Missionaries of God’s Love Sisters recently hit a new prayer milestone, Catholic Voice reports.

The MGL Sisters started a daily intercessory prayer where they join in via Zoom with people from all over Australia, as well as countries including Indonesia, England and Sri Lanka.

*The MGL Sisters have been praying the Rosary on Zoom for more than 100 days straight now. PHOTO: Catholic Voice.*

They have gathered each weekday since the start of April, and earlier this month, they marked the 100th time they have gathered from far and wide to pray.

The sisters began the initiative at the request of a friend who was worried about COVID-19 and her children, and wanted to pray the rosary with someone else leading it.

Sr Judy Bowe has been involved in the prayer gatherings and said that it is has been a very positive experience with 100 prayer gatherings being a milestone.

“We just think that 100 is a record breaking number and we wanted to celebrate it as a landmark,” she said.

“We pray the rosary, say a quick hello and goodbye and then we go, but the ones that have been joining in have really been enjoying it and it is a connection point during this time of Covid.”

Sr Judy said the response from people around the world has been encouraging and uplifting.

“It’s surprising when people want to join in from overseas but it is amazing to have an international prayer experience where you can see people praying with you in different countries,” she said.

This article was published in Catholic Voice.