Viral video in US shows family singing to Mary amid ruins of their home

In Los Angeles, a family prays before a statue of the Virgin Mary that survived California wildfire. Photo: Video screenshot
When Peter and Jackie Halpin, along with their six grown children and some of their spouses, showed up at the site of their family home in northern Los Angeles County after the wildfire, there was almost nothing left. The house was completely destroyed, leaving only the foundation, debris, and the scorched concrete statues of Our Lady of Guadalupe and Saint Joseph, writes the Catholic site National Catholic Register.
“They said a prayer near the statue of Mary — a version of the daily consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Then someone said they should sing something. But what? Peter ended the discussion with an intonation, setting pitch with four notes going up the scale — “La – la – la – laaaaa.” Everyone in the family knows what that means: Regina Caeli, a 12th-century Latin hymn to Mary that Peter’s mother taught all nine of her children,” the article reports.
A family friend recorded the performance on video. Someone posted it online, where it attracted the attention of hundreds of thousands of people.
Andrew Halpin, 36, the fourth of Peter and Jackie’s six children (three boys and three girls), described to the Register on Thursday night how he felt during the family prayer.
“I already feel so much healing because we were able to be there together as a family, and we were able to bond over this song that means so much to our family,” he said.
As previously reported, a Catholic church in Los Angeles was destroyed in a fire, leaving only its frame. “The priests are safe with family and friends. Let us pray for one another,” the parish website urged.
Read also

In Ukraine, Trump’s 'spiritual advisor' reassured of religious freedom
Pastor Mark Burns stated that Ukraine, despite the war, is a "beacon of religious freedom."
Lavra brethren congratulate Metropolitan Pavel on 31 years as abbot
The monks of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra have expressed hope that they will soon be able to pray again with their abbot.
Amsterdam: Intrusion into Lavra Caves – a return to Soviet-era persecution
International lawyer Robert Amsterdam has condemned the actions of Ukraine’s Ministry of Culture regarding the inspection of holy relics in the Caves of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, calling it a violation of religious freedom.
Over 20 EU states condemn Hungary for ban on LGBT propaganda among children
“This restricts the right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression,” diplomats state in a joint declaration.
His Beatitude officiates consecration of Bishop of Rakhiv
At the Church of St. Agapitus in the Lavra, the Primate of the UOC ordained a vicar for the Khust Eparchy.
Met Victor: It is painful to see Lavra's relics turned into test subjects
According to the bishop, there is particular concern over how members of the scientific commission will handle the holy relics.