Several years ago, The Christophers published a News Note entitled “Become a Model of Christlike Mercy.” Since this is the weekend of Divine Mercy Sunday, it seems appropriate to share some excerpts from that reflection.
This Lent, Our Lady of the Lake Catholic School, Ashland, focused on prayer, fasting and almsgiving through a community service project.
Since 1995, the nonprofit Project Linus has delivered more than 9 million blankets to American children suffering from illness, trauma or other needs. With their tagline “providing security through blankets,” blanketeers, or volunteers who handmake these blankets, are active in all 50 states.
Fr. Ron Serrao, pastor of the Northern Lakes Catholic Communities of St. Albert in Land O’ Lakes; St. Kunegunda in Sugar Camp; St. Mary in Phelps; St. Peter in Eagle River; and St. Theresa in Three Lakes blesses Easter food baskets on Holy Saturday morning.
For several decades running, St. Bridget Parish in River Falls has brought together a special men’s choir of about 15 to perform several songs at their noon Good Friday service.
In February, I went to Reserve to interview Sr. Felissa Zander, who has served in various capacities at St. Francis Solanus Catholic School for six decades.
This is the final article in a series on the Eucharistic Revival taking place across the nation. The initiative culminates in a National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis this summer.
While intense feelings or drive -- passions -- are natural, Christians know they must be tamed and channeled toward what is good, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis expressed his closeness to and solidarity with all those affected by a deadly earthquake in Taiwan.
For the nearly 10 years that Pope Francis and retired Pope Benedict XVI lived on opposite sides of St. Peter's Basilica, the two popes' relationship was marked by a deep mutual respect and profound sense of solidarity, Pope Francis said.
