While the virtues of prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance are the marks of a righteous individual, the virtues of faith, hope and love emphasize a connection to other people fueled by belief in God and reliance on prayer, Pope Francis said.
Exercising the virtue of temperance is not a recipe for a boring life, Pope Francis said, but rather it is the secret to enjoying every good thing.
At Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Whittlesey, Fr. Patrick McConnell met with the children for a few minutes during Easter Sunday Mass, March 31, to share the Easter message.
Faithful from Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Mellen, and United Congregational Church, Mellen, joined a Good Friday procession of the Stations of the Cross led by Fr. Fr. Aloysius Royan Anthony, parochial administrator.
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.
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.
