Christians recognize life's great paradox that so much evil and temptation exist in the world, but that God is always present, too, ready to help and give people the strength to persevere, Pope Francis said.
Two dozen people involved in parish lay ministry took part in a retreat on March 30 at the St. Anthony of Padua Parish Center in Tony. The retreat’s “Interior Freedom” theme was based on a book of the same name, written by a French priest, Fr. Jacques Phillippe.
Headlines about Guatemala have recently focused on those fleeing their country; in March, two parishes of the Diocese of Superior sent mission groups to serve basic housing and medical needs in two rural communities.
Fr. Dean Buttrick, liaison for the Charismatic Renewal in the Diocese of Superior, opened an informational session on starting a prayer group the way he suggests a prayer group should start – with praise and worship in song.
A few years back, I gave a talk entitled “Thinking Through the Transgender Question” at a local parish.
With God’s grace, Judy Hehr has turned her life around. Once bankrupt, homeless and addicted to drugs, Hehr has become an author, millionaire, wife, mother, seminary graduate and motivational speaker.
Catholics, Lutherans team up.
As a child, Joy Ranallo wanted to travel the world, moved by books she read. As an adult, she travelled for pleasure, and later, as a deeply faith-filled Catholic, made numerous pilgrimages.
This is Bishop James P. Powers Easter 2019 message.
Bishop James P. Powers celebrated the annual Chrism Mass on April 9 at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Superior.
