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Virtues

Father Donald Calloway, MIC, shares stories from his new children’s book for Marian Press, Virtues of the Saints: Fifteen Heavenly Habits for Children. Then learn about “Catholic Men for Jesus Christ,” a brotherhood of men striving to live out their faith in an authentic way.

How to Get to Heaven? Answer: Grace. But we HAVE to cooperate with that grace. And how we do is by living the virtues. Among all the virtues, what are the most important? Hear Fr. Chris explain the Cardinal Virtues of Prudence, Justice, Fortitude, and Temperance as well as the Theological Virtues of Faith, Hope and Love.

In this episode, join Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, as he explores the life and incredible stories of one of the greatest saints of modern times, St. Padre Pio. Learn about the stigmata (Christ’s wounds) that he bore for 50 years and hear about some of his miracles and saintly virtues.

See one of the most heart-warming stories we have ever featured on this show about an amazing place in Pittsburgh that will deeply affect you. Also, what are the Theological Virtues and do you know why the Church places such importance on them? Fr. Chris Alar, MIC answers these questions and many more on this episode of Living Divine Mercy.

Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) defined the virtue of "mercy" in his great Summa Theologiae as "the compassion in our hearts for another person's misery, a compassion which drives us to do what we can to help him."