Our Lady's Virtues
Our Lady's Virtues
If Mary was full of grace, as the Bible tells us, was she free to choose like any other creature? Did she have free will?
Yes. She had to practice the theological and moral virtues just like us.
So, biblically speaking, what were the virtues that Mary had that we should imitate? Father Chris Alar, MIC, explains.
Then hear the story of Dr. Elvira Parravicini, a neonatologist who founded the Neonatal Comfort Care Program to support families whose babies are diagnosed with life-limiting conditions.
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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.
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