Five Things To Remember On March 17

1. Pope Francis said churches must open the door to those worn down by life and mistakes.

2. St. Patrick, the apostle to Ireland, once wrote: "Christ in the heart of every person who thinks of me, Christ in the eye that sees me, Christ in the ear that hears me." He was captured and sold into slavery in Ireland as a teenager. He escaped, but he dreamed Ireland's children were calling to him, and returned to Ireland as a missionary. Learn more about the saints during the Lenten season.

3. Catholic News Service explores the facts and myths about St. Patrick.

4. Nominations for the Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award are now being accepted.


5. God loves you.