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Luers Captures 12th State Football Crown

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Saint Mary’s Compromising its Identity as A Catholic Woman’s College

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The St. Andrew Novena: Prayerful Preparation for Christmas

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College Experience Leads Elkhart Native to Missionary Work

When Elkhart native Nathan Lindholm began college at Ball State University, he wanted nothing to do with his Catholic faith. Despite attending Catholic grade school during his primary-school years and […]

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Rest in Peace: December 3, 2023

Fort Wayne Dustin Brown, 39, St. Charles Granger Christopher Haney, 38, St. Pius X Mishawaka Robert Botham, 46, St. Monica James Holt, 83, St. Monica Monroeville Gerald Jacobs, 76, St. […]

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Weekly Schedule of Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

Monday, December 4: 10 a.m. – Meeting of Bishop’s Cabinet, Archbishop Noll Center, Fort Wayne Tuesday, December 5: 10:30 a.m. – Advent Day of Recollection, St. Martin de Porres Church, […]

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News Briefs: December 3, 2023

Pope Recovering After ‘Pulmonary Inflammation’ VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis is breathing easier after undergoing intravenous antibiotic treatment for pulmonary inflammation, the director of the Vatican Press Office said […]

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Formerly Enslaved Couple Recognized as Underground Railroad Agents

By Ruby Thomas LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (OSV News) – The late James Madison Smith Sr. and Catherine “Kitty” Smith, formerly enslaved Catholics, are being recognized as agents of the Underground Railroad. […]

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Resource Guides Catholics on Medical, End-of-Life Decisions

Illustrated and illuminated by Church teaching, a free resource is now available to help Indiana Catholics express their health care wishes in advance if they are one day unable to […]

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Perspective

Advent Offers Us a Chance to Truly Encounter the Living God

First Sunday of Advent This weekend, the Church begins Advent. It begins the use of biblical readings from Year B of its three-year cycle. It is also the beginning of […]

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A Powerful Advent Lesson on Delayed Gratification

When my sisters and I were young, my mother would spend all Advent baking cookies and making candy. That may hardly seem remarkable; after all, countless millions of Christmas cookies […]

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In Advent, We Prepare for the Coming of Christ – and His Second Coming

I must admit, Advent is my favorite liturgical season of the year. Yes, I know the Christmas and Easter seasons are more important in terms of their recounting of salvation […]