Perspective

The Mission of Lent: Running Toward Love Himself

National

Countdown to the Congress

National

Local Author Shares Wisdom into Marian Apparitions

Local
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Bishop

Weekly Schedule for Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades

Tuesday, March 19: 3 p.m. – Pueri Cantores Mass, St. Pius X Church, Granger Wednesday, March 20: 3 p.m. – Meeting of Our Sunday Visitor Institute Committee, Hilton Garden Inn, […]

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Obituaries

Rest in Peace: March 17, 2024

Fort Wayne Tom Devine, 89, St. Peter Alice Retz, 76, St. Peter Carl Kolb, 68, St. Vincent de Paul Granger David Keith Bullard, 80, St. Pius X Robert Fearing, 99, […]

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Diocese

Students Bolster Faith, Fellowship at Confirmation Retreat

On Saturday, March 9, more than 150 confirmands from across the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend gathered for the annual confirmation retreat at Bishop Dwenger High School in Fort Wayne. […]

World News
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National

Senate Resolution Condemns Physician-Assisted Suicide

After the latest effort to push for physician-assisted suicide in Indiana failed at the Statehouse, some lawmakers took the extra step of issuing a resolution condemning the practice to help […]

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National

News Briefs: March 17, 2024

On Good Friday, Catholics Urged to Support Middle East Christians VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis plans to launch a humanitarian project in Gaza or the West Bank with the […]

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National

Feeding America CEO Named 2024 Recipient of Laetare Medal

Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America, has been named the recipient of the University of Notre Dame’s 2024 Laetare Medal, the oldest and most prestigious honor given to American Catholics. […]

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Perspective

Discipleship Means Complete Obedience to the Will of God

Fifth Sunday of Lent The Book of Jeremiah provides this weekend’s first reading. A common theme runs through all the written prophecies of ancient Israel – namely, that despite human […]

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Perspective

A Theology of the Body for Lent

In a recent column, I mentioned that the idea of sacrificial fasting – in particular, giving something up for Lent – has fallen out of favor among many Catholics in recent […]

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Perspective

Cleaning Up for a Special Guest

Kids’ toys were scattered around on the floor. Dog hair had blown into corners (we had shedders). Books were stacked in almost every room in the house, and baskets of […]