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Dress Drive helps women be the belles of the ball

By Lisa Kochanowski SOUTH BEND — “I got involved with the dress drive because I wanted to help the girls feel special. Just as we feel special when we go […]

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Lady Cougars track down NAIA National Championship

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Putting perfection into words was almost as hard as the achievement for the University of Saint Francis women’s team after the No. 1-ranked Lady Cougars won […]

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The light of God’s presence awaits us

4th Sunday in Lent Jn 9:1-41 Drawing from the first word, in Latin, in the Entrance Antiphon for this weekend’s liturgy, this Sunday long has been called “Laetare Sunday.” “Laetare” […]

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As we forgive…

There are some common prayers that I pray by heart, such as the Hail Mary, the Our Father and the Glory Be. They come to my mind automatically because I […]

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Do you believe in the Son of Man?

On our way to Easter, we walk along with those who are preparing to receive Baptism as we prepare to renew our own baptismal promises. On the Sundays of Lent, […]

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Harrisburg bishop holds up St. Joseph as 'challenging example' for all

By Jen Reed HARRISBURG, Pa. (CNS) — Prayerfully and joyously welcomed into St. Patrick Cathedral for his installation Mass as the 11th bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg March 19, […]

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Pope Francis: Humility and prayer needed to hear the word of God

By Judith Harris VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Anyone who desires to hear the word of God must first be humble and then capable of prayer, Pope Francis said March 21 […]

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The Devil Inside: The Seven Deadly Sins – Fr. Daniel Scheidt

Theology on Tap – Fort Wayne Pillars of Faith: A Journey Through Catholicism Fr. Daniel Scheidt is Pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Church in Fort Wayne. After graduating from […]

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Pope to fathers: Teach your children well, always be by their side

By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — On the feast of St. Joseph, patron saint of the universal church and Jesus’ earthly father, Pope Francis urged all dads in the […]

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St. Patrick's vocation celebrated at Notre Dame Mass

By Ann Carey  NOTRE DAME — Saint Patrick’s Day was celebrated at the University of Notre Dame at a 5:15 p.m. bi-lingual Irish/English Mass in the Basilica of the Sacred […]

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Podcast: March 23, 2014

This week’s issue of Today’s Catholic covers the St. Patrick Day Mass at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at Notre Dame. Jeannie Opdyke Smith, the only child of Holocaust […]

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Holocaust rescuer’s story inspires love and forgiveness

By Kay Cozad FORT WAYNE — The inspiring story of one young woman’s steadfast faith and courage in the face of unfathomable circumstances was told and retold across the Diocese […]