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Lent should be time of grace, defeating temptation, pope says
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The 40 days of Lent are a time of spiritual renewal in preparation for Easter, but they also are a time to recognize […]
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Myths abound about HHS contraceptive mandate; here are the facts
By Nancy Frazier O’Brien WASHINGTON (CNS) — Exaggerations and outright misrepresentations about the Department of Health and Human Services’ contraceptive mandate have been appearing in White House “fact sheets” and […]
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Ten days in Rome: Ad limina apostolorum
I am writing this column on the plane on my flight home from the ad limina visit in Rome. It is a long day of travel: from Rome to Atlanta, […]
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Podcast: February 26, 2012
This week’s issue talks about Bishop Rhoades return from Rome, reaction to the HHS mandate and more. Listen Now
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Pope creates 22 new cardinals, including three from US, Canada
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI created 22 new cardinals from 13 countries — including three from the United States and Canada — placing red hats on their heads […]
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What a ‘treasure’ the elderly are to the Church
Bishop Rhoades visits Sanctuary at St. Paul’s SOUTH BEND — Over 100 residents of Sanctuary at St. Paul’s senior living community gathered in their chapel for Mass with Bishop Kevin […]
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Retirement? I'm just getting started
Bugert’s retirement ‘far ‘n away’ from boring OSSIAN — “I’m a volunteer kind of guy and not one of those people who sits in an aluminum chair in the driveway […]
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Vulnerability and its place in relationships
Edith Stein conference explores personal and gender failures, gives blueprint for success NOTRE DAME — Presenters delved deeply into human strength and weakness as they pertain to a person’s self […]
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Bishop Rhoades returns rejuvenated from ‘ad limina’ visit to Rome
FORT WAYNE — A travel weary but exuberant Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades, who disembarked from his 21-hour trip home from Rome Saturday, Feb. 18, appeared pleased to find a welcome […]
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Concentrate on God during Lent
1st Sunday in Lent Mk 1:12-15 The Book of Genesis provides the first biblical reading for this first Sunday of Lent. The first rule to remember in reading Genesis is […]
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Our spiritual journey to the empty tomb
Prayer Now that the penitential season of Lent has begun I find myself overjoyed (yes, that’s right, overjoyed) with the prospect of yet another opportunity to deepen my prayer life […]
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Lent: A retreat opportunity
Over the years I have heard people say that they wish they had the time to make a retreat or find a way to deepen their spirituality. Many yearn to […]