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Where is the city of Tyre where St. Paul prayed on the beach? St. Paul was in Patara, an important city in southern ancient Asia Minor (modern Turkey) on his […]

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Who is our master?

8th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mt 6:24-34 For its first reading this weekend, the Church presents a rather short selection from the final part of the Book of Isaiah. By […]

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Rekindle the Fire

The following is the text of the homily that Bishop Rhoades delivered at the men’s conference on Feb. 19 at the Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne: “Be holy, for I, […]

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Men of the diocese challenged to handle the truth

For more photos of the day visit the photo gallery By Tim Johnson FORT WAYNE — “You and I are called to be men of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. […]

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Bishop encourages students to spread the Good News

For more photos from the All School Mass click here. Bishop Rhoades celebrates all-schools Mass at Notre Dame NOTRE DAME — In an arena better known for thrilling basketball finishes, […]

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Show choir invitational takes center stage at Bishop Luers High School

By Tim Johnson FORT WAYNE — Long before there was ever a hit-television program, “Glee,” Bishop Luers High School in Fort Wayne was laying the groundwork for show choir invitationals. […]

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Theology on Tap features Bishop Rhoades

By Trish Linner SOUTH BEND — Bishop Rhoades was the featured speaker as Theology on Tap returned to downtown South Bend on Tuesday evening, Feb. 15. The series is sponsored […]

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Corn flakes from heaven

Seniors active at St. Patrick Food Bank By Mark Weber FORT WAYNE — For the crew of volunteers, all seniors, at the St. Patrick Food Bank in Fort Wayne, the […]

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USCCB official has mixed reaction to HHS conscience rule revision

By Nancy Frazier O’Brien WASHINGTON (CNS) — Although the U.S. bishops’ pro-life spokeswoman expressed disappointment at the Obama administration’s partial rescission of a federal regulation protecting the conscience rights of […]

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Dr. Nathanson, abortion proponent turned pro-life advocate, dies at 84

By Nancy Frazier O’Brien WASHINGTON (CNS) — Dr. Bernard N. Nathanson, once a leading figure in the movement to legalize abortion and to keep it legal, spent the last decades […]

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Podcast: February 20, 2011

This week’s issue covers Light of Learning luncheons in Fort Wayne and South Bend that honored diocesan educators. The Vatican weighs in on the Confession App and Bishop Rhoades offers […]

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Vocation, identity and pursuit of happiness focus of conference

By Ann Carey NOTRE DAME — The largest student-run conference at the University of Notre Dame filled McKenna Hall on campus for the Feb. 11-12 event. The Edith Stein Project […]