While in Baltimore last Thursday for a meeting of the Catholic Relief Services Board of Directors, Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore called to inform me of the death of his […]
Do you believe in the Son of Man? That question of Jesus to the blind man whom He had cured is the climax of the Gospel we will hear this […]
This Sunday, the Third Sunday of Lent, we will hear in the Gospel the story of the encounter and conversation of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. I […]
I had the privilege to travel to Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza last week (January 15-22) with Catholic Relief Services. Hosted by the wonderful staff of CRS in the […]
By Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades I am about to leave for a weeklong visit to Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza. As a member of the board of directors of […]
By Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades “Let us all rejoice in the Lord, for our Savior has been born in the world. Today true peace has come down to us from […]
By Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades As we approach Christmas, the Church invites us to reflect on Mary and Joseph and their courageous faith. I can think of no better models […]
By Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades This coming Sunday is the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord. We are still within the fifty days of the Easter season which will […]
By Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades The following is a copy of the speech given by Bishop Rhoades at the Light of Learning luncheons in Fort Wayne and South Bend during […]
A national firestorm erupted after Governor Pence signed into law the Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). Indiana’s RFRA, supported by the Indiana Bishops, was modeled after the 1993 federal […]
It is a centuries-old custom of Catholics to dedicate the month of May to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The month of May is always part of the Easter season, the […]
When I came to our diocese, one of the first questions I asked was whether there was a contemplative community of nuns or monks in the diocese. I learned that […]
