Bishop
Proving God’s existence
One of man’s deepest and most enduring questions is this: Can the existence of an unseen and mystical God be proven? Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades and Dr. Lewis Pearson, philosophy […]
Diocese
One year later: Couple reminisce on their journey to the Catholic Church
Sometimes God requires worldly sacrifices to give His children a greater good. Among them, converts to the Catholic faith sometimes face resistance from their friends and family when they united […]
Diocese
Businesses bear fruit for Catholic community
In a capitalist society, businesses can have a great deal of influence for good or for ill, and Catholic-owned businesses have a special duty to put into practice the values […]
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Vocation ‘a work of the community’
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A PRIEST Father Dermot Gahan began his ministry to the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend even before his ordination to the priesthood: He was first invited to the […]
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‘It is the joy of my life; I love to serve’
TWENTY -FIVE YEARS A PRIEST Father Michael Chukwudi Mbonu remembers very vividly what he calls “the happiest day of his life” day 25 years ago. It was July 15, 1995, […]
Diocese
Inaugural online retreat hopes to form Spanish-speaking liturgical ministers
Part of the mission of the Church is to meet people where they are in their faith journey: That was the purpose of “De la Misa a la Misión,” a […]
Diocese
Reclaiming Catholic fatherhood
In the 1950s, fathers in American culture were seen as wise heads of the household to whom children could turn in times of need, portrayed in such television shows as […]
Bishop
A Mother’s Hope receives episcopal blessing
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades blessed A Mother’s Hope in Fort Wayne, a home for pregnant women facing homelessness, June 2. The home also provides resources and classes to assist new […]
National
CRS to ‘Lead the Way on Hunger’ amid global pandemic
Hunger is something Americans often take for granted, tossing around phrases such as “I’m starving” in between meals. In places such as Sierra Leone and Madagascar, the words are more […]
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Trading religious robes for a Roman collar
Fort Wayne is a far cry from the Alps of Italy, yet Paolo Degasperi formed a strong bond that prompted him to seek ordination as a deacon for the Diocese […]
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‘The Lord has already given us a vocation’
A simple appeal to pray daily began the call to the priesthood for Logan Parrish. Very sports-oriented while a student at Bishop Dwenger High School in Fort Wayne, he was […]
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‘God can call you in simple and ordinary ways’
For Benjamin Landrigan, candidate for ordination to the diaconate on June 6, there was no aha! moment, no lightning-bolt call to the priesthood that he could no longer choose to […]