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Bishop Rhoades talks on vocation discernment at Moreau Seminary
By Diane Freeby NOTRE DAME — “Discernment of the call to the priesthood is more than an intellectual exercise. Yes, the mind is involved, but so must be the heart. […]
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Coonan brothers ordained to the transitional diaconate
By Timothy Johnson COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two brothers, Matthew M. Coonan and Terrence M. Coonan, Jr., were ordained as transitional deacons on Sunday, April 25. They are now just a […]
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Podcast: May 2, 2010
The May 18, 2010 issue of Today’s Catholic covers the ordination of Matthew Coonan and Terrence Coonan, Jr., on April 25 at St. Turibius Chapel at Pontifical College Josephinum. The […]
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Bishops ramp up efforts to mobilize church to support new arms pact
By Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) — Senate ratification of the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty is a moral imperative and a necessary step toward the eventual goal of total nuclear […]
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Parents in USCCB-commissioned poll express concern over media content
By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — Parents are concerned about the content of the media to which their children are exposed and are eager to exert more control over that […]
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Improve your prayer life today
A friend of mine confided that she started saying a daily rosary after her son graduated from college and moved 2,000 miles away. Another friend told me she started praying […]
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In the Resurrection Jesus triumphed
5th Sunday of Easter Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35 As throughout this Easter season, the Acts of the Apostles supplies the first reading for this weekend’s liturgy. This reading tells the story […]
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Diocese marks vocations from diaconate to bishop emeritus
Congratulations Bishop D’Arcy This Saturday marks the 25th anniversary of Bishop John M. D’Arcy’s installation as the eighth bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. On behalf of all […]
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Vatican supports adult stem-cell project; no financial contribution
By John Thavis VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican is strongly supporting a new international project for adult stem-cell research but is not directly involved and has made no financial […]
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High Mass in extraordinary form honors pope's fifth anniversary
By Richard Szczepanowski WASHINGTON (CNS) — More than 3,500 people crowded into the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception April 24 to attend the first traditional Latin […]
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Archbishop thanks God for safety of toddler abandoned at St. Patrick's
NEW YORK (CNS) — Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan of New York expressed gratitude that those who abandoned a 3-year-old Florida boy in St. Patrick’s Cathedral knew that “there is always […]
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Legal minds debate whether Obama executive order on abortion will stick
By Nancy Frazier O’Brien WASHINGTON (CNS) — One of the biggest questions remaining as implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act begins is whether the executive order on […]