Perspective
Preparing for Marriage Taught Us What Is Most Beautiful About the Sacrament of Matrimony
The day after my fiancé and I got engaged, I set out to plan our wedding and began a long list of phone calls. One of the most important calls I […]
Columns Archive
Columns
God gives us the power of choice
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 5:17-37 The Book of Sirach, the source of this weekend’s first reading, is part of a collection of biblical writings that in their very […]
Perspective
The Catholic Doctor: The gift of a good night’s sleep
What is it with kids and teenagers? It’s nothing for them to sleep 12 hours or more if given the opportunity. I can still remember that in college it was […]
Perspective
Rekindle the Fire is ‘Takin’ it to the Streets’
When Dean Wendel leaves North Manchester during the early morning hours for South Bend on Feb. 18, he’ll be doing so with 50 friends, in a chartered bus. Notre Dame […]
Perspective
Keep holy the Lord’s day
How do we observe the Lord’s Day? Do we keep Sunday holy? In reflecting on these questions, it is good to recall why we observe Sunday as the Day of […]
Bishop's Column: In Truth and Charity
Bishop Rhoades visits Middle East with CRS
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 […]
The Human Condition
On ‘Spirituality’
“Spirituality” or being “spiritual” means nothing more, but also nothing less, than being animated and guided by the Spirit of the Lord that is received at baptism. This is what […]
The Human Condition
The value – and necessity – of petitionary prayer
In the 10th chapter of St Mark’s Gospel, Jesus encounters a blind man called Bartimaeus who sat begging at the roadside. Jesus asks him “What do you want me to […]
Bishop's Column: In Truth and Charity
May: Month of Mary
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 […]
Bishop's Column: In Truth and Charity
Poor Sisters of Saint Claire
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 […]
Bishop's Column: In Truth and Charity
May, Mother’s Day, and Mary
May is a month traditionally dedicated to honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary. In our churches and homes, we celebrate May as a “Marian month,” with May processions, May crownings, and […]