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The Johnson Amendment
At the National Prayer Breakfast this month, President Donald Trump promised to “totally destroy” the Johnson Amendment “and allow our representatives of faith to speak freely and without fear of […]
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Fasting and abstinence during Lent
Abstinence from eating meat is obligatory for all Roman Catholics 14 years of age and older on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all Fridays during Lent. Fasting is obligatory for […]
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Lenten lecture series The Book of Exodus: A Spiritual Journey at Notre Dame
NOTRE DAME — “Sin, Mercy, and the Vision of God in the Book of Exodus” will be presented by Professor John Cavadini as the first in a three-part Lenten lecture […]
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Men challenged to live authentically Catholic lives
Every year, Mike Sumpter can count on the Rekindle the Fire diocesan men’s conference to provide something he needs: spiritual adrenaline. “This conference,” said Sumpter, a parishioner and extraordinary minister […]
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What does it mean to encounter others?
This Lent you are invited to encounter your brothers and sisters around the world through participation in Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl. Throughout our diocese, over 70 parishes, schools and […]
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A lesson learned and a life in pink
I want to share something very personal and, in my mind, significant and relevant to readers, but I don’t want to come off as braggy or know-it-all. In fact, there […]
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Fasting and Abstinence
There are few practices that seem as distinctively Catholic as fasting and, in particular, abstinence. Fasting may be broadly defined as partially or completely refraining from eating, while abstinence means […]
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What is appropriate wedding attire for church?
Every bride wants to look beautiful on her wedding day, and every bridesmaid hopes to wear a dress that is both fashionable and flattering. Beauty, after all, is one of […]
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Family planning with benefits
How fertility awareness-based methods can enrich marriage Fertility awareness-based methods of family planning, commonly called Natural Family Planning or NFP, are those that teach couples to observe and interpret on […]
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Research from the Love Lab:
Pay attention to your spouse’s ‘bids’ Dr. John Gottman has been researching relationships for over 40 years. It started in the 1960s, when he and other social scientists were trying […]
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Building relationships of trust is at the heart of new diocesan marriage preparation program
When Mary-Rose Verret finally tracked down a married couple that she hoped would help her to coordinate a marriage preparation program at her Lafayette, La., parish, she was devastated by […]
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A Catholic wedding checklist
The informative website, www.foryourmarriage.org, offered by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, presents a plethora of information on Church teachings concerning the sacrament of marriage and all that it […]