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January 22, 2016 issue
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Local stories:
- ‘It’s a big part of who I am’: Faith, family and football mark the heart of Marian coach’s two special journeys
- Saint Meinrad Archabbot Justin DuVall announces resignation
- State lawmakers consider expanding protections for the unborn
- New director of Fatima Retreat House is eager to help others in their spiritual lives
- 21 Sisters of Providence celebrate jubilees
- Book offers tips for growth in spiritual life, daily living
- What was in the news on Jan. 21, 1966? Faiths join together to fight poverty, the Anglican Primate to visit the pope, and money saved by archdiocesan Purchasing Office
Regular local features:
- Rejoice in the Lord: All life is sacred, especially the most vulnerable
- Alégrense en el Señor: Toda la vida es sagrada, especialmente la más vulnerable
- Editorial: Christians are the face of mercy, not perfect but forgiven
- From the Editor Emeritus: Medieval Church - The Great Western Schism lasted for 39 years
- That All May Be One: Christmas letter from Muslim highlights spirit of ecumenism
- Worship and Evangelization Outreach: Mere orthodoxy and Pope Francis
- Letters to the Editor
- No letters were printed this week
- Events Calendar
- String sextet to perform free concert on Jan. 25 at St. Meinrad Archabbey
- ‘Seven Deadly Sins, Seven Lively Virtues’ day of reflection to be held at Fatima Retreat House
- Saint Meinrad will host a Black History Lecture on Feb. 2
- Obituaries
- General listing
- My Journey to God: Unborn Purpose
Catholic News Service:
- Dialogue, remembrance and peace are highlighted as pope visits synagogue
- Pro-life advocates shift movement’s approach in abortion climate
- Abortion number, rate both down, says ‘State of Abortion’ report
- Faithfulness in mercy is God’s way of being, Pope Francis says
- Supreme Court rules Florida’s death penalty system is unconstitutional for convicted criminal cases
- Pope to migrants: Do not be robbed of hope, joy of living
- Column: Faith in a work of fiction fit for the Year of Mercy
- Column: For those who are sick, stepping aside can be a loving gesture
- Column: Finding much-needed hope in the changing of the seasons
- The Sunday Readings: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Question Corner: The Church offers spiritual consolation to the parents of miscarried children
FaithAlive!
- Giving water to the thirsty is a way to show God’s mercy
- Being merciful to those who thirst is praised throughout the Scriptures
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Saint Meinrad Archabbot Justin DuVall announces resignation
Benedictine Archabbot Justin DuVall, leader of Saint Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad, announced on Jan. 13 that he will resign as abbot of the monastic community. His resignation will be effective on June 2, the day on which the election of his successor will take place. Archabbot Justin has served as the ninth abbot and sixth archabbot of the 162-year-old Benedictine community for more than 11 years. He was elected on Dec. 31, 2004. (Page 1)
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Faith, family and football mark the heart of Marian coach’s two special journeys
Within six months, Mark Henninger experienced two of the most memorable journeys of his life. In June, the head football coach of Franciscan-based Marian University in Indianapolis traveled to Italy as part of a university-sponsored pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi, the hometown of St. Francis. That trip also led him to a remarkable moment in the Vatican near the tomb of St. John XXIII. And on Dec. 19 his football team completed its season-long journey by winning a national championship. (Page 1)
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National and world news you may have missed...
Here's a sampling of some news stories that ran on our website this past week or so that you may have missed.
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- The Pope decrees that not only men may be chosen for the washing of the feet in the Liturgy of Holy Thursday
- Annual poll shows consistent desire for restrictions on abortion
- Vatican to care for homeless woman who gave birth outside of St. Peter's
- No one is excluded from the mercy of God, pope says at audience
- Supreme Court agrees to review Obama's actions on deferred deportation
- Church leaders condemn new vandalism at two Christian sites in Jerusalem
- With new initiative, Knights aim to work more closely with parishes
- Anglican leaders sanction Episcopalians over same-sex marriage
- Abortion number, rate both down, says 'State of Abortion' report
- El Paso Mass scrapped, but not papal Mass across border
- Supreme Court rules Florida's death penalty system unconstitutional
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