Archives - Editorials and columns 2014

Below are all the editorials and columns that ran in 2014.

• January 10, 2014

  • Editorial: Following the Star of Wonder
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Beginning a series about the Old Testament
  • Cornucopia: As the famous song remind us, life is but a dream
  • It's All Good: In times of trial, remember you are the body of Christ
  • Twenty Something: Cold hands, young heart - The wonder of winter

• January 17, 2014

  • Editorial: Pray for Christian unity
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - Stories in the Book of Genesis
  • Catholic Evangelization Outreach: Pondering the number one

• January 24, 2014

  • Editorial: Now polygamy seems acceptable
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - Abram migrates to Canaan
  • Cornucopia: Joy should be the name of our Christian game—each and every day

• January 31, 2014

  • Editorial: The mandate is hurting the poor
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - Ishmael and Isaac, plus Sodom and Gomorrah
  • Emmaus Walk: Why do you attend daily Mass? Because God speaks to me
  • Faith and Family: Be like children in the ‘big’ adult world

• February 7, 2014

  • Editorial: Pope Emeritus Benedict’s retirement viewed a year later
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - Abraham’s test, and Isaac marries
  • It's All Good: Take time to acknowledge God’s blessings each day

• February 14, 2014

  • Editorial: Building bridges instead of walls
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - The story of Jacob and Rachel
  • Cornucopia: Romantic love’s the goal, but, remember, nobody’s perfect
  • Twenty Something: Come in from the cold - Finding mercy in the city
  • Reflection: Winter weather’s redeeming quality: It gives us the chance to help others

• February 21, 2014

  • Editorial: The cruelty of U.S. deportations
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - Jacob returns to Canaan
  • Catholic Education Outreach: Catholic schools help form ‘new creations’
  • Be Our Guest: From membership to discipleship

• February 28, 2014

  • Editorial: Be more intentional this Lent, thanks to God’s love and mercy
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - The story of Judah and Tamar
  • Cornucopia: Life, we learn over time, is our favorite land of opportunity
  • Faith and Family: Lenten disciplines can be like doing chores around the house
  • Reflection: Reflections on the consistory that I was unable to attend

• March 7, 2014

  • Editorial: Self-denial and almsgiving for Lent
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - The Story of Joseph and his brothers
  • It's All Good: Work and shape your spiritual muscles this Lent

• March 14, 2014

  • Editorial: This Lent, take care of and share all of God’s gifts
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - Joseph confronts his brothers in Egypt
  • Cornucopia: It seems that life is an endless cycle of cycles
  • Twenty Something: Let’s hear it for the nuns!

• March 21, 2014

  • Editorial: The pope’s latest interview
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - The Israelite ancestors migrate to Egypt
  • Catholic Evangelization Outreach: A Lenten challenge - Confront destitution

• March 28, 2014

  • Editorial: Hope for Catholics civilly remarried after being divorced
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - God tells Moses to lead his people out of Egypt
  • Cornucopia: Lent is for all of us because nobody’s perfect
  • Emmaus Walk: What is the sum of our efforts? A divine exchange
  • Faith and Family: Find peace and quiet in Jesus

• April 4, 2014

  • Editorial: The pope and the president
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - Moses leads the Israelites out of Egypt
  • It's All Good: Have faith in God’s timing in all you face in life
  • Reflection: Having faith to change hearts through common ground

• April 11, 2014

  • Editorial: Pope Francis stresses God’s endless mercy
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - God makes his covenant with the Israelites
  • Cornucopia: Easter is the answer to the human condition
  • Twenty Something: The big reveal - Looking back at God’s plan
  • Reflection: Faith is a path to find meaning in Nathan Trapuzzano’s death

• April 18, 2014

  • Editorial: Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! Alleluia!
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - With Moses away, the Israelites sin
  • Catholic Education Outreach: Francis Who?! Blessed in his sharing of the faith in the U.S.A.
  • Reflection: Oh, for the good old days, when people practiced their religion

• April 25, 2014

  • Editorial: Remembering ‘Good Pope John’
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - Leviticus, the Jews’ first book of laws
  • Cornucopia: The ‘voice of the turtle’ is still heard loud and clear
  • Faith and Family: Encounter with a saint led to a deepened relationship with Christ

• May 2, 2014

  • Editorial: The pope speaks to the city and the world
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - More laws from the Book of Leviticus
  • It's All Good: God’s opinion is the one that truly matters in life
  • Faith, Hope and Charity: Bringing a renewed hope to the war on poverty
  • Reflection: Faith, not fear, at the heart of Macklin Swinney’s earthly life

• May 9, 2014

  • Editorial: Use your vocation in life to build up the kingdom of God
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - The Israelites leave Mount Sinai
  • Cornucopia: Taking the time to ponder obscure mysteries of life
  • Twenty Something: Biking across Iowa for the heart and soul

• May 16, 2014

  • Editorial: Christians in the Holy Land
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - The Israelites arrive east of the Jordan
  • Catholic Evangelization Outreach: Turn to Mary, Star of Evangelization
  • Reflection: Remember, in life, ‘nothing is as it seems’

• May 23, 2014

  • Editorial: Keep priorities straight, be ready to ‘begin again’
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - Laws in the Book of Deuteronomy
  • Cornucopia: What does it mean to be an American? Freedom—and so much more
  • Reflection: Christian joy is a means to overcome contempt of faith in society

• May 30, 2014

  • Editorial: Our Lady, Undoer of Knots
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - The Israelites cross into the Promised Land
  • Faith and Family: Lessons learned while mowing the lawn
  • Reflection: Indy 500 driver teaches lesson about acknowledging misdeeds

• June 6, 2014

  • Editorial: Stewards of freedom, servants of God
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - The Israelites conquer Canaan
  • It's All Good: Even when there’s no fanfare, God is at work in us
  • Faith, Hope and Charity: CASA volunteers are angels among us
  • Reflection: Immigration reform is essential for both business and justice reasons
  • Be Our Guest: Marian University - A seat of wisdom, from the heart of the Church

• June 13, 2014

  • Editorial: The pope’s ‘invocation for peace’
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - Stories from the Book of Judges
  • Cornucopia: This is a celebration of fathers, the really genuine kind
  • Twenty Something: How the son of a president proved himself

• June 20, 2014

  • Editorial: The World Cup - ‘A celebration of solidarity between peoples’
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - Stories of Gideon, Abimelech, Jephthah, Samson
  • Catholic Education Outreach: Pastoral care for our teens in crisis is needed to stop suffering

• June 27, 2014

  • Editorial: The changing face of our family of faith
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - The delightful story of Ruth
  • Cornucopia: That’s the thing about love—it grows and expands
  • Faith and Family: Stand beside our heavenly Father during life’s storms

• July 4, 2014

  • Editorial: The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ is pro-culture
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - The establishment of Israel’s monarchy
  • It's All Good: Make time to meet God—early and often—in prayer

• July 11, 2014

  • Editorial: Make time to get away—and also pray—this summer
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - God rejects Saul, Samuel anoints David
  • Cornucopia: Saved by Christ’s cross, we are called to follow God
  • Twenty Something: Identical twins answer the call to priesthood

  July 18, 2014

  • Editorial: The benefits of marriage
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - Saul’s attempts to kill his rival David
  • Catholic Evangelization Outreach: Discernment, evangelization and discipleship
  • Be Our Guest: A heartfelt ‘thank you’ to two priests who gave much to our parish community

  July 25, 2014

  • Editorial: Children at the border
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - The death of Saul, Israel’s first king
  • Cornucopia: Here in America, it’s always time for a really big family reunion
  • Faith and Family: Parents and children can learn virtues together
  • Be Our Guest: We must understand and live the vocation and sacrament of marriage

  August 1, 2014

  • Editorial: Let’s all be ‘Nazarats’ who pray, work for the peace of Christ
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - God promises King David a dynasty
  • It's All Good: No syllabus can prepare us for God’s lessons in the ‘school’ of life
  • Faith, Hope and Charity: At Catholic Charities, we open wide the doors of Church
  • Be Our Guest: Democratic Party platform does not ‘embrace abortion,’ letter writer says

• August 8, 2014

  • Editorial: Clergy sex-abuse scandal
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - The story of David and Bathsheba
  • Cornucopia: Like in the movies, each of us is on a road trip through life
  • Twenty Something: Looking back on ‘mystery priest’ at car crash

• August 15, 2014

  • Editorial: Sharing the gift of prayer both locally and globally
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - Absalom’s rebellion against King David
  • Catholic Education Outreach: Catechists to focus on ‘Our Future, Our Families’ during 2014-15 program year

• August 22, 2014

  • Editorial: Persecution of Christians in Iraq
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - The reign of King Solomon
  • Cornucopia: Assuming this is correct, assumptions are often wrong

• August 29, 2014

  • Editorial: James Foley - ‘It didn’t make sense, but faith did’
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - The great prophet Elijah enters history
  • Faith and Family: Find the complete joy of Jesus in everyday blessings

• September 5, 2014

  • Editorial: The pope and the Chinese
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - Elijah vs. Ahab and Jezebel
  • It's All Good: A note to parents - Don’t be shy sharing God is the eternal cool
  • Be Our Guest: Catholic newspapers play an important role in diocesan communications

• September 12, 2014

  • Editorial
    • Helping our brothers and sisters in the Middle East
    • Remembering our lost children
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - Legends about the prophet Elisha
  • Cornucopia: When we can turn grief into affirmation of life
  • Twenty Something: The 20-something decorator - creating beauty at home
  • Reflection: ‘Does God care about sports?’ Yes, and Notre Dame fans say his mother does, too

• September 19, 2014

  • Editorial: Merged parishes need more money
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - The fall of the Kingdom of Israel
  • That All May Be One: Work of ecumenism belongs to us all
  • Catholic Education Outreach: When we teach, we must evangelize, too
  • Be Our Guest: How should Catholics prepare to vote? Key principles when approaching elections
  • Reflection: Unlikely encounter connects strangers in story of love, heartbreak and devotion to the Blessed Mother

• September 26, 2014

  • Editorial: When the Jesuits were suppressed
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - Nebuchadnezzar conquers Jerusalem
  • Cornucopia: Whom do we resemble in the family of God?
  • Faith and Family: Have a childlike courage that defies world-defined realities
  • Be Our Guest: Facts, opinions and first principles

• October 3, 2014

  • Editorial: The synod on the family
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - Chronicles repeats Judah’s history
  • It's All Good: Take time to practice humility because none of us knows it all
  • Faith, Hope and Charity: The challenge of loving others—no matter what

• October 10, 2014

  • Editorial: October is Mary’s month, a time to reverence and respect life
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - Jeremiah, a model of Jesus Christ
  • Cornucopia: Seeing beyond the crippling dimension of blindness
  • Twenty Something: Self-reflection in the age of selfies

• October 17, 2014

  • Editorial: Do not abandon the elderly
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - The adventures of Daniel in Babylon
  • That All May Be One: The prayer of the Church furthers Christian unity
  • Catholic Education Outreach: ‘These’ are God’s children

• October 24, 2014

  • Editorial: The voice of moderation, the voice of the Church
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - The popular story of Tobiah and Sarah
  • Corncupia: Have we missed something along the way?

• October 31, 2014

  • Editorial: The vocation of the laity
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - God saves the Jews through Judith
  • Emmaus Walk: Co-worker’s gift was God’s answer to author’s prayer
  • Faith and Family: Christian faith helps us dance in life’s puddles
  • Be Our Guest: Election issues, candidates and your vote this November

• November 7, 2014

  • Editorial: ‘Setting the pace, changing the course’ of poverty in Indiana
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - Esther saves the Jews in the Persian Empire
  • It's All Good: Trust God, know that miracles happen around us every day
  • Faith, Hope and Charity: ‘People are so giving here’

• November 14, 2014

  • Editorial: The Catholic Church and science
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - The Jews return to Jerusalem
  • Cornucopia: In today’s landscape, we simply can’t be children of a lesser God
  • Twenty Something: Art among us, art within us - honoring the ‘divine spark’

• November 21, 2014

  • Editorial: November is gratitude month
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - Six prophecies after the Jewish exile
  • That All May Be One: Where the rubber meets the road in our outreach to others
  • Catholic Evangelization Outreach: Young adult outreach focuses on building disciples, making saints

• November 28, 2014

  • Editorial: The Church and civil marriage
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - The story of the Maccabees
  • Cornucopia: One day is just not enough to list our thanks
  • Emmaus Walk: Celebrate Jesus, God’s gift of love today and every day
  • Faith and Family: Faithful marriages offer a foretaste of the heavenly wedding feast

• December 5, 2014

  • Editorial: Advent is the season of hope, Mary is the star
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - Suffering is not a sign of wickedness
  • It's All Good: This Christmas, view the Nativity scene with new eyes of faith
  • Faith, Hope and Charity: Look around: Does hope have an address near you?
  • Be our Guest: After Ferguson decision, Sisters of Providence encourage ongoing dialogue

• December 12, 2014

  • Editorial: Slow down, witness to Christ during Advent, Christmas and beyond
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - Book of Proverbs teaches wisdom
  • Cornucopia: Fiddler on the Roof lauded tradition, and so should we
  • Twenty Something: Light the candles, pour the wine - the Catholic call to celebrate

• December 19, 2014

  • Editorial: We celebrate the Incarnation
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Old Testament - Ecclesiastes finds ‘all things are vanity’
  • Catholic Education Outreach: A Promise to Keep marks 20 years of service in archdiocese
  • That All May Be One: Common prayer among Christians promotes unity
  • Faith and Family: Christ’s birth shows us God’s desire to be close to us
  • Be Our Guest: Preparing leaders for service to the Church and the world