Archives - Editorials and columns 2012

Below are all the editorials and columns that ran in 2012.

• January 13, 2012

  • Editorial: A recipe for happiness
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - The Book of Deuteronomy
  • Faithful Lines: Looking backward—and forward—in the New Year
  • It's All Good: Wipe away the past and start the New Year fresh with God
  • Be Our Guest: Implementation of new Roman Missal will help us grow in our lives of faith

• January 20, 2012

  • Editorial: The Life at Conception Act
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - More from the Book of Deuteronomy
  • Cornucopia: When two for the road become two for life
  • Twenty Something: Process it on paper, resolve to write in the New Year
  • Catholic Evangelization Outreach: The Gospel of Life and prenatal screening

• January 27, 2012

  • Editorial: The new evangelization and the New Year
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - Letters to the Thessalonians
  • Faithful Lines: Good music can heal hearts and souls
  • Emmaus Walk: Welcome to 2012. Are you singing a new song?
  • Faith and Family: Holiness is won through detachment
  • Be Our Guest: Living in the Christmas spirit year-round through our lives of faith

• February 3, 2012

  • Editorial: Needed - An engaged, articulate and well-formed Catholic laity
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - St. Paul’s Letter to the Galatians
  • It's All Good: In marriage, genuine love is worth all the work
  • Faith, Hope and Charity: The ministry of charity and the Gospel message

• February 10, 2012

  • Editorial: Revitalizing Catholic schools
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - The Book of Proverbs
  • Cornucopia: All great men are not dead, just hidden in the weeds
  • Faithful Lines: Realizing the wonder of God’s animal kingdom
  • Twenty Something: The case for silence

• February 17, 2012

  • Editorial: Black Catholics in U.S. history
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - The Book of Ecclesiastes
  • Catholic Education Outreach: What’s the scoop on school vouchers and tax credit scholarships?

• February 24, 2012

  • Editorial: Evangelization vs. secularism
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - The beginning of Exodus
  • Cornucopia: On the Lenten journey with present-day Apostles
  • Emmaus Walk: Me, a sinner? Confessions of a self-centered co-worker
  • Faith and Family: Form children in God’s glorious freedom
  • Be Our Guest: Religious conscience and the Obama administration

• March 2, 2012

  • Editorial: Lent is a time to discover true joy
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - Exodus and God's covenant
  • Faithful Lines: Was staircase a miracle or a wonder of construction?
  • It's All Good: Embrace what you have been given and thank God for it
  • Faith, Hope and Charity: 'It wasn't my turn today'

• March 9, 2012

  • Editorial: Defeat of the Blunt Amendment
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - Concluding the Book of Exodus
  • Cornucopia: Faith in God helps us to rise above self-interest
  • Twenty Something: Parading through homes, tracking the Joneses
  • Reflection: Moments of grace - Archbishop Emeritus Daniel M. Buechlein celebrates 25 years as a bishop

• March 16, 2012

  • Editorial: Threats to traditional marriage
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - Books of Leviticus and Numbers
  • Faithful Lines: Personal eulogy for a faith-filled gentleman and scholar
  • Catholic Evangelization Outreach: Bringing people to Christ needs to be a team effort
  • Be Our Guest: Power of God’s forgiveness shines through in movie’s pro-life message

• March 23, 2012

  • Editorial: Clerical sex-abuse scandal
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - Beginning the Letter to the Hebrews
  • Cornucopia: That seventh sense of ours is not only valuable, it is necessary

• March 30, 2012

  • Editorial
    • Now is the time to be ‘all in,’ stand firm for religious liberty
    • God is at work in Henryville
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - Letter to the Hebrews for Holy Week
  • Emmaus Walk: Lessons from the Savior during Lenten season and beyond
  • Faith and Family: Wallowing in the mud of sin? Let God clean you up
  • Be Our Guest: Mandate infringes on religious rights

• April 6, 2012

  • Editorial: Blood and water flowed out
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - The First Letter of Peter
  • Faithful Lines: Trip to Cleveland reminds me of what’s holy in our lives
  • It's All Good: Remember God can work with you—no matter what
  • Be Our Guest: Religious community says tragic shooting must lead society to search for solutions

• April 13, 2012

  • Editorial: We are called to be eyewitnesses to the Resurrection of Jesus
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - Beginning the Book of Revelation
  • Cornucopia: Change is necessary whether we like it or not
  • Twenty Something: Catholics missing from Italian shipwreck still inspire
  • Be Our Guest: Why not include good news of joint dialogue statement between Catholics and Lutherans in ‘Question Corner’ response?

• April 20, 2012

  • Editorial: Awaiting the Court’s decisions
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - Visions in the Book of Revelation
  • Catholic Education Outreach: One tube of lip gloss helps build the kingdom
  • Be Our Guest: SPRED program and local organization help children with autism and their families

• April 27, 2012

  • Editorial: Vatican seeks to reform leadership group for women’s religious orders
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - Beasts in the Book of Revelation
  • Cornucopia: Funerals can demonstrate grace-filled lives
  • Emmaus Walk: Alleluia! Christ is risen … and so are we!
  • Faith and Family: The parent-child relationship teaches us about God’s mercy

• May 4, 2012

  • Editorial: Make time to pray, listen each day
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - Concluding the Book of Revelation
  • Faithful Lines: Bishop’s column a reminder of Little Sisters’ care
  • It's All Good: Getting back to the basics in our lives of faith
  • Faith, Hope and Charity: Our sensational Catholic Church

• May 11, 2012

  • Editorial: Not enough new Catholics
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - The First Letter of St. John
  • Cornucopia: Mama, Mom, Mother, Mutti, whatever you call her, she rules!
  • Twenty Something: Studio as sanctuary - A place of ‘delight and rest
  • Reflection: Thanks, Mom—and Dad—for your unwavering love and dedication

• May 18, 2012

  • Editorial: Pope Benedict XVI - Great teacher, good steward
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - The three letters of St. John
  • Faithful Lines: A view of a pro-life ministry from World War II
  • Catholic Evangelization Outreach: Our vocation gives flesh to the faith

• May 25, 2012

  • Editorial: Redefining marriage is impossible
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - Beginning the Book of Job
  • Cornucopia: Remembering what Memorial Day is all about
  • Emmaus Walk: Leaping lizards, how did we get to this point in life?
  • Faith and Family: Grace makes wedding day love grow deeper
  • Be Our Guest: Marian University responds to Pope Benedict’s call to strengthen Catholic identity

• June 1, 2012

  • Editorial: The Court and immigration
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - Concluding the Book of Job
  • Faithful Lines: Joy and sadness during a visit to our hometown
  • It's All Good: Use your gifts, talents to serve others and bring glory to God
  • Faith, Hope and Charity: ‘I’ll be going with them’
  • Reflection: When it comes to life, ‘leave nothing undared for the kingdom of God’

  June 8, 2012

  • Editorial: Stewards of religious liberty
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - The Book of Joshua
  • Cornucopia: Is Anyone out there, somewhere over the rainbow, way up high?
  • Twenty Something: From Mary to Mia - The sacred act of naming children

• June 15, 2012

  • Editorial: The ‘Fortnight for Freedom’
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - The Book of Judges
  • Faithful Lines: An interesting story about the meaning for our holy cross
  • Catholic Evangelization Outreach: Pie and coffee, professional and spiritual development are a healthy combination
  • Be Our Guest: On Father’s Day, don’t forget to thank Dad for all the cherished memorie

• June 22, 2012

  • Editorial: Celebrating a year of faith
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - The First Book of Samuel
  • Cornucopia: Speaking of contradictions, take life itself
  • Be Our Guest: The struggle for religious freedom - A confrontation that must be won

• June 29, 2012

  • Editorial: Catholics must protect their rights
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - David becomes king of Israel
  • Faith and Family: Religious liberty is formed in the family
  • Emmaus Walk: Christ helps us to re-create brokenness in our lives

• July 6, 2012

  • Editorial: The health care decision
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - King David’s troubled reign
  • It's All Good: Remember, God always finds us lovable—no matter what
  • Faith, Hope and Charity: Planning under way for Indiana Catholic Poverty Summit
  • Be Our Guest: Letter misrepresents Affordable Care Act’s implications, writer say

• July 13, 2012

  • Editorial: The Church is powerless
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - The story of the prophet Elijah
  • Cornucopia: When informed opinions slide down into nasty judgments
  • Twenty Something: Road trip reflections on faith and mobility
  • Be Our Guest: Concern for poor and number of abortions go hand in hand

• July 20, 2012

  • Editorial: The Philadelphia story
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - Start of the Second Letter to the Corinthians
  • Catholic Evangelization Outreach: Speaking the truth with love
  • Be Our Guest: Priest’s celebration of Mass is gift to family of campers

• July 27, 2012

  • Editorial: Senseless violence in Colorado is painful and confusing for all
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - Second half of Second Letter to the Corinthians
  • Cornucopia: Here’s a reunion that covers a lifetime of friendship
  • Emmaus Walk: Church is more than what we do—it’s who we are
  • Faith and Family: God watches parents like we watch Olympic athletes
  • Reflection: Penn State scandal is a reminder that sexual abuse affects all of society

• August 3, 2012

  • Editorial: What do Mormons believe?
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - The books of Amos and Hosea
  • It's All Good: Spend some quiet time with God and walk away refreshed
  • Faith, Hope and Charity: A forecast of hope

• August 10, 2012

  • Editorial: Believing is seeing through the eyes of others
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - The Book of the prophet Micah
  • Cornucopia: Given the gift of the literary Spirit every two years
  • Twenty Something: Mom’s first pedicure - The theology of thrift
  • Reflection: Chick-fil-A controversy shows the challenge of living the faith consistently

• August 17, 2012

  • Editorial: Good practicing Catholics
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - Prophecies from the Book of Isaiah
  • Catholic Education Outreach: Catholic schools back in action

• August 24, 2012

  • Editorial: Remembering Nellie Gray
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - Zephaniah and Jeremiah
  • Cornucopia: We are all part of a larger story that leads to God
  • Emmaus Walk: What happened when I decided to ‘Eat Mor Chiken’

• August 31, 2012

  • Editorial: Archdiocese is a leader in Church finances transparency
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - From the Book of Jeremiah
  • Faith and Family: Take the ancient faith and make it your own here and now

• September 7, 2012

  • Editorial: The trials of Middle Eastern Christians continue to increase
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - Jeremiah, Habakkuk, Lamentations
  • It's All Good: God’s grace helps us to pass all of life’s tests
  • Faith, Hope and Charity: Time and attention can be the greatest gift we can give

• September 14, 2012

  • Editorial: Archdiocese prepares to celebrate the Year of Faith
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - First half of Book of Ezekiel
  • Cornucopia: Opposing abuse should be a natural Christian effort
  • Twenty Something: Praying mothers support their gold-medal athletes

• September 21, 2012

  • Editorial: Faith in the public arena
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - Second half of the Book of Ezekiel
  • Catholic Evangelization Outreach: Living out the faith in the public square requires fortitude

• September 28, 2012

  • Editorial: Catholic business leaders show profit and ethics can go together
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - St. Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians
  • Cornucopia: Watching an all-time favorite film can be a religious experience
  • Emmaus Walk: Evangelization 101 and a special delivery with everlasting benefits
  • Faith and Family: Lessons can be learned during bedtime reading

• October 5, 2012

  • Editorial: Riots in Muslim countries
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Biblical readings - Romans, Ephesians and Acts
  • It's All Good: Earning those points for our eternal reward in heaven
  • Faith, Hope and Charity: Brewing up good reasons to support fair trade

• October 12, 2012

  • Editorial: Faith, religious liberty and human suffering
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Year of Faith - What we profess and live
  • Cornucopia: One of the most important virtues is at stake in our country
  • Twenty Something: Emergency or blessing? The power of silence

• October 19, 2012

  • Editorial: Two new U.S. saints
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Year of Faith - I believe in one God
  • Catholic Education Outreach: Archdiocesan schools excel on accountability measures

• October 26, 2012

  • Editorial: Welcome, Archbishop Tobin
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Year of Faith - God created the universe
  • Cornucopia: Immigration is the name of the American game
  • Emmaus Walk: When something seems like forever … maybe it’s not!
  • Faith and Family: A Vatican II lesson - Be fully conscious and active in your life of faith
  • Be Our Guest: Why doesn’t the Church support or oppose candidates for elected office?

• November 2, 2012

  • Editorial: We are all called to be secret saints
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Year of Faith - Catholics’ devotion to saints
  • It's All Good: God—and those people around us—loves a grateful heart
  • Faith, Hope and Charity: Encountering Jesus in today’s world

• November 9, 2012

  • Editorial: The new evangelization should focus on non-practicing Catholics
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Year of Faith - Our death and two judgments
  • Cornucopia: Learning how to play the waiting game in life
  • Twenty Something: Fire, snow and wind - Faith that withstands the elements

• November 16, 2012

  • Editorial: Families and evangelization
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Year of Faith - Catholics believe that hell exists
  • Catholic Evangelization Outreach: We are missionaries at home and abroad

• November 23, 2012

  • Editorial: Giving thanks in the Year of Faith
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Year of Faith - The Catholic doctrine of purgatory
  • Cornucopia: We can be thankful for more than the usual suspects
  • Emmaus Walk: Christmas is coming … What are you waiting for?

• November 30, 2012

  • Editorial: Advent - Preparing for Christmas
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Year of Faith - What we believe about heaven
  • Faith and Family: Looking back and looking forward in gratitude for the gift of life
  • Be Our Guest: Jesus calls us to love one another, not to judge one another

• December 7, 2012

  • Editorial: Advent’s three stages of longing
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Year of Faith - Immaculate Conception and original sin
  • It's All Good: Christmas reminds us that life isn’t as it seems
  • Faith, Hope and Charity: Adoption: A choice we can all live with
  • Be Our Guest: ‘A Gift Exchange’ worth considering this holiday season and beyond

• December 14, 2012

  • Editorial: The College of Cardinals
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Year of Faith - The central mystery of our faith
  • Cornucopia: Christmas is a nostalgic occasion and holy time for people of faith
  • Twenty Something: Advent and the art of anticipation
  • Be Our Guest: A remembrance of jazz great Dave Brubeck

• December 21, 2012

  • Editorial: No peace in Bethlehem today
  • From the Editor Emeritus: Year of Faith - Our belief in the Incarnation
  • Faith and Family: Music expresses the joy of Advent and Christmas
  • Catholic Education Outreach: Theology of the Body program will help form adults
  • Reflection: Innocents are slaughtered again and again