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Iowa women’s basketball crushed by UCLA, finishes West Coast trip winless

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Following Thursday night’s upset loss at USC, eighth-ranked Iowa made the 13. 7-mile cross-town trip to take on second-ranked UCLA. The Hawkeyes came up short, 88-65, finishing their trip to Los Angeles with a 0-2 record. The Bruins owned the paint for all four quarters, where they outscored the Hawkeyes by 30 points. Ava Heiden led. The post Iowa women’s basketball crushed by UCLA, finishes West Coast trip winless appeared first on The Daily Iowan.

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Are we ready for the Resurrection?

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When we think of Lent, ideas of hunger, sacrifice and suffering may come to mind. In holy Scripture, the desert is a unique place of encounter with the Lord: Israel crossed it to leave slavery and reach the promised land. St. John the Baptist chose desert life to prepare himself and the people for the coming of the Messiah. Christ spent 40 days and nights in the desert preparing for his mission before beginning his public life. This shows us that great things happen in the desert in aridity, solitude and silence because God wants to purify us so we can enjoy a new life full of meaning and purpose. We need to embark on our own journey through the desert, leaving sin and slavery behind, to reach our liberation in the promised land. The Church proposes three exercises that help us progress: almsgiving, fasting and prayer, moving from love of neighbor to self-love to love of God. Almsgiving is a concrete way of loving our neighbor. The call to generosity invites us to practice charity and be sensitive to the pain and needs of our brothers and sisters. Hunger, thirst, sickness, cold the suffering of any brother or sister is our concern. Anyone in need becomes our sibling, and almsgiving is our response to that pain. Generosity allows us to be Church, to bear witness to how we love one another, and to be the hands and feet of Christ. Fasting helps us free our hearts. We were created to worship, glorify and bless God. When God does not occupy that primary place in our hearts, we seek something else to replace him, creating idols and unhealthy attachments. Fasting helps us rediscover the deepest longings of the heart. When we experience physical hunger and thirst, we recognize our spiritual hunger and thirst. Our carnal appetites cease to dominate, and our spiritual needs open the eyes of our soul. Rather than rejecting the body, fasting seeks its purification so we can attend to our deepest needs. It becomes an act of self-love because it purifies us, frees us, and shows us how to satisfy our hearts’ deep longings. Our greatest longing will always be to be with God, and only in his arms do we find true peace. Prayer is the purest way to love God because prayer lifts up the heart with our passions, feelings and deepest desires and the mind to him. It teaches us to seek his presence and enter into communion, lifting our whole being to God. By learning to be worshipers and spending time with Jesus. During Lent, we are invited to repent, to open our eyes and realize what we need to change, because an excellent way to pray is to observe and understand our faults and weaknesses. Many perceive confession as a ritual of punishment and guilt; this is a superficial approach to so great a gift. What is really offered in reconciliation is liberation and healing from our deepest wounds those that poison our relationship with others, ourselves and God. These three Lenten exercises, far from being sources of suffering, are ways we can love our neighbor, ourselves and God in a more honest, selfless and free way. If we live them as gifts from the Holy Spirit, we will enjoy the enormous benefits found through them, and our experience in the spiritual desert will transform our hearts. Only then will we be ready for the resurrection God has prepared for us. Then we can experience the joy Christ experienced in overcoming death and enter with him into the promised land.

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Diocesan annual impact report

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Here are a few snapshots of our diocese and how we served others through various ministries and outreach. ECCLESIASTICAL DATA 96Parishes20Missions97, 640Registered Households (up by 5, 506)242, 448 Registered Catholics (up by 36, 501)113Diocesan Priests (active, retired, military chaplains, sabbaticals)46Religious Priests22Extern/Missionary Priests30Seminarians234Permanent deacons38In Formation73Women Religious23Religious Communities SACRAMENTS 3, 318Baptisms (up by 224)3, 360First Communions (up by 190)2, 926Confirmations (up by 414)552RCIA (up by 112)824Received into Full Communion (up by 293)833Marriages (up by 100)1, 396Deaths (down by 99)11, 351Religious Education Elementary Students (down by 323)2, 556Religious Education High School Students (up by 855)2Catholic Hospitals SCHOOLS 34Catholic Schools and High Schools-diocesan and independent2Early Childhood Development Centers7, 473Students preschool to high school784Professional Staff lay, clergy and religious2Schools Offer Federal Nutrition Programs468Students Eligible for Free/Reduced Priced Lunch1, 144Students with Any Diagnosed Disability Physical, Mental, Learning17International Students with Visas32Schools with a Board, Commission or CouncilChesterton Academy of St. Finbar, Charleston, launched in the 2025-2026 school year, expanding classical Catholic education. Cristo Rey Charleston High School is slated to launch in the 2026-2027 school year, strengthening college and career pathways. CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES 6, 791Background screenings New and RescreeningThe Office of Child and Youth Protection provides a pastoral response to, and competent processing of, allegations of abuse of minors. With the approval and consent of the bishop, it establishes, implements, supervises and maintains Safe Environment programs in all parishes, missions and schools within the diocese. Visit charlestondiocese. org/child-and-youth-protection. CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SOUTH CAROLINA 15Ministries and Programs8Locations in S. C. 64, 645Our Lady’s Pantry Total Served (up by 19, 661)57Save A Smile Dental Program Total Served2, 453 Clean of Heart Laundry & Shower Program Total Served1, 220Loads of Laundry1, 333Showers Provided36Disaster Services Total Served$205,934Spent on Home Repairs / Natural Disasters (up by $196,934)1, 068Immigration Services Total Served901Restorative Justice Total Served61, 026Total Impacted Includes Emergency Assistance, Next Level Services, Clothing Closet and Above List (up by 4, 765).

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The 9th Charnel

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The 9th Charnel is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Filled with a rich and frightening atmosphere, this game aims at providing a haunting and desperate action-survival experience. While exploring the many mysteries of this world, you must survive- whether you do it through stealth or by using weapons. Most of the time, the player has to survive impossible threats through stealth and clever navigation of the environment. As the player progresses through the game and threats grow significantly more complex, the player uncovers new stories and receives new weapons. At its scariest, the game preys on the player’s anxiety, survival, and Exploration skills. It takes place in a not-so-future world, where people have lost faith in the prosperity of human development, people are selfish, and governments are corrupt.

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Kanab City Council bids farewell to Colson, welcomes Shrope

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The first Kanab City Council meeting of 2026 marked the rota­tion of council seats following the election, beginning with a recog­nition of public service. Council members and city staff thanked Scott Colson for his service during his term. Colson received an honorary plaque and said he was “truly humbled by the people I’ve served with” and proud of decisions made to improve the city. The council then ad­ministered the oath of office following the election. Mayor Colten Johnson and Council.

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