By Megan Erbacher The Message assistant editor Poverty can look different depending on where you grow up, according to African…
By Joel Padgett December 13, 2019 “When the Church celebrates the liturgy of Advent each year,” the Catechism explains, “she…
By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) – 2019 was a busy year for the U.S. Supreme Court. In…
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) – There always will be martyrs among Christians in the world,…
Q. More and more people are being diagnosed with celiac or wheat allergies. Because of the particle of the host…
A few weeks before Thanksgiving, I was feeling especially jolly for some reason; and I said to my coworkers, “I’m…
Sharon Burns As we continue in this season of football rivalries and hoops dreams, it’s difficult to ignore the myriad…
Special to The Message Sharon Burns, executive director of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Evansville, has announced her decision…
By Megan Erbacher The Message assistant editor Diane Shaw choked-back tears as she accepted a donation from Resurrection School students…
Q. At the Last Supper, Jesus told the apostles to take his body and his blood. But Christ knew that…
One recent morning, I left for work with my cell phone sitting on the dining room table. You’ll never guess…
Lesley Gerster Before I decided to be a music education major, I prayed. When I began my college career in…
By Victoria Arthur Special to The Message INDIANAPOLIS – Angela Espada knows how to connect with people. Her friend and…
Second Sunday of Advent, Year A Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Romans 15:4-9; Matthew 3:1-12 The tentative dates…
Robert May was painfully aware of the distance between his dreams and his reality. The 34-year-old Dartmouth graduate had long…
With Christmas knocking at the door, I want to suggest that families intentionally take some time this year to reconnect.…
Over the last few weeks, our faith-formation students in grades 1-8 have been exploring the life of Moses in the…
By The Message staff Because Christmas and New Year’s Day fall on Wednesdays, The Message will not publish issues on…