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Month: January 2020

From Miss to Mrs., grateful for support from loved ones

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By Megan Erbacher The Message assistant editor As of this Saturday, Steve and I have been married for three weeks…

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Confession once a year? – Is incense harmful to health?

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Q. In one of your recent columns, you stated: “Strictly speaking, one is obliged to go to the sacrament of…

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Bless us, O Lord

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About three years ago, my son, my daughter-in-law and my two-year-old grandson started having dinner with my husband and me…

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President tells March for Life crowd he welcomes their commitment

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By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) – President Donald Trump credited attendees at the 47th annual March for…

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Private school proponents tracking flurry of education bills

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By Victoria Arthur Statehouse Correspondent for Indiana’s Catholic Newspapers John Elcesser calls it the “Indiana education tornado,” and it is…

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Contemplating different views of suffering

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My mother once had lunch with a lady who ordered a club sandwich with extra mayonnaise. Since it was a…

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The story of our lives

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I’m beginning the new year with a clean office. It seems a good place to start, a practical way to…

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The Presentation of the Lord

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The Presentation of the Lord First Reading: Malachi 3:1-4; Response: Psalm 24:7, 8, 9, 10; Second Reading: Hebrews 2:14-18; Gospel:…

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The importance of organizational skills

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Organizational skills are important whether we are professionals in the workforce, parents, teenagers or children. Mastering this life skill will…

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On March 11, the Light is on for You

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By The Message staff On March 11, the Light is on for You across our 12 counties. All parishes in…

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Valerie Bostick is the new executive director of St. Vincent ELC

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Special to The Message On Jan. 15, the Board of Directors of St. Vincent Early Learning Center, and the  Daughters…

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St. Meinrad Day of Service set for March 14

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By The Message staff The 7th Annual Saint Meinrad Day of Service will be held March 14. The event provides an…

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Faith Day 2020: Imagine a World where hope abounds

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By Mary Wolk Special to The Message On Saturday March 7, Holy Rosary Parish in Evansville will host its popular…

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The New Year brings new hope

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The New Year brings new hope, and if you are like me you find yourself setting new goals. This year…

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Footprints of our Catholic brethren: St. Anthony of Padua Church, St. Anthony

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Jim Schroeder By Jim Schroeder Reflection Little Louis continued to whimper and cry, only to settle briefly as I stared…

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Have mercy on us, and on the whole world….

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“If you forgive others the wrongs they have done to you, your Father in heaven will also forgive you” (Matthew…

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Communications and the art of medicine

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The practice of medicine is often referred to as the “art of medicine.” Making the correct diagnosis, planning the proper…

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Sharon Burns – Master Angler?!

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Elsewhere in this issue of The Message (look in the Local News section here on the website), Assistant Editor Megan…

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The Bible and Jeopardy

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I was watching the Jeopardy championship tournament on its first night, with one eye on the show as I ruffled…

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Encountering Christ in the Bible – Encontrando a Cristo en la Biblia

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Editor’s note: The Spanish translation of this column appears below. In his motu proprio, “Aperuit Illis,” Pope Francis designated the…

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Spreading the news

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What’s the best news you’ve ever received?  Let’s run down the list of some possibilities. “Yes, I will marry you!’”…

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Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

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Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A First Reading: Isaiah 8:23-9:3; Response: Psalm 27:1, 4, 13-14; Second Reading: I Corinthians…

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What makes a good day?

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The fundamental goodness of each day is taken for granted too often. I had lunch with a friend recently, and…

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Work assignment on Sunday; Mass card for non-Catholic ceremony?

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Q. My wife sometimes travels on work assignments on a Sunday and is not able to attend Mass. I am…

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Faces of Faith – Karen Schwenk

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The Diocese of Evansville Office of Catechesis is introducing readers to Catholics from across our 12 counties for whom sharing…

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