By Megan Erbacher The Message assistant editor A few years ago, Barbara LaRoy missed her annual mammogram. “That’s the mistake…
In discussion during meals with different friends recently, there has been a trend. We each seem to be realizing that…
Q. My wife realized that my Bible is not Catholic when I could not locate the Book of Sirach in…
Editor’s note: Father Ed Schnur provided this text of a homily he delivered the weekend of Feb. 9. When I…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Lent is a time for deeper dialogue with God through prayer, for renewed gratitude for God’s…
Christ in the Desert is a Benedictine monastery outside of Abiquiu, New Mexico. Calling its location remote is an understatement.…
“My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth” (Psalm 121:2). Lent is a solemn time for…
First Sunday of Lent Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7; Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13-17; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11 The Book of Genesis is…
Special to The Message Evansville’s St. Benedict Cathedral Parish is hosting Loving Life, a pro-life conference for high school teens,…
By Victoria Arthur Statehouse Correspondent for Indiana’s Catholic Newspapers A bill designed to offer protections for pregnant women in the…
Special to The Message The world-famous International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Fatima will visit the Diocese of Evansville from March…
Special to The Message The Diocese of Evansville’s newly reconstituted Diocesan Pastoral Council had its first meeting on Feb. 1…
By Megan Erbacher The Message assistant editor After struggling with bad credit, Danielle B. never believed homeownership would be possible…
Q. At a recent Mass I attended, I noticed a teenager seated near me who was chewing gum during the…
Katie Prejean McGrady I hate Lent. I don’t like the color. I’m much more a green and white than a…
Father Eugene Hemrick It goes without saying, Christ’s admonition to let our light shine applies more than ever given the…
Editor’s note: The following story is true, but columnist Brenda Hopf has changed the names of those she writes about.…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Like so many of Pope Francis’ teachings and major documents, his apostolic exhortation on the Amazon…
I frequently drive past Deaconess Women’s Hospital on my way to work. As I do, a smile typically crosses my…
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18; Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-13; 1 Corinthians 3:16-23; Matthew 5:38-48 The…
A few weeks ago as we were getting ready for Mass, Jim asked, “What color is ordinary time?” This is…
Special to The Message Evansville’s St. Vincent Early Learning Center has earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education…
By Tim Lilley The Message editor The 4th Degree Knights of Columbus Lawrence A. Vieck Assembly, of Washington, joined by Knights…
By Victoria Arthur Statehouse Correspondent for Indiana’s Catholic Newspapers INDIANAPOLIS – Despite a chorus of opposition, a controversial bill that…
I joined the YMCA shortly after I retired from The Message, and I’ve been in a Silver Sneakers class there…