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Month: August 2020

Oldies but Goodies

August 27, 2020 wpmessage

Let me age myself here. Remember the hit song by The Byrds called “Turn, Turn, Turn?” I do. “To everything,…

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Faces of Faith — Justin and Meagan Collins

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In this photo taken shortly after his birth, Meagan Collins holds new son Floyd as his brother Louis, left, looks…

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A reflection on Ezekiel 24:15-24

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By MARIA SERMERSHEIM MEDITATIONE IGNIS Ezekiel is beautiful. And tragic and heart-wrenching, and so true. The prophets embody God’s message…

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Living in truth

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“When we reject the deeds of darkness and do everything in the light of day, as light should, we give…

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Franciscan Sister Judith Ann Bell celebrates 60th Jubilee

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Special to The Message Franciscan Sister Judith Ann Bell, a native of Jasper, is celebrating her 60th Jubilee as a…

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The impact of a brief encounter

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By KAREN MUENSTERMAN CONNECTING FAITH AND LIFE My father-in-law died a few weeks ago. He had been suffering for a…

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Use your words wisely

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By Megan Erbacher Daily Blessings “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good…

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Reopening Safely

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By JENNA KRUSE, LCSW ADVICE FROM YOUTHFIRST Being a parent of a teenager is difficult enough; now, let’s add a…

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Chrism Mass a celebration of hope

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By Megan Erbacher The Message assistant editor Diocese of Evansville Bishop Joseph M. Siegel called the Chrism Mass a time…

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Death as consequence of sin – Distractions in prayer

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Q. In one of your recent columns — about Our Blessed Mother’s Assumption — you wrote “Some theologians feel that,…

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Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

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Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Jeremiah 20:7-9; Psalm 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9; Romans 12:1-2; Matthew 16:21-27 Jeremiah was…

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‘I’m here to get it right, not to be right’

August 20, 2020 wpmessage

By ANNIE-ROSE KEITH A PLACE FOR EVERYONE My times of kid-less silence are often filled with podcasts. The latest is…

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Thanking God for his gifts brings joy, pope says on Marian feast day

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BY CAROL GLATZ Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Taking time out each day to be thankful for God…

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‘Restore all things in Christ’

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By Tim Lilley Journey of Faith The headline of this column is based on Ephesians 1:10. It also is the…

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Benedictine Sisters hold Women of the Rule virtual awards event

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Special to The Message The Women of the Rule is a lay women’s philanthropic group dedicated to supporting the Sisters…

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Making a Pilgrimage for Life amid a pandemic

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By STEVE DABROWSKI IT SEEMS TO ME Youth ministers work hard to help all our “kids” get to Heaven, but…

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Chrism Mass is set for Aug. 25

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By Tim Lilley The Message editor The Diocese of Evansville Chrism Mass, which was postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak,…

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Sister of Providence Teresa Kang professes first vows

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Special to The Message God led the way for Sister Teresa Kang, from Taiwan, to the Sisters of Providence of…

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Meaning of original sin – Obligation for televised Mass?

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By Father KENNETH DOYLE QUESTION CORNER Q. When I was a Protestant, I never heard mention of “original sin.” We…

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Two ordained deacons at Saint Meinrad

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Special to The Message Two seminarians received the order of deacon from the Most Rev. Charles C. Thompson, archbishop of…

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School is School, Even in a Pandemic

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By Dr. Daryl Hagan, Superintendent of Catholic Schools Special to The Message On Aug. 5, the first six Diocese of…

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God as silent music

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By KATHY GALLO CONNECTING FAITH AND LIFE I have always been amazed at how everyday things can lead us to…

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Sister of Providence Corbin Hannah professes final vows

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Special to The Message “I knew that I felt called to a life of service.” On Sept. 14, 2009, Sister…

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Making Jesus a priority

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By KRISTINE SCHROEDER LESSONS LEARNED We children were raised by an efficiency expert. Before Mom left for her 7 a.m.…

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Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

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By Father Donald Dilger Sunday Scripture Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Isaiah 22:19-23; Psalm 138:1-2, 2-3, 6, 8;…

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