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Month: September 2020

Thank God by praying the Psalms

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By MATT POTTER RADICAL JOY — CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP AND ABUNDANCE Have you ever tried to describe the color yellow? Imagine…

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Bishop blesses and dedicates Catholic Charities’ new home

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By Megan Erbacher The Message assistant editor Bishop Joseph M. Siegel said the new, permanent home for Catholic Charities of…

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Confidence in praying for others

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By MARIA SERMERSHEIM MEDITATIONE IGNIS How do you pray for others? I know how I pray for my friends and…

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Something for my sister

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By BECKY SIEWERS CONNECTING FAITH AND LIFE With so many voices around us claiming to speak the truth, is it…

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Bishop blesses new ultrasound at Vincennes’ Heart to Heart

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Submitted photo Bishop Joseph M. Siegel, far left, offered a special blessing at Heart to Heart, Inc. A Women’s Resource…

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Disposing of religious articles

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By FATHER KENNETH DOYLE QUESTION CORNER Q. What is the proper way to dispose of the medals, rosaries, small crucifixes,…

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Monte Cassino pilgrimages canceled for October

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Saint Meinrad Archabbey’s pilgrimages to honor the Blessed Mother at the Monte Cassino Shrine, typically held each Sunday in October,…

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Write your own headlines

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By Megan Erbacher Daily Blessings Lately, for things largely outside of our control, the world feels so negative and volatile.…

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What do you stand for?

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By ZOE CANNON GRATITUDE FOR THE GIFT OF FAITH “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly”…

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Corpus Christi Healing Gardens Food Ministry off to a great start

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By Craig Blessinger Special to The Message In May 2020, Corpus Christi Parishioners Craig and Tara Blessinger, and Paul and…

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Meet seminarian Keith Hart

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By Keith Hart Special to The Message First Theology, Pontifical North American College Home parish: St. Peter Church, Montgomery I…

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Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

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By FATHER DONALD DILGER SUNDAY SCRIPTURE Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Ezekiel 18:25-28; Psalm 25:4-5, 6-7,8-9; Philippians 2:1-11;…

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When to seek professional help for your teen

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By DEENA BODINE ADVICE FROM YOUTHFIRST Parenting is no easy task. And the teen years are notorious for being challenges.…

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What we can learn from fruit flies

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By DR. PETER ROSARIO CATHOLIC HEALTHCARE One of my college courses was in the study of genetics. Besides course work…

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Beyond secular politics: October webinars offer Catholic voters a guide for informed decisions

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BY VICTORIA ARTHUR Special to The Message Amid the noise, confusion and competing voices of the 2020 election season, the…

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Pope: peace workers need interdisciplinary skills

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BY CAROL GLATZ Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With so much conflict, violence and war, the world needs…

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‘I love this man. He was a good priest’

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By Tim Lilley The Message editor Father Christopher Droste was 4 when the late Father Mike Madden became his pastor…

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Dreams

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By MARY ANN HUGHES GRACE NOTES Have you ever had the feeling that someone was watching you? My daughter did,…

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Navigating a Contentious Campaign Season – Navegando en una temporada de campaña electoral polémica

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Navigating a Contentious Campaign Season Bishop Joseph M. Siegel The Bishop’s Corner Editor’s note: The Spanish translation of The Bishop’s…

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Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

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By FATHER DONALD DILGER SUNDAY SCRIPTURE Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Isaiah 55:6-9; Psalm 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18; Philippians…

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Investing sweat equity

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By BRENDA HOPF CONNECTING FAITH AND LIFE Near the end of August my husband, Jerry, and I decided to move…

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Bishop consecrates diocese to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

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By Megan Erbacher The Message assistant editor The Catholic Diocese of Evansville gathered recently to invoke our blessed mother’s name…

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Responsibility re: lesbian friend – Was dispensation necessary?

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By Father KENNETH DOYLE QUESTION CORNER Q. One of my close friends, whom I met through the church, is a…

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Fear and Zero Sum Bias

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By STEVE DEBROWSKI IT SEEMS TO ME What do toilet paper, soap and free weights all have in common? Nothing…

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Schools get creative to help prevent spread of coronavirus

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By Megan Erbacher The Message assistant editor As Diocese of Evansville Catholic schools prepared for the 2020-2021 school year, administrators…

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