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Month: February 2021

Praying for all the dead; Does Holy Name Society still exist?

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By Father KENNETH DOYLE QUESTION CORNER Q. I have often heard in church the prayer that goes, “May his/her soul…

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Pope marks 90th anniversary of Divine Mercy apparition

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BY JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Marking the 90th anniversary of the apparition of Jesus…

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My God moment

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By MATT POTTER RADICAL JOY — CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP AND ABUNDANCE Lent is a time of preparation that can lead to…

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Posted in: Radical Joy - Catholic Stewardship and Abundance

Where prophets lead

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By JOEL PADGETT CONNECTING FAITH AND LIFE Who are the voices we turn to in order to make sense of…

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Remembering Sister Mary Dominic

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Benedictine Sister Mary Dominic Frederick REFLECTION BY ANN NAGY Holy Trinity School, Dubois County On Aug. 18, 2020, the world…

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Second Sunday of Lent

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By FATHER DONALD DILGER SUNDAY SCRIPTURE Second Sunday of Lent First Reading: Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 15-18; Response: Psalm 116:10, 15,…

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Living by the Spirit of God

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By ZOE CANNON GRATITUDE FOR THE GIFT OF FAITH “Behold, you desire true sincerity, and secretly you teach me wisdom.…

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Back to school or back to Lent?

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By MARIA SERMERSHEIM MEDITATIONE IGNIS This spring semester feels like an entirely new academic year. Ten weeks is a long…

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Rite of Election, Call to Continuing Conversion take on different looks

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By Tim Lilley The Message editor There were decidedly different looks to the 2021 Rite of Election and Call to…

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Tracking bills on environmental issues important to the Church

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By Victoria Arthur Statehouse Correspondent for Indiana’s Catholic Newspapers Catholics concerned about the environment are tracking a number of bills…

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First Sunday of Lent

February 18, 2021 wpmessage

By Father Donald Dilger Sunday Scripture First Sunday of Lent First Reading: Genesis 9:8-15; Response: Psalm 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9; Second…

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In defense of hope

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Katie Prejean McGradyCNS photo By Katie Prejean McGrady Window Seat Wisdom Our bedtime routine with our 3-year-old daughter is quite…

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Love is an action

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By Kristine Schroeder Lessons Learned When we were kids, our parents taught us to share whatever we had. If we…

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Water quality wisdom and our commitment for a greener and healthier world

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BY DEACON TOM CERVONE, PH.D.; SISTER MAUREEN HOULIHAN, D.C.; AND NICOLE CERVONE-GISH, ED. M.S. OUR MOTHER EARTH Editor’s note: This…

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Posted in: Our Mother Earth

Uncertain times

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By Mary Ann Hughes Grace Notes We’ve all had them. Times when we didn’t know what was next. Times when…

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Wisdom instead of wine

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By Valorie Dassel Youth First All of our lives have changed with the pandemic, guidelines for social distancing and stay-at-home…

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Asking the question

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By Mary Kaye Falcony A Place for All Many years ago, when teaching a Catholic Social Justice class at Reitz…

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Christ ‘descended into hell’; Holy Family: Egypt or Nazareth?

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By Father Kenneth Doyle Question Corner Q. What does it mean when we say in the Apostles’ Creed that Jesus…

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This Lent, remember you were made for greatness

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By Mary Marrocco Commentary Remember the old fairy tales? Perhaps one reason I liked them is that it was nearly…

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Pope: Lent is time to grow in faith, hope, love, and to share them

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service In this 2019 file photo, Pope Francis hears a priest’s confession at the Basilica…

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Savio is Spreading

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By Father Tyler Tenbarge Special to The Message “Reduce the spread,” we hear so often today. While COVID-19 is something…

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Fighting the war on hunger

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Local media photograph and shoot video of Good Shepherd School students on Feb. 5 as the youngsters load some of…

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Legal path to driving for undocumented population gaining traction

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By Victoria Arthur Statehouse Correspondent for Indiana’s Catholic Newspapers Despite roadblocks, momentum continues to grow across Indiana for providing legal…

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Ascension St. Vincent offering free virtual seminar on COVID-19 resiliency

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Special to The Message The Ascension St. Vincent Church Relations Council is partnering with Catholic parishes statewide to provide mental-health…

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Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

February 11, 2021 wpmessage

By Father Donald Dilger Sunday Scripture First Reading: Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46; Response: Psalm 32:1-2, 5, 11; Second Reading: 1 Corinthians…

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