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Month: May 2021

Persistence pays off!

May 27, 2021 wpmessage

Special to the Message Tess Fuller of Boonville shows off an 18-inch largemouth bass. Submitted photos Tess Fuller of Boonville…

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DECREE — Relegation to Profane but Not Sordid Use: Saint John Chrysostom Church

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Due to the deteriorating condition of Saint John Chrysostom Church and a lack of the necessary funding to repair and…

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Crucifixion and need for repentance; Raising children Catholic

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By FR. KENNETH DOYLE QUESTION CORNER Q. I can understand that Jesus died on the cross to reconcile us with…

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‘The person I love the least’

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By JOEL PADGETT CONNECTING FAITH AND LIFE Is there a quote that you have carried with you throughout your life?…

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Where there is love, there is labor

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By ZOE CANNON GRATITUDE FOR THE GIFT OF FAITH “We love because He first loved us” (1 John 4:19). The…

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Posted in: Gratitude for the Gift of Faith

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

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By FATHER DONALD DILGER SUNDAY SCRIPTURE Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity First Reading: Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40; Response: Ps. 33:4-5,…

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Navigating the digital world: Tips for parents

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By KELSEY HAGEMEIER, LSW YOUTHFIRST While social-media platforms may feel relatively new to us as adults, many of our children…

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Let’s praise God for the time He gives us

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By MARIA SERMERSHEIM MEDITATIONE IGNIS God’s Providence works through time in the most beautiful ways, and we should tend more…

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Treasure – Part II

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By MATT POTTER RADICAL JOY — CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP AND ABUNDANCE There is an academic field called Behavioral Finance that helps…

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Alumna Lynde Anquillare returns to St. Joseph School, Princeton, as Principal

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Special to The Message Lynde Anquillare, a daughter of St. Joseph Parish in Princeton and graduate of St. Joseph School,…

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Provincia Católica Romana de Indianápolis: Levantamiento de la dispensa de la obligación de la misa, a partir del 11 de junio de 2021

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Especial para El Mensaje La celebración de la Eucaristía en la misa es la fuente y la cumbre de nuestra…

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Roman Catholic Province of Indianapolis: Lifting of the Dispensation from the Obligation of Mass, effective 11 June 2021

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Special to The Message The celebration of the Eucharist at Mass is the source and summit of our life and…

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Mental-health awareness is important

May 20, 2021 wpmessage

By MARY KAYE FALCONY A PLACE FOR ALL Prayer for Mental Health Awareness Creator God, You made all things and created…

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Witnessing a brilliant flash

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By STEVE DABROWSKI IT SEEMS TO ME I was driving to an all-day planning session with our diocesan college-campus ministers,…

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Solemnity of Pentecost

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By FATHER DONALD DILGER SUNDAY SCRIPTURE Solemnity of Pentecost First Reading: Acts 2:1-11; Response: Psalm 14:1, 24, 26-30, 31, 34;…

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Site of the Ascension; When to leave Mass?

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By Father KENNETH DOYLE QUESTION CORNER Q. Where did the Ascension take place? Matthew and Mark tell us that the…

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‘Pandemic Crucifix’ visits Ascension St. Vincent

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Special to The Message This Pandemic Crucifix is visiting Ascension Healthcare sites across the country. It traveled around Indiana from…

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SOURCE + SUMMIT holds 20th Anniversary retreat

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Special to The Message Abby Kern of Mariah Hill, left, a member of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Dale,…

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Mary and Martha: Ora and labora

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By MARY ANN HUGHES GRACE NOTES St. Luke’s story of Mary and Martha is a short-but-powerful lesson for us. We…

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CAJE holds virtual Nehemiah Action

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By Tim Lilley The Message editor For the second consecutive year, Congregations Acting for Justice and Empowerment held its signature…

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Breakfast with eagles

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By KAREN MUENSTERMAN CONNECTING FAITH AND LIFE One morning, I was watching the sun rise over Lake Barkley. Sunrise usually…

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On the innocent wisdom of children

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By KRISTINE SCHROEDER LESSONS LEARNED Sometimes, small children are full of innocent wisdom we all need to embrace. When grandson…

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Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord

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By FATHER DONALD DILGER SUNDAY SCRIPTURE Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord First Reading: Acts 1:1-11; Response: Psalm 47:2-3,…

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Treasure

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By MATT POTTER RADICAL JOY — CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP AND ABUNDANCE My last two columns were headlined “Time” and “Talent.” Today,…

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Teachable moments

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By ZOE CANNON GRATITUDE FOR THE GIFT OF FAITH “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching,…

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