By Victoria Arthur Statehouse Correspondent for Indiana’s Catholic Newspapers As the new COVID-19 vaccines gain more widespread use, they are…
By Eric Girten Director of Family & Life Special to The Message “Project Rachel is a ministry of the Catholic…
By Dr. Daryl Hagan Superintendent of Catholic Schools National Catholic Schools Week (Jan. 31-Feb. 6, 2021) recognizes the value of…
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By FATHER JUAN RAMIREZ BECAUSE I AM CATHOLIC Editor’s note: The Spanish version of this column appears below this English…
By MARIA SERMERSHEIM MEDITATIONE IGNIS For a few months now, I’ve been growing in the desire for people to tell…
By ZOE CANNON GRATITUDE FOR THE GIFT OF FAITH “This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is…
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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…
Editor’s note: The Message has carried information about the Fourteen Holy Helpers in previous issues. This detailed feature from Catholic…
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By MOST REV. JOSEPH M. SIEGEL THE BISHOP’S CORNER Editor’s note: The Spanish translation of Bishop Siegel’s column appears below…
By FATHER DONALD DILGER SUNDAY SCRIPTURE Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B First Reading: Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Response: Psalm…
By MATT POTTER RADICAL JOY — CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP AND ABUNDANCE Two weeks ago in this space, I shared with you…
By FR. KENNETH DOYLE QUESTION CORNER Q. I heard on a Catholic channel that on holy days of obligation, all…
By BRENDA HOPF CONNECTING FAITH AND LIFE A few days ago, my siblings and I were having one of our…
Dr. Bill Blanke By Dr. Bill Blanke Catholic Healthcare When I volunteered to write the “Catholic Healthcare” column for this…
By FATHER KENNETH DOYLE QUESTION CORNER Q. Please clarify something that I don’t understand when I am praying. In the…
By MARY KAYE FALCONY A PLACE FOR ALL The first “A Place for All” column appeared in the May 22,…
By MARY ANN HUGHES GRACE NOTES This past Christmas morning, I received a beautiful necklace with a drawing of a…
By JOEL PADGETT CONNECTING FAITH AND LIFE “If you find me dead one morning, don’t be troubled: it is because…
Vatican City (CNA) – Pope Francis prayed Jan. 10 for the United States, asking the Immaculate Virgin Mary to help…
By AMY STEELE ADVICE FROM YOUTHFIRST The first time I met her, she didn’t know I was dating her son.…
By KRISTINE SCHROEDER LESSONS LEARNED Pope Francis has declared 2021 the year of St. Joseph. He was a silent saint.…
By STEVE DABROWSKI IT SEEMS TO ME Everyone knows the story of the Scribe who asks Our Lord, “Who is…