Cameron Riecker By CAMERON RIECKER COMMENTARY “Evils abound, and God has willed that evils should abound. Would that evil men did…
By FATHER DONALD DILGER SUNDAY SCRIPTURE Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B 1 Samuel 3:3b-10, 19; Psalm 40:2, 4,…
When Violet Jessop set out to be a maritime stewardess, she wasn’t driven by some starry-eyed desire to see the…
By Victoria Arthur Statehouse Correspondent for Indiana’s Catholic Newspapers Advocates for the poor fear that an already dire housing crisis…
BY FATHER DONALD DILGER SUNDAY SCRIPTURE Feast of the Baptism of Jesus, Year B Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7; Psalm 29:1-2, 3-4,…
BY KAREN MUENSTERMAN CONNECTING FAITH AND LIFE A little over 53 years ago, I started kindergarten. It was a very…
By Victoria Arthur Statehouse Correspondent for Indiana’s Catholic Newspapers For the Indiana Catholic Conference, the 2021 state legislative session will…
Vatican City (CNA) – The Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith has stated that it is morally acceptable to…
Special to The Message Like the pandemic, cold gets old. But like the coronavirus threat, you can reduce home-heating threats.…
By Rachel Forbes Kaufman Commentary Jesus taught the two most important commandments were to love God and our neighbor. He…
BY FATHER KENNETH DOYLE QUESTION CORNER Q. After a series of work-related moves, I find myself on my fourth Catholic…
Photo by Father John Boeglin Father John Boeglin provided The Message with this wonderful photo of the first appearance of…
By Dr. Daryl Hagan Superintendent of Catholic Schools Prior to the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year and on behalf…
BY ZOE CANNON GRATITUDE FOR THE GIFT OF FAITH “So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which…
BY MATT POTTER RADICAL JOY — CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP AND ABUNDANCE If you’ll recall from our last column, we are still…