By The Message staff Editor’s note: A feature on the process of Canonization appears on page 5 of this issue.…
By MARIA SERMERSHEIM MEDITATIONE IGNIS In mid-October, trees around campus were trimmed and removed. In most instances, I didn’t realize…
BY MATT POTTER RADICAL JOY CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP AND ABUNDANCE When I arrived in Evansville 2 ½ years ago, one of…
By FATHER DONALD DILGER SUNDAY SCRIPTURE Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Jeremiah 31:7-9; Response: Psalm 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5,…
By FATHER KENNETH DOYLE QUESTION CORNER Recently, I responded in this column to a question about disruptions at Mass. The…
By Megan Erbacher The Message assistant editor New homeowner Clara-Donna and her son Koltyn cut the ribbon in their new…
Clint Johnson (Class of 2025) School, Class: Pontifical North American College in Rome, Italy, First Theology Home Parish: Holy Cross…
By Megan Erbacher The Message assistant editor Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann delivers the homily during the Respect Life Mass. The…
By MARY KAYE FALCONY CONNECTING FAITH AND LIFE I know that the question posed in this column’s headline might seem…
By Megan Erbacher The Message assistant editor Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas, said we have a gift…
By ZOE CANNON GRATITUDE FOR THE GIFT OF FAITH “The Lord does not delay his promise, as some regard ‘delay,’…
Special to The Message Father Brian Emmick, center, opens the September “Raising Vocations” Holy Hour at Precious Blood Parish in…
By FATHER KENNETH DOYLE QUESTION CORNER Q. I wonder about Jesus being a “sacrifice” for the expiation of sins. Why…
Aaron Herrenbruck (Class of 2025) School, Class: Saint Meinrad Seminary & School of Theology, First Theology Home Parish: St. Clement Parish,…
By Kristine Schroeder Lessons Learned “Either we learn to find the Lord in the ordinary everyday life, or else we…
By FATHER DONALD DILGER SUNDAY SCRIPTURE Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Isaiah 53:1-11; Response: Psalm 33:4-5, 18-19, 20,…
This photo shows S.M.I.L.E. on Down Syndrome’s L.I.F.E. program, which stands for Learning Together, Integrity Building, Forming Friendships and Engaging…
Special to The Message The 5th Annual Friday KNIGHTS Hunger Bowl was part of the Sept. 10 high school football…
By STEVE DABROWSKI IT SEEMS TO ME Few things shake a person as much as seeing their own blood. I…
By PEDRO MENDEZ CONNECTING FAITH AND LIFE One evening while looking at a photo, I had a tense-yet-serene experience of…
Special to The Message Benedictine Father Justin DuVall, 70, monk, priest, and former archabbot of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, died Oct.…
BY FATHER KENNETH DOYLE QUESTION CORNER Q. Our current priest always looks exhausted. He is attempting to pastor three parishes…
By Megan Erbacher The Message assistant editor Habitat for Humanity of Evansville dedicated the newest home located in St. Theresa…
BY ZOE CANNON GRATITUDE FOR THE GIFT OF FAITH “I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead…
By Father Tyler Tenbarge Special to The Message August opened a new school year for our diocese. Kids returned after…