By Father KENNETH DOYLE QUESTION CORNER Q. We Catholics honor many female saints for their outstanding lives of service and…
By Pedro Mendez Connecting Faith and Life First and foremost, I am aware that abortion is a sensitive issue for…
By Father Donald Dilger Sunday Scripture Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C First Reading: Sirach 27:4-7; Response: Psalm 92:2-3,…
By Mary Ann Hughes Grace Notes I remember being a young mother in the work force, and learning the value…
By ZOE CANNON GRATITUDE FOR THE GIFT OF LIFE “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain…
By MARIA SERMERSHEIM MEDITATIONES IGNIS In the Book of Tobit, an angel sent from the Lord named Raphael presents himself…
BY LAURA MCKENZIE Special to The Message Forgiveness, healing and hope – three simple-yet-powerful messages the Diocese of Evansville has…
To the Editor, The family of Father Joe Ziliak wish to express their deepest gratitude for all the support and…
Special to The Message Mater Dei High School in Evansville has named Dan Niemeier to serve as President. Niemeier will…
By Victoria Arthur Statehouse Correspondent for Indiana’s Catholic Newspapers After key legislation on climate change and solar energy failed to…
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C First Reading: 1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23; Response: Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8,…
Q: Throughout the year — but especially during the Christmas season — we hear from many sources (homilies, meditation guides,…
Lent is less than two weeks away, and I’d like to suggest a practice in place of giving up soda…
I was born a Catholic, I will die a Catholic. Of that, I am sure. I love my Catholic faith.…
Editor’s note: This series takes a deeper look at Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical On the Care for Our Common Home,…
By Victoria Arthur Statehouse Correspondent for Indiana’s Catholic Newspapers The Indiana Catholic Conference is challenging a bill recently passed by…
By Victoria Arthur Statehouse Correspondent for Indiana’s Catholic Newspapers As the 2022 legislative session reached its midpoint, a consumer-loan bill…
By The Message staff As we were preparing to send this issue to our printer, we received word that Rev.…
By Megan Erbacher The Message assistant editor At the 2022 Catholic Schools Week Mass, also a Votive Mass of All…
Rev. Joseph L. ZiliakThe Message photo by Peewee Vasquez Rev. Joseph L. Ziliak, 85, senior priest of the Diocese of…
By FATHER DONALD DILGER SUNDAY SCRIPTURE Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C First Reading: Jeremiah 17:5-8; Response: Psalm 1:1-2,…
By FATHER KENNETH DOYLE QUESTION CORNER Q: While I know that only confession will reconcile me with God, I am…
By BRENDA HOPF CONNECTING FAITH AND LIFE I occasionally watch a television show hosted by two magicians who work as…
By ZOE CANNON GRATITUDE FOR THE GIFT OF FAITH “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon…
By MATT POTTER RADICAL JOY CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP AND ABUNDANCE I have recently been doing some reflection on the things I…