By Megan Erbacher The Message assistant editor Retired Deacon Earl Ruppel, at podium, introduces Bishop Joseph M. Siegel, standing at…
By Eric Girten Special to The Message In 1986, Pope Saint John Paul II said, “As the family goes, so…
By Nicholas Soellner Special to The Message Art courtesy of young-catholics.com Catechetical Sunday’s origins can be traced back to Jan.…
By FATHER DONALD DILGER SUNDAY SCRIPTURE Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A First Reading: Ezekiel 33:7-9; Response: Psalm 95:1-2,…
By Jenna Marie Cooper Question Corner Q: Is it a sin to go to a ballgame and wish bad things…
By Dr. Peter Rosario CATHOLIC HEALTHCARE The importance of spirituality in medical care became evident in study after study. Over…
By Kande Batz BECAUSE I AM CATHOLIC! Editor’s note: Th Spanish translation of this column appears below the English. I…
My next-door neighbors have been packing up to move for the last month. The empty nesters are downsizing, and I’ve…
By Laura McKenzie Meet the Graberts: Nash, Jesse, Erin, Trudy, Waylon, Lucy, Jeremy and Mary.Submitted photo Editor’s note: Laura McKenzie…
By ZOE CANNON GRATITUDE FOR THE GIFT OF FAITH “For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and…
By REV. TADEUSZ PACHOLCZYK, PH.D MAKING SENSE OF BIOETHICS When I was recently visiting with friends, a group of young…
By Denise Seibert Townsend Catholic Charities “I had no idea you offered that service!” I have heard this comment multiple…
Bishop Joseph M. Siegel The Bishop’s Corner Editor’s note: The Spanish translation of this column appears below the English. In…
OSV News photo by Bob Roller By Franciscan Sister Alicia Torres Connecting Faith and Life I am not totally sure…
St. Benedict Cathedral, Evansville “Come Holy Spirit. Fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire…