By FATHER DONALD DILGER SUNDAY SCRIPTURE Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A First Reading: Sirach 27:30-28:7; Response: Psalm 103:1-2,…
By Jenna Marie Cooper Question Corner Q: My cousin told me I could get an annulment for $1,000. Is that…
By Jenny Koch CONNECTING FAITH AND LIFE I recently noticed the prevalence of gruesome Halloween decorations. A recent trip to…
Bishop Joseph M. Siegel The Bishop’s Corner Editor’s note: The Spanish version of this column appears below the English. When…
By Sandra Bazaldua BECAUSE I AM CATHOLIC! Editor’s note: The Spanish version of this column appears below the English. A…
By REV. TADEUSZ PACHOLCZYK, PH.D MAKING SENSE OF BIOETHICS In recent years, the number of young people with gender dysphoria,…
By ANDREA GOEBEL GOD’S WAY “Have a good day! I love you!” As I said goodbye to my children and…
By Denise Seibert Townsend Catholic Charities Earlier this year, a prayer entitled “Prophets of a Future Not Our Own,” by…
By KRISTINE SCHROEDER LESSONS LEARNED In John 1: 45-51, Philip tells Nathanael, “We have found the one about whom Moses…
By Matt Miller A PLACE FOR ALL For those who have Celiac Sprue Disease or other gluten-intolerant conditions, it can…
By Deacon Gary Keepes CATHOLIC HEALTHCARE Deacon Gary Keepes It has been really interesting to see extensive research into the…
By Emily Martin NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING Editor’s note: Emily Martin recently interviewed Larry and Kelsey Durchholz about their decision to…
BY JIM SCHROEDER REFLECTION Final thoughts Editor’s note: This reflection was delivered after the final Mass of the Evansville…
Special to The Message The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1486) was passed in the 117th Congress and would require covered…
Special to The Message The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently released proposed regulations implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.…
Submitted photo Bishop Joseph M. Siegel, center, wears the colorful shawl he received during an Aug. 28 meeting with Heralds…
Seminary: St. Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, St. Meinrad Projected ordination year: Priesthood Ordination Summer 2024 Home Parish: St.…
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…