By John Rohlf, The Message assistant editor Reitz Memorial High School teacher William Lismore said his recent trip to England…
By Victoria Arthur, Statehouse Correspondent for Indiana’s Catholic Newspapers The Indiana Statehouse is again the center of debate over how…
By Kate Scanlon , OSV News WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The Department of Homeland Security said Jan. 14 it issued an…
By The USCCB, Special to The Message During Masses over the weekend of Jan. 24-25, many Catholic dioceses in the…
By Father Paul Nord, O.S.B. Sunday Scripture First Reading: Isaiah 8:23–9:3; Response: Psalm 27:1, 4, 13-14; Second Reading: 1 Corinthians…
By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Question Corner Q: If the church’s new year begins on the first Sunday of…
By Andrea Goebel God’s Way When I was 18, I ran my first half-marathon, the Indianapolis Mini-Marathon. As I began…
By Kristine Schroeder Lessons Learned “The word of God is living and effective, sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating even…
By Father Garrett Braun From Fields Afar This Christmas marked a new experience in my life – celebrating the Nativity…
By Emily Mendez Connecting Liturgy and Life Editor’s note: For 2026, the weekly Connecting Faith and Life column has been renamed Connecting Liturgy and Life. The columns consist…
Father Jose Thomas, pastor of Divine Mercy Parish in St. Anthony, holds an American flag as a new United States…
By John Rohlf, The Message assistant editor In a project funded through a Lilly Endowment Teacher Creativity Fellowship grant, a…
By John Rohlf, The Message assistant editor Of the over 16,000 participants in last November’s National Catholic Youth Conference, there…
By Victoria Arthur, Statehouse Correspondent for Indiana’s Catholic Newspapers The Indiana Catholic Conference (ICC) is speaking out against legislation that…
By Paulina Guzik, OSV News VATICAN CITY (OSV News) — After an intense day of roundtable discussions, the “low-batteried” but…
By Father Paul Nord, O.S.B. Sunday Scripture First Reading: Isaiah 49:3, 5-6; Response: Psalm 40:2, 4, 7-10; Second Reading: 1…
By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Question Corner Q: A Catholic Church near me is named after a certain saint,…
By Brea Cannon Liturgical Rhythm of Life Happy New Year! The start of the new year is a time of…
By Zoe Cannon Gratitude for the Gift of Faith “But seek first the kingdom and his righteousness, and all these…
By Annie-Rose Keith Connecting Liturgy and Life Editor’s note: For 2026, the weekly Connecting Faith and Life column has been renamed Connecting Liturgy and Life. The columns consist…
By Megan Erbacher, The Message editor During his homily at the Dec. 23, 2025, Mass of Christian Burial for Rev.…
By Megan Erbacher, The Message editor On Dec. 28, 2025, the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and…
By John Rohlf, The Message assistant editor Becky Humm, fifth grade teacher at Resurrection School in Evansville, was one of…