Special to The Message Franciscan Sister Judith Ann Bell, a native of Jasper, is celebrating her 60th Jubilee as a…
By KAREN MUENSTERMAN CONNECTING FAITH AND LIFE My father-in-law died a few weeks ago. He had been suffering for a…
By Megan Erbacher Daily Blessings “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good…
By JENNA KRUSE, LCSW ADVICE FROM YOUTHFIRST Being a parent of a teenager is difficult enough; now, let’s add a…
By Megan Erbacher The Message assistant editor Diocese of Evansville Bishop Joseph M. Siegel called the Chrism Mass a time…
Q. In one of your recent columns — about Our Blessed Mother’s Assumption — you wrote “Some theologians feel that,…
Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Jeremiah 20:7-9; Psalm 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9; Romans 12:1-2; Matthew 16:21-27 Jeremiah was…
By ANNIE-ROSE KEITH A PLACE FOR EVERYONE My times of kid-less silence are often filled with podcasts. The latest is…
BY CAROL GLATZ Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Taking time out each day to be thankful for God…
By Tim Lilley Journey of Faith The headline of this column is based on Ephesians 1:10. It also is the…
Special to The Message The Women of the Rule is a lay women’s philanthropic group dedicated to supporting the Sisters…
By STEVE DABROWSKI IT SEEMS TO ME Youth ministers work hard to help all our “kids” get to Heaven, but…
By Tim Lilley The Message editor The Diocese of Evansville Chrism Mass, which was postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak,…
Special to The Message God led the way for Sister Teresa Kang, from Taiwan, to the Sisters of Providence of…
By Father KENNETH DOYLE QUESTION CORNER Q. When I was a Protestant, I never heard mention of “original sin.” We…
Special to The Message Two seminarians received the order of deacon from the Most Rev. Charles C. Thompson, archbishop of…
By KATHY GALLO CONNECTING FAITH AND LIFE I have always been amazed at how everyday things can lead us to…
By Dr. Daryl Hagan, Superintendent of Catholic Schools Special to The Message On Aug. 5, the first six Diocese of…
Special to The Message “I knew that I felt called to a life of service.” On Sept. 14, 2009, Sister…
By KRISTINE SCHROEDER LESSONS LEARNED We children were raised by an efficiency expert. Before Mom left for her 7 a.m.…
By Father Donald Dilger Sunday Scripture Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Isaiah 22:19-23; Psalm 138:1-2, 2-3, 6, 8;…
By Father Donald Dilger Sunday Scripture Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Isaiah 56:1, 6-7; Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6,…
By MARY KAYE FALCONY CONNECTING FAITH AND LIFE “A generous person will prosper, whoever refreshes others will be refreshed” (Proverbs…
By Megan Erbacher The Message assistant editor While the church and school buildings of St. Theresa Parish are gone, Father…
By Father KENNETH DOYLE QUESTION CORNER Q. At the precise time that Jesus died, the sanctuary curtain was torn in…