By Bertha Melendres Connecting Faith and Life In the month of May, we Catholics usually celebrate and get to see…
By Abby Betz, MSW,LSW Youth First As a school social worker, I have worked with students of all ages and…
By Mary Ann Hughes Grace Notes I recently came across this sentence in Sacred Scripture: “Amen, amen, I say to…
By Megan Erbacher The Message assistant editor Nancy Walker proudly holds a plaque stating St. Matthew School’s library is now…
By Deacon Garrett Braun Special to The Message As I approach my priestly ordination on June 5th, the most common…
Special to the Message Tess Fuller of Boonville shows off an 18-inch largemouth bass. Submitted photos Tess Fuller of Boonville…
Due to the deteriorating condition of Saint John Chrysostom Church and a lack of the necessary funding to repair and…
By FR. KENNETH DOYLE QUESTION CORNER Q. I can understand that Jesus died on the cross to reconcile us with…
By JOEL PADGETT CONNECTING FAITH AND LIFE Is there a quote that you have carried with you throughout your life?…
By ZOE CANNON GRATITUDE FOR THE GIFT OF FAITH “We love because He first loved us” (1 John 4:19). The…
By FATHER DONALD DILGER SUNDAY SCRIPTURE Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity First Reading: Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40; Response: Ps. 33:4-5,…
By KELSEY HAGEMEIER, LSW YOUTHFIRST While social-media platforms may feel relatively new to us as adults, many of our children…
By MARIA SERMERSHEIM MEDITATIONE IGNIS God’s Providence works through time in the most beautiful ways, and we should tend more…
By MATT POTTER RADICAL JOY — CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP AND ABUNDANCE There is an academic field called Behavioral Finance that helps…
Special to The Message Lynde Anquillare, a daughter of St. Joseph Parish in Princeton and graduate of St. Joseph School,…
Especial para El Mensaje La celebración de la Eucaristía en la misa es la fuente y la cumbre de nuestra…
Special to The Message The celebration of the Eucharist at Mass is the source and summit of our life and…
By MARY KAYE FALCONY A PLACE FOR ALL Prayer for Mental Health Awareness Creator God, You made all things and created…
By STEVE DABROWSKI IT SEEMS TO ME I was driving to an all-day planning session with our diocesan college-campus ministers,…
By FATHER DONALD DILGER SUNDAY SCRIPTURE Solemnity of Pentecost First Reading: Acts 2:1-11; Response: Psalm 14:1, 24, 26-30, 31, 34;…
By Father KENNETH DOYLE QUESTION CORNER Q. Where did the Ascension take place? Matthew and Mark tell us that the…
Special to The Message This Pandemic Crucifix is visiting Ascension Healthcare sites across the country. It traveled around Indiana from…
Special to The Message Abby Kern of Mariah Hill, left, a member of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Dale,…
By MARY ANN HUGHES GRACE NOTES St. Luke’s story of Mary and Martha is a short-but-powerful lesson for us. We…
By Tim Lilley The Message editor For the second consecutive year, Congregations Acting for Justice and Empowerment held its signature…