By Steve Dabrowski My wife (known by our friends as St. Alma for having to deal with me) is the…
By Father Kenneth Doyle Question: What do persons who don’t normally eat meat do about the Church’s rules on abstinence,…
By Zoe Cannon “I will walk in freedom, for I have devoted myself to your commandments” (Psalm 119:45). It is…
By Matt Potter Last we left, dear reader, we were engaged in a discussion regarding a pastoral letter issued by…
By Father Donald Dilger First Reading: Wisdom 18:6-9; Response: Psalm 33:1, 12, 18-19, 20-22; Second Reading: Hebrews 11:1-2, 18-19; Gospel:…
By Maria Sermersheim There’s just something about my backyard. It enchants me, and it offers a particular freedom that allows…
By Father Kenneth Doyle Question: I have a question about the Gregorian Masses. I have been told that there can…
Connecting Faith and Life By JOEL PADGETT One of the Bible passages that has most marked my life is that…
FAITH AT HOME By LAURA KELLY FANUCCI Catholic News Service Did you know the family is a school of love?…
SPECIAL TO THE MESSAGE WASHINGTON — Bishop Frank J. Dewane, Bishop of the Diocese of Venice and Chairman of the…
Special to The Message The Benedictine monks at St. Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad recently celebrated the jubilees of monastic…
By Dr. Daryl C. Hagan, Superintendent of Schools We celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, accomplishments and the first day of school! This…
By Megan Erbacher During the Diocese of Evansville’s annual Back-to-School gathering, Father Alex Zenthoefer presented more than 500 Catholic educators…
By Megan Erbacher For Laurie Sammet, coming together to celebrate Mass with her fellow Catholic School educators reminds her she…
By Christina Capecchi Business was good. So good, in fact, that the family company had become one of the largest…
By Father Kenneth Doyle Question: I am wondering what Mary did and where she lived during the three years of…
By Father Donald Dilger First Reading: Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23; Response: Psalm 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13; Second Reading: Colossians 3:1-5,9-11; Gospel: Luke…
By Kaitlin Klein “Let yourselves be charmed by Christ, the Infinite who appeared among you in visible and imitable form.…
Intellect and Virtue By John Garvey Catholic News Service Chemists and economists speak of equilibrium conditions, where the concentrations of…
By Tim Lilley Reliving the Apollo 11 moon landing on its 50th anniversary was amazing. Thanks to the tremendous efforts…
Special to The Message Eight Sisters of Providence with ties to the Diocese of Evansville are celebrating significant anniversaries this…
Special to The Message Three Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand, Indiana, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their monastic…
BY CHAZ MUTH Catholic News Service Editor’s note: Today, some states are challenging the seal of confession in reaction to…
Special to the Message As part of its Protecting Our Children program, the Knights of Columbus Supreme Council has released…
By Tim Lilley Dean Happe of Haubstadt will join Diocese of Evansville staff on Aug. 19 as Diocesan Finance Officer.…