The promise of St. Gertrude's prayer for souls in purgatory: true or false?
What if you could free 1,000 souls from purgatory in less than 20 seconds? Would you do it? Could you do it? At the risk of sounding flip – the answer to that last question depends on whom you ask. The reference here is to the “Prayer of St. Gertrude f...Read full story »
Monday, August 12, 2013
Eucharistic adoration: a time to sit quietly and listen
Eucharistic adoration is one of God’s greatest gifts to us. Of course, we kneel and pray before the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of our Savior any time we are in a sanctuary where the Eucharist reposes in a tabernacle. We do it all the time in church; but something about praying befo...Read full story »
Monday, July 29, 2013
I'm not texting, I'm praying
Dozens of prayers – and multiple versions of the Catholic Bible – are with me everywhere. They’re loaded on my iPhone. Some folks at Masses I attend probably shake their heads sadly and think, “Oh, my…. That man just got back in the pew from receiving Holy Communion, a...Read full story »
Monday, July 08, 2013
New Message editor offers an introduction of himself
Hello everyone. As you read this, my first week in the Diocese of Evansville will be wrapping up. That week remains a short way off as I write; but I can’t wait for it to start. God blesses me daily – often with riches of mind, body and spirit. Other times, however, His blessings bring...Read full story »
Tuesday, July 02, 2013
