Bruté Collection interests Vatican Observatory
Earlier this year, Christopher M. Graney and his wife Christina traveled to Vincennes from their home in Louisville, Ky., for a special look into the history of our diocese – and of Catholicism in this part of the world. Graney contacted the diocesan communications office to request a look at...Read full story »
Thursday, October 13, 2016
The Church teaches; science reveals; society says
Editor’s Note: This is the first of a regular series of columns that will appear in The Message. Columns are provided by the Southwest Indiana Guild of the Catholic medical Association. Most of us find that in our daily lives, in whatever roles we take, our beliefs are challenged in different...Read full story »
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Sister/poet gives voice to women from throughout the Bible
On the home page of the Corpus Christi, Texas, congregation of the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament, visitors find these words from the order’s Foundress, Sister Jeanne Chezard de Matel: “Since the Incarnate Word chooses various paths which are always merciful and tru...Read full story »
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Mercy: a continuous offering of sacrificial love
"Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful" (Luke 6:36). This command of Jesus doesn't sound difficult – until we truly consider how deep and limitless is our Father's mercy. To be merciful as our Father is merciful is to live mercy in a continuous offering of sacrificial love. Our Heaven...Read full story »
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Go Ms. G!
St. Benedict Cathedral School teacher Maria Gramelspacher thanks students, faculty and staff for the surprise send-off they arranged for her on Sept. 30 at the Evansville school. Gramelspacher left on Oct. 1 for Kona, Hawaii, where she will compete on Oct. 8 in the Ironman World Championship. The t...Read full story »
Thursday, October 06, 2016
The Culture of Life begins in our hearts and our hands
Each October we observe Respect Life Month in dioceses across the United States. Although ending abortion remains a priority of the utmost importance, threats to the disabled and those at the end of life also deserve our attention. The June 2016 legalization of medically-assisted suicide in Canada...Read full story »
Thursday, October 06, 2016
Pope names successors to retiring Alaska archbishop, Arlington bishop
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Roger L. Schwietz of Anchorage, Alaska, and appointed Bishop Paul D. Etienne of Cheyenne, Wyoming, to be his successor. Pope Francis also accepted the resignation of Bishop Paul S. Loverde of Arlington, Vi...Read full story »
Tuesday, October 04, 2016
Moved by Mercy
September 2016 Dear Friends in Christ: The theme for the 2016-17 Respect Life Program, situated within the Jubilee Year of Mercy, is Moved by Mercy. As in previous years, materials have been provided to each parish throughout the diocese to be used by parishes, schools and...Read full story »
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Family Dinners: One Meal at a time
The beginning of the new school years marks the opportunity to set new goals for your family. As a counselor, I have often encouraged parents to assess the needs of each young person in the family, and help create environments and experiences that will help that child grow throughout that year. I&#...Read full story »
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Archbishop Kurtz encourages NCCW members to show, welcome mercy
INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) – St. Teresa of Kolkata's life of mercy serves as an example of responding to people in need anywhere at any time, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops told the Sept. 10 closing Mass of the annual convention of the National Council of Catholic Women. ...Read full story »
Thursday, September 15, 2016
