I was watering my wildflower/weed garden. As always happens when I am out in nature, random thoughts flitted through my mind. While the water nourished the weeds and the flowers, the Bible verse, “The rain falls on the just and the unjust” came to mind. It was not possible to soak one w...
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Click here to read the Aug. 10, 2018 edition of The Message. Due to production issues, the print edition Aug. 10 issue of The Message will be mailed one day late (Aug. 10 instead of Aug. 9). Anyone interested may download the digital edition of the Aug. 10 issue any time using this link....
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Editor’s note: Editor Tim Lilley yields his “Journey of Faith” space in this issue to international speaker and author Katie Prejean McGrady. What follows appeared on McGrady’s Twitter feed less than two weeks ago. We all need to hear this message. While flying home Sunday,...
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October will soon be upon us, and it is in October that we focus our gaze upon the sanctity of life.  It is so broad a topic.  Where should we look?  Initially, we admit to ourselves that we are each created as worthy of love and respect.  From whom, you ask?  Well, from ev...
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How do the changes in the tax law impact my estate plan and charitable-giving plan? Most people give out of a desire to help a particular charity or cause. Tax incentives, then, are not the primary motivation for philanthropy, particularly when it comes to supporting religious organizations. You ma...
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Pledges to the Stewards of God’s Grace combined campaign stand above $34 million as of July 31. The Message is publishing an updated list of pledges received with this report. Stewards of God’s Grace is the first-ever diocesan-wide fundraising campaign; its design enabled parishes and t...
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Recently a grandmother asked me if her granddaughter should have the usual childhood vaccinations.  The question was not asked out of fear of side effects or complications of the vaccines, rather, for clarification of the Church’s position on vaccination.  She understood many of the...
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Holy Cross Brother Donald Schapker, a native of Evansville, celebrates the 60th anniversary of his First Profession to the order on Aug. 16.   Brother Donald was born on Feb. 20, 1939, the youngest of seven children, to Henry and Mary (Seibert) Schapker of Evansville. His family still calls Ev...
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At a recent benefit dinner given by our parish, more than 100 people enjoyed delicious food, humorous entertainment and pleasant company while raising money for an Appalachian mission trip. While I appreciated everything, I was especially delighted by the fact that our hosts went the extra mile and...
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