Come, Holy Spirit, Fill the Hearts of Your Faithful!
Come, Holy Spirit, Fill the Hearts of Your Faithful! Since his election, Pope Francis has repeatedly called all Catholics to be missionary disciples. Like his predecessors, he challenges all the baptized to be actively engaged in sharing the Good News of Jesus with the people of our wor...
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Thursday, May 30, 2019
Christ is risen! Alleluia! - ¡Cristo está resucitado! ¡Aleluya!
This is the Good News we proclaim on Easter; and on this day, we celebrate that when Christ came forth from the tomb, salvation, forgiveness and hope burst forth for us as well. Throughout the history of salvation, from the fall of our first parents, God has worked to bring healing and redemp...
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Thursday, April 18, 2019
'Drag Queen Story Hour' controversy has many aspects Bishop Joseph M. Siegel
Over the past several weeks, there has been a great deal of publicity about the Drag Queen Story Hour program being sponsored by one of the Evansville public libraries. The controversy has many aspects, including the use of taxpayer funds, promotion of diversity, transgender issues and the ro...
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Thursday, January 24, 2019
Reflecting on the ordeal of the abuse crisis
During one of the deanery listening sessions following the Prayer Service for Healing and Reparation, I was asked what I have learned from the ordeal of the clergy sexual abuse crisis that has engulfed the Church over the past few months. I have reflected a great deal on this question over th...
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Thursday, November 15, 2018
Now, we need Christ more than ever
As a Church, we have walked a dark valley these past few months, as reports of clergy sexual misconduct of various kinds and cover ups of that activity have emerged. We can only try to imagine the pain the victims endured and continue to endure from these attacks, whether they occurred...
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Thursday, September 20, 2018
Charity in all things
Conflict among people is inevitable, whether we like it or not. It happens at every level of society; within families, communities, parishes, nations and the world community. This is because, with our God-given minds and intellects, we each develop our own viewpoints on just about every...
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Thursday, August 09, 2018
Caridad en todas las cosas
El conflicto entre las personas es inevitable, nos guste o no. Sucede en todos los niveles de la sociedad; dentro de las familias, comunidades, parroquias, naciones y la comunidad mundial. Esto se debe porque Dios nos dio nuestra propia manera de pensar y nuestros propios intelectos, que cada uno d...
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Thursday, August 09, 2018
La Semana de la Libertad Religiosa es del 22 al 29 de junio
Queridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo, La Semana de la Libertad Religiosa se celebrará en los Estados Unidos del 22 al 29 de junio, comenzando con la festividad de los Santos Thomas More y John Fischer y concluyendo con la fiesta de los Santos Peter y Paul. El tema de este año es "Servir...
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Thursday, June 14, 2018
Religious Freedom Week is June 22-29
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Religious Freedom Week will be observed in the United States from June 22-29, beginning with the feast day of Sts. Thomas More and John Fischer and concluding with the feast day of Sts. Peter and Paul. The theme for this year is “Serving Others in Go...
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Thursday, June 14, 2018
Mensaje a los graduados de la escuela católica 2018
Felicitaciones graduados de 2018! Me gustaría comenzar invitándote a que te unas a mí para agradecer a tus padres por el compromiso y los sacrificios para brindarte educación católica. También deseo expresar mi gratitud a los sacerdotes, a la facultad y al perso...
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Thursday, May 31, 2018