The McCarrick breaches and the Pennsylvania grand jury report of criminal child sexual abuse by the church drew anger, disgust, sorrow, disappointment and sadness for the "collateral damage." I think of the priests who made God's love real for my husband David and me, bishops who stood up for peace...
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Editor’s note: Pastors of parishes across the Diocese of Evansville will read a letter to the faithful from Bishop Joseph M. Siegel at all weekend Masses on Sept. 1 and Sept. 2. The Message will publish the complete text of that letter in the Sept. 7 edition. Over the weekend of August 25-26,...
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Whether she is mentoring teammates on the lacrosse field, encouraging campers at TEENPOWER or guiding the creation of the yearbook at Reitz Memorial High School, 17-year-old Grace Martin has a way of making those around her feel important and valued. She makes a conscious effort to do the little th...
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This fall, bishops from every corner of the globe will gather in Rome to discuss the church's ministry to youth and young adults. Pope Francis has called on the leadership of the church not simply to talk about young people but to listen directly to them. From my own ministerial experience, I would...
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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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