Diocese of Springfield in Illinois

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,  On this Labor Day weekend, it would be good for us to reflect on “Work and the Meaning of Life.” That was the…

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,  “What You Aren’t Hearing About Marijuana’s Health Effects.” That is the title of an article by Allysia Finley in the May 11, 2024,…

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Our National Eucharistic Congress last month was a profound moment for the Church as 60,000 Catholics gathered in Indianapolis for this moving and…

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,  In anticipation of our National Eucharistic Congress that concludes on July 21 in Indianapolis, I attended a workshop last month on the “Biblical…

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, A headline in the May 14, 2024, print edition of The Wall Street Journal proclaimed, “There Aren’t Enough Babies, Alarming the Whole World.”…

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ: The month of June in the Catholic Church is dedicated to honoring the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It is a time to deepen…

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,  Placekickers in football spend only seconds on the field during a 60-minute game kicking field goals and extra points after a touchdown, yet…

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,  In an interview on the CBS news program Face the Nation on Easter Sunday this year, Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory, Archbishop of Washington,…

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Remember the popular hoopla and media hype earlier this month in anticipation of the solar eclipse that took place on April 8? Some…