Couples married 50+ years celebrate together
Long-married couples celebrate together at Sept. 22 Mass By DIANE SCHLINDWEN Managing Editor Over 150 couples and their guests came from around the diocese to the Cathedral of the Immaculate…
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Beth Sri is a Catholic speaker and author and mother of eight children. She serves as the Denver, Colo., chapter coordinator for Life-Giving Wounds, a Catholic ministry for adult children…
Read More100 years of life, 80-plus years of a beautiful marriage
A story of faith, love, family, and marriageBy ANDREW HANSENEditor VANDALIA — Every morning, 101-year-old Marge Hall in Vandalia gets out her rosary and starts praying. Praying the Rosary is…
Read More‘It was God saying, I am here’
60,000 attend National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis By ANDREW HANSEN Editor “A spiritual high.” “Amazing.” “Hopeful.” “Absolutely wild.” Those were just some of the ways pilgrims from the Diocese of…
Read MoreFatherhood at an intersection of vocations
By DEACON MICHAEL HALBROOK Special to Catholic Times I distinctly remember when my wife and I brought the oldest of our four sons home from the hospital after he was born.…
Read MoreA Buddhist becomes Catholic
The conversion story of Deena Bell of Springfield By ANDREW HANSEN Editor About one percent of Americans are Buddhists, so having a Buddhist convert to Catholicism is about as…
Read MoreLegislation at statehouse that would allow for assisted suicide rampant with dangers
Your action needed – pray novena, call lawmakers and tell them to vote ‘no’ Legislation at the Illinois statehouse that would allow for assisted suicide is being discussed and debated…
Read MoreHe grabbed my rosary and never let go
In 2008, my grandson Cillian was born at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. He was beautiful and perfect, as all children are. Over the next few days, however, he developed…
Read MoreFamilies! Connect with God, have fun, and create memories all in one day
QUINCY — Families are invited to attend a grace-filled and fun-filled one-day experience all intended for them to reconnect with God. Mini Holy Family Fest takes place Saturday, March 2…
Read MoreDating, relationships, love, sex — how do we navigate all this as adults and teens?
Teens and adults invited to hear from national speaker in Alton March 4 that will empower living a life of purity By ANDREW HANSEN Editor With a culture that promotes…
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