Editor’s note: Bridget Garnica, a senior at Iowa State University in Ames, volunteered with The Catholic Messenger this summer. The …Read More
Category: archives
Stewardship is deepened by prayer
Being a prayerful person is a characteristic of a person who strives to live a life of stewardship. Prayer is …Read More
Vanier reflects on housing, workshops of L’Arche
(Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of excerpts from an interview with Pacem in Terris Award recipient …Read More
Two women advance in vocational journeys
DAVENPORT — On Aug. 2, two women took another step in their journey to religious life with the Franciscan Sisters …Read More
Gun rights laws protect life
To the Editor: It seems the media, including editorialist Frank Wessling, politicians like Eric Holder and racial activists like Al …Read More
Scripture readings, reflection
By Fr. Andrew Kelly NINETEENTH SUNDAY ORDINAL TIME – AUGUST 11, 2013 In last Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus said: “So it …Read More
For volunteers, service trip is eye-opening
By Celine Klosterman Thanks largely to 20 Iowans, four families in the Guatemalan village of San Antonio now have sturdier, …Read More











