By Barb Arland-Fye MOUNT PLEASANT — Ideas for Easter Vigil/Easter Sunday homilies sometimes wake Father Joseph Phung from his sleep. …Read More
Preparing for the Easter homily: For Fr. Phung, it’s a Lenten-long process
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Welcome to the Church: Longtime churchgoer will make it official at Easter Vigil
By Barb Arland-Fye COLFAX — Lisa Bussan will celebrate four of the Catholic Church’s seven sacraments during the Easter Vigil …Read More
Priest assignments, parish clusterings take effect June 29
By Anne Marie Amacher Bishop Martin Amos has announced another round of priest assignments and activation of parish clusterings in …Read More
Christian ideals: Keep the cross in front of you
By Derick Cranston What exactly are “Christian ideals”? Are they a set of rules? A list of do’s and don’ts? …Read More
Who’s typical? We are!
By Frank Wessling Don’t believe it when people say we Iowans aren’t typical of the whole American people. The Gallup …Read More
Catholics who are missing from Italian shipwreck still inspire
By Christina Capecchi This month we mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, and the luxury liner …Read More
Everything changes
By Frank Wessling The Resurrection changes everything. As St. Paul noted in his First Letter to the Christians of Corinth, …Read More