By Lindsay Steele The Catholic Messenger KEOKUK — Each Advent season, St. Vincent School and All Saints Parish team up …Read More
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Students learn by leading Advent service
By Lindsay Steele The Catholic Messenger DeWitt — Seventh-graders at St. Joseph Catholic School stood in line behind a microphone …Read More
On priesthood: pray for an attitude of gratitude this holiday season
By Fr. Corey Close As we recently celebrated Thanksgiving, I thought it would be a good time to write about …Read More
Waiting for peace
Waiting for peace The Advent season is a reminder that our lives make sense by anticipating, by looking forward. But …Read More
Persons, places and things: gifts for an unknown daughter
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor Seven-year-old Isabella’s Christmas wish list includes dolls, hair bows and jeans. That information appeared on an …Read More
Bishop’s letter: nativity is reminder of gift of Jesus Christ
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: In 1223, at a time when Italian cities were involved in on-again, off-again wars …Read More
Scripture reading reflection
By Father Andrew Kelly FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT – DEC. 21, 2014 In Luke’s Gospel Mary is the model for …Read More