By Celine Klosterman OTTUMWA — A group of people from St. Patrick Parish wants to make sure people feel cared …Read More
Category: archives
Messenger’s reporting, opinion columnists are excellent
Your April 16 edition confirmed my reasons for re-subscribing to The Catholic Messenger. As a graduate of St. Ambrose University …Read More
Letter criticizing gay-marriage statement shouldn’t have run
My first reaction after reading Cullin Schooley’s letter to the editor (April 23, criticizing the bishops’ statement on same-sex marriage) …Read More
Poverty, unemployment threaten family more than gay marriage
Having been married for nearly 50 years, I fail to see where our Catholic bishops can protect my marriage by …Read More
Read congregation’s document against gay marriage
I highly recommend everyone read “Considerations Regarding Proposals to Give Legal Recognition to Unions Between Homosexual Persons” published July 31, …Read More
Youth activities helped me build great relationships
By Liz Mastalio I have been looking forward to my high school graduation since freshman year, so now that it …Read More
Questions before dying
By Frank Wessling When your very old father or grandmother is suffering and probably has only a short time to …Read More
