OXFORD — Youths from St. Mary Parish in Oxford and St. Peter Parish in Cosgrove will host a Mardi Gras …Read More
Category: archives
Focusing on chastity
By Frank Wessling How do you teach abstinence? The question rises because of some recent research claiming that so-called “abstinence …Read More
Tributes to John Kiley
Pat Finan, diocesan faith formation/youth ministry coordinator: John Kiley’s passion for social action was matched by his lightning-quick creativity. Sometimes …Read More
Eruption over EWTN
By Frank Wessling Well now! Catholic Messenger readers erupted in indignation over Keith Soko’s essay (1/29/09) critical of EWTN, the …Read More
God invented the male priesthood
To the Editor: Father Richard McBrien asks why the church seems unyielding to proposals to allow priests to marry or …Read More
St. Vincent Center goes up for sale
By Barb Arland-Fye DAVENPORT — Diocesan headquarters and the 48.5 acres on which it sits is for sale at a …Read More
Why do we do good deeds?
By Jessica Gosnell Last year, this time, I was preparing an article for this newspaper on the importance of contemplation …Read More
