By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger DAVENPORT — Calling people into conversation in a synodal way is about calling them …Read More
Bishop Walsh: ‘Our encounter with Jesus Christ changes everything’
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Advent is a time of radical grace
By Fr. Ross Epping For The Catholic Messenger Advent is an unsettling time. A season “not for the faint of …Read More
Connecting with St. Jude
By Lindsay Steele The Catholic Messenger IOWA CITY — More than 1,100 Catholics connected with St. Jude during a relic …Read More
Bringing comfort through knotted rosaries
By Anne Marie Amacher The Catholic Messenger BETTENDORF — In 2019, Lisa Ewing learned the art of making knotted rosaries …Read More
Honoring veterans, praying for peace
By Lindsay Steele The Catholic Messenger BETTENDORF — Deacon Chuck Metzger’s voice quavered as he led students, staff and veterans …Read More
Helping veterans thrive in Iowa
By Lindsay Steele The Catholic Messenger Deb Wells regularly encounters veterans living in vehicles, abandoned buildings or under bridges. “Veterans …Read More
Developing intimate friendship with God through prayer
By Mila Grady For The Catholic Messenger “Blessed am I among women!” exclaimed Father Andrew Rauenbuehler, as he gazed over …Read More