By Fr. Joseph Sia This year I was asked by not one, but two Filipino communities in our diocese to …Read More
Honoring Women through the ‘Santacruzan’
Category: Features
U of I fraternity spreads message of charity, hope and faith
By Elizabeth Starr In early 2017, a group of Catholic students at the University of Iowa set out to create …Read More
RAGBRAI witness
By Dr. Tim Millea For The Catholic Messenger (Editor’s note: This is one in a series of articles about people in …Read More
It’s okay to say no
In films, television and fic- tion, it’s rare to find a character who is willing to wait for mar- riage. …Read More
The freedom of the cross which gives meaning to life
There is a certain type of freedom rooted in the pain and agony of suffering. This truth became quite evident …Read More
The danger of a single story
By Kathy Berken By now you probably have heard the story about the Starbucks manager in Philadelphia — who happened …Read More
Our real strength comes from God
By Jenna Ebener I was out for a nighttime stroll. The snow was coming down heavily, and the night was …Read More