By Fr. Jim Betzen I am a bilingual priest in Ottumwa in that I am fluent in Spanish. How I …Read More
Category: Features
Deacon candidate profile: Joseph Rohret
Name: Joseph Rohret Age: 61 Family: My wife of 41 years is Tammy and we have two daughters who are …Read More
Summer break and reflecting on God as my rock
(Editor’s note: Jenna Ebener, a graduate of St. Ambrose University in Davenport, is a social worker at a school in …Read More
God’s presence during times of darkness
By Deacon Derick Cranston “What I show you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in your ear, …Read More
Deacon candidate profile: Dan Freeman
Name: Dan Freeman Age: 62 Family: Wife Judy; daughter Danielle is married to Jeff and has three children: Emma, Brianna …Read More
Life with anxiety: from surviving to thriving
By Lindsay Steele At Catholics in Action later this month, youths and adult leaders will have the opportunity to learn …Read More
Deacon candidate profile: Mike Snyder
Name: Mike Snyder Age: 60 Family: Married 37 years to Patty. We have two daughters, Allison and Brynn. Allison is …Read More














