By Hieu Nguyen For The Catholic Messenger IOWA CITY — It has been 100 years since our Blessed Lady first …Read More
Category: Features
Prayer as transformation
By Kathy Berken I grew up thinking that prayer was a ritual that I added to my routines, much like …Read More
Deacon candidate profile: Lowell Van Wyk
Name: Lowell Van Wyk Age: 63 Wife: Denise Two daughters: Gretchen Davis (son-in-law CJ Davis; three grandsons, 5-year-old twins Gavin …Read More
Pentecost: Life in the power of the Holy Spirit
By Fr. Joe DeFrancisco, S.T.D I am beginning a yearlong series of theological reflections offering teachings on the life of …Read More
Three priests share their tributes to Bishop Amos
The following tributes to Bishop Martin Amos took place at a dinner with the priests of the Diocese of Davenport, …Read More
Hallman recounts pilgrimage to Chicago area
By Hannah Hallman The third pilgrimage sponsored by the parishes in Burlington and West Burlington traveled to Chicago earlier this …Read More
Strengthening my relationship with God
By Jenna Ebener (Editor’s note: Jenna Ebener, a graduate of St. Ambrose University in Davenport, is a social worker at …Read More














