By Cesar Chirinos-Garcia This article is a personal reflection on my experiences at the Called and Gifted seminar produced by …Read More
Called and gifted: God’s love in action
Category: Features
Deacon profile: Chris Kabat
Name: Christopher L. Kabat Age: 46 Family: wife, Julie; sons: Nathan (19), Noah (15), John (6). Occupation: Wealth Management Advisor …Read More
Three grottoes in Iowa are spiritual ‘gems’
By Hannah Hallman Meant to depict ancient shrines situated on incredible hillsides in Europe and beyond, manmade grottoes offer people …Read More
Surprising gifts
By Kathy Berken When my friend Pam said that saying grace at a casket at a funeral home is probably …Read More
The Holy Spirit: grace of freedom
By Fr. Joe DeFrancisco, S.T.D. As Americans, we just observed our paramount celebration of freedom: the Fourth of July. On …Read More
Deacon candidate profile: Tom Hardie
Name: Tom Hardie Age: 65 Family: wife, Mary; children: Joshua, Katie, son-in-law Jason Jordan; grandchildren: Charles, Makayla, Sarah, Andrew, Evan. …Read More
Pastor shares why, how he became fluent in Spanish
By Fr. Jim Betzen I am a bilingual priest in Ottumwa in that I am fluent in Spanish. How I …Read More