By Kathy Berken The Catholic Messenger In my February column, I wrote about the dangers of falling prey to seeing …Read More
The power of sacramentals
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Adding an extra prayer this Lent
By Cassandra Smith The Catholic Messenger (Editor’s note: The following reflection placed first in The Catholic Messenger’s essay contest for …Read More
Optimism is put to the test
By Jenna Ebener (Editor’s note: Jenna Ebener, a graduate of St. Ambrose University in Davenport, is a social worker at …Read More
Preparing for our Lenten journey
By Fr. Joseph Sia Planning for a journey is crucial for its success. If we prepare well before embarking on …Read More
Breaking free from Facebook
By Lindsay Steele I have enjoyed using Facebook to share photos and keep in touch with family and friends. It …Read More
Prayer: magic or mystery?
By Kathy Berken The Catholic Messenger What kind of a question is that? Easy. Prayer is not magic. Prayer is …Read More
An enlightening conversation with former seminarians
By Father Thom Hennen The Catholic Messenger After Christmas, I had the wonderful opportunity to go with a few of …Read More