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Category: Features

Question Box: Priest vestments explained

Posted on Nov 28, 2024Nov 26, 2024 in Features
Question Box: Priest vestments explained

By Fr. Thom Hennen Question Box Q: Can you please explain the priest’s vestments for Mass and their significance? A: …Read More

We can all swim together in this world

Posted on Nov 28, 2024Nov 26, 2024 in Features
We can all swim together in this world

By Jenna Ebener A reflection One beautiful fall Sunday morning, I felt rested enough to take advantage of the one …Read More

Question Box: Ordination of bishops at Sacred Heart Cathedral

Posted on Nov 21, 2024Nov 19, 2024 in Features
Question Box: Ordination of bishops at Sacred Heart Cathedral

Q: How many bishops have been ordained at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Davenport? A: Surprisingly, few! On Sept. 27, Bishop …Read More

Question Box: The problem of evil: part 2

Posted on Nov 14, 2024Nov 18, 2024 in Features
Question Box: The problem of evil: part 2

By Fr. Thom Hennen Question Box Several weeks ago in this column, I attempted to tackle a question about why …Read More

Meeting old friends as a spiritual practice

Posted on Nov 14, 2024Nov 12, 2024 in Features
Meeting old friends as a spiritual practice

By Kathy Berken On Deck Who knew that reuniting with old friends and places could be a spiritual practice? Since …Read More

Voting and sin

Posted on Oct 31, 2024Oct 29, 2024 in Features
Voting and sin

By Fr. Thom Hennen Question Box Q: Is it a sin not to vote? A: Many people of faith are …Read More

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted

Posted on Oct 31, 2024Oct 29, 2024 in Features
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted

By Jenna Ebener A refection In my most recent period of desolation, I have been trying to see God in …Read More

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