Q. What is a scapular? Are there different types? Are they no longer popular? A. Great question and a fitting …Read More
Question Box: The history and purpose of the scapular
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Finding holiness in the virtual world
By Tim Walch Book Review “Gaming and the Heroic Life: A Quest for Holiness in the Virtual World,” by Bobby …Read More
The reasons we shed tears, especially during Lent
By Kathy Berken On Deck We live in challenging and heartbreaking times. You don’t have to look far to see …Read More
Chancery Profiles – Father Jake Greiner
Name: Father Jake Greiner Contact information: greinerj@diodav.org, 563-888-4255. What is your role for the Chancery? Vocations Director and Director of Seminarians. …Read More
Question Box: First Friday devotion indulgence explained
Q. Please explain what is required to obtain the indulgence for the First Fridays devotion to the Sacred Heart. I …Read More
Philippians 4:4-7: How to gain Christ’s peace
By Hal Green Pondering Prayer The Apostle Paul offers us a remarkable step-by-step process for how to gain “the peace …Read More
Question Box: Question on tabernacle location
Q. Recently, I visited a Catholic church in which the tabernacle was located in a side chapel. I felt an …Read More