By Kathy Berken On Deck We live in challenging and heartbreaking times. You don’t have to look far to see …Read More
The reasons we shed tears, especially during Lent
Category: Features
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
A Lenten journey to appreciate God’s light
By Jenna Ebener A reflection I was pondering what to do for Lent this year when I realized I was …Read More
Question Box – Explaining the meaning of salvation
By Fr. Thom Hennen Question Box Q: Can you explain the understanding of salvation from canon 9 in the Council …Read More