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Category: Features

Entering ‘the cloud of witnesses’

Posted on Oct 16, 2025Oct 14, 2025 in Features
Entering ‘the cloud of witnesses’

By Hal Green Pondering Prayer Whenever you pray, you enter into what has been called “the cloud of God,” as …Read More

Blessing each other without crosses

Posted on Oct 8, 2025Oct 7, 2025 in Features
Blessing each other without crosses

By Kathy Berken On Deck Decades ago, I attended a social-justice-immersion retreat in Rochester, New York, and participated in a …Read More

Spreading our light in the world

Posted on Sep 25, 2025Sep 23, 2025 in Features
Spreading our light in the world

By Jenna Ebener A reflection I drink tea every night and was really noticing my mug the other day. It …Read More

Teens gain a ‘Vision’ of God working in their lives

Posted on Sep 18, 2025Sep 16, 2025 in Features
Teens gain a ‘Vision’ of God working in their lives

By Kelly Bush and Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger A group of five teens from the Davenport Diocese joined hundreds …Read More

Revelation 3:20 – Christ is knocking at your door

Posted on Sep 18, 2025Sep 16, 2025 in Features
Revelation 3:20 – Christ is knocking at your door

By Hal Green Pondering Prayer Most of us have a problem listening. It seems to be something of a universal …Read More

Ways to address the spirituality of aging

Posted on Sep 11, 2025Sep 9, 2025 in Features
Ways to address the spirituality of aging

By Kathy Berken On Deck Until recently, there hasn’t been enough support and conversation in our parishes and religious communities …Read More

We can look to Mary as an example of how to treat others

Posted on Aug 28, 2025Sep 12, 2025 in Features
We can look to Mary as an example of how to treat others

By Jenna Ebener A reflection The other day, I was reflecting on the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10: …Read More

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