(During the Year of St. Joseph, The Catholic Messenger is featuring churches whose patron saint is St. Joseph.) Location: St. …Read More
St. Joseph Parish – DeWitt
Category: Features
Nativity straw and the Bread of Life
(Editor’s note: Father Charles Fladung, pastor of St. Mary Parish in Solon, shared the following reflection for the fourth Sunday …Read More
Fire: it’s not just for Advent candles
I love fire! No, I’m not a pyromaniac. I love the symbolism of fire that stretches from science to religion …Read More
Remembering Father Aloysius Schmitt, the patriotic priest of Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941. On that day 80 years ago Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor, which marked the …Read More
On being grateful to God
We have just celebrated the second Thanksgiving Day of the current pandemic. Regardless of the uncertainty that continues to surround …Read More
The road to recovery begins with acknowledging your struggles
I have been recovering from a work-related concussion for around two months now and am realizing that I am on …Read More
Six Black Catholics up for sainthood
As part of National Black Catholic History Month, the St. Martin de Porres Society of Sacred Heart Cathedral in Davenport …Read More