By Jenna Ebener Every Palm Sunday, I know I am going to hear the account of our Lord’s passion. Each …Read More
Category: Features
Passiontide
(This is the second part of a three-part reflection that Father Timothy Regan wrote, reflecting on the Holy Week experience …Read More
St. Joseph Church of Columbus Junction
(During they Year of St. Joseph, The Catholic Messenger is featuring parishes whose patron saint is St. Joseph.) The parish: …Read More
An appreciation for the lessons of Lent
By Deacon Derick Cranston One of the greatest teachers in life is pain. Success can make you complacent but pain …Read More
Praying with St. Patrick: Christ be my everything
By Hal Green No one understood oneness with Christ better than St. Patrick (388-461). Though surrounded by myths and legends, …Read More
Passiontide
(This is the first of three parts of a piece that Father Timothy Regan wrote, reflecting on the Holy …Read More
Calling in the FBI: The Irish roots of early Davenport bishops
By Timothy Walch The year was 1881 and the Vatican was searching for a man to lead the new Diocese …Read More












