By Bob Baldes Pope Francis has declared 2021 as the year to honor St. Joseph. Many people may not realize …Read More
The miracle of the Shrine of St. Joseph in St. Louis
Category: Features
Are you who they say you are?
By Kathy Berken I wish I could tell you what the film “In & Of Itself” is really about (Hulu, …Read More
Deacon Profile: Joe Rohret
Name: Joseph (Joe) T. Rohret Family: Wife: Tammy; daughters, Lea Kleinmeyer and Katie Petersen; five grandchildren. Occupation: Retired pilot from …Read More
Whoever does not love does not know God
By Jenna Ebener I recently watched the new animated Disney movie “Raya and the Last Dragon.” A core theme of …Read More
An interview with the leaders of ‘Little Bethlehem’
By Father Bill Kneemiller Many of you have seen olive wood crosses, statues, crèches and other artifacts made in Bethlehem. …Read More
Ss. Mary & Joseph Church of Holy Family Parish in Fort Madison
(During the Year of St. Joseph, The Catholic Messenger is featuring parishes whose patron saint is St. Joseph.) The parish: …Read More
The Cicadas have plenty to teach us
By Kathy Berken Seventeen years ago, in May 2004, was the last time billions of cicadas of Brood X emerged …Read More