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Category: Features

Serving as a page at the Iowa Capitol

Posted on May 21, 2020May 20, 2020 in Features
Serving as a page at the Iowa Capitol

My name is Katie Engel, and I am a senior at Assumption High School in Davenport. This past year I …Read More

Julia trusts in God’s plan

Posted on May 14, 2020May 13, 2020 in Features
Julia trusts in God’s plan

By Julie DeValk When I left for Viterbo, Italy, I was nervous, among other things, about my faith life. I …Read More

Sacramental poverty challenges our spiritual imagination

Posted on May 14, 2020May 13, 2020 in Features
Sacramental poverty challenges our spiritual imagination

By Kathy  Berken In this era of the absence of any regular practice of the sacraments, we may feel that …Read More

Our shared suffering connects us

Posted on May 7, 2020May 7, 2020 in Features
Our shared suffering connects us

By Deacon Mark Comer A social worker friend of mine reflected recently that after only the first week of the …Read More

Youth sews his way into people’s hearts

Posted on May 7, 2020May 7, 2020 in Features
Youth sews his way into people’s hearts

By Patti McTaggart Serving others seems to go hand in hand with Will Colony’s persona. It’s part of who he …Read More

In the midst of crisis, don’t be afraid to be holy

Posted on Apr 30, 2020Apr 29, 2020 in Features
In the midst of crisis, don’t be afraid to be holy

 By Father Joseph Sia Over the past few days, when I would wake up in the morning I would ask …Read More

An uplifting encounter with God

Posted on Apr 30, 2020Apr 29, 2020 in Features
An uplifting encounter with God

By Jenna Ebener Last month, I discussed my emotional challenges chaperoning middle-schoolers at a youth group retreat. Due to an …Read More

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