By Barb Arland-Fye Editorial Pope Francis, still convalescing from serious illness, spoke from the heart in a homily delivered during …Read More
Category: Editorials
Marking a somber anniversary on our marathon of hope
By Barb Arland-Fye Editoral Five years ago, The Catholic Messenger published a story that began: “Not a cough, whisper, fussy …Read More
Manifesting God’s care to the hungry
By Barb Arland-Fye Editorial The Israelites, newly arrived in the Promised Land, “ate of the produce of the land in …Read More
Clothe us with compassion
By Barb Arland-Fye Editorial Children holding yellow balloons or white balloons prayed for Pope Francis outside Gemelli hospital in Rome …Read More
A duty to work – and to be treated fairly
By Barb Arland-Fye Editorial Some 150 veterans, federal workers and others rallied outside the Davenport office of U.S. Rep. Mariannette …Read More
A Lenten obligation
By Barb Arland-Fye Editorial St. John Chrysostom, a doctor of the Church (347-407 CE), said, “Not to enable the poor …Read More
Pray for Pope Francis
By Barb Arland-Fye Editorial Our diocese asks us to pray for Pope Francis as he battles a life-threatening illness and …Read More









