By Barb Arland-Fye Editorial Children holding yellow balloons or white balloons prayed for Pope Francis outside Gemelli hospital in Rome …Read More
Clothe us with compassion
Category: Editorials
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
Foreign aid is a lifeline for so many
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor Catholic Relief Services (CRS) equips people in impoverished countries around the world with tools, knowledge and …Read More
What are we doing to support the sacrament of marriage?
By Barb Arland-Fye Editorial When we receive marriage announcements from diocesan parishes for publication in The Catholic Messenger, it is …Read More
Communicating our views
By Barb Arland-Fye Editorial A subscriber called The Catholic Messenger last week to share his thoughts about a couple of …Read More