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Category: Guest Opinion

Finding meaning in Franciscan beauty

Posted on Oct 2, 2025Sep 30, 2025 in Guest Opinion
Finding meaning in Franciscan beauty

By Fr. Bud Grant SAU Theological Perspective Among other earthly delights, October gives us the Feast of the Patron Saint …Read More

Life is heavy. Go ride a rollercoaster

Posted on Sep 25, 2025Sep 23, 2025 in Guest Opinion
Life is heavy. Go ride a rollercoaster

By Sarah Callahan Gray Space Graces Two weekends ago, my friends and I decided that it had been too long …Read More

God is a storyteller. So is Barb.

Posted on Sep 18, 2025Sep 16, 2025 in Guest Opinion
God is a storyteller. So is Barb.

By Patrick Schmadeke Evangelization in the World As Barb Arland-Fye moves towards a new season of life in retirement, I …Read More

A reflection on hope amidst difficult times

Posted on Sep 11, 2025Sep 9, 2025 in Guest Opinion
A reflection on hope amidst difficult times

By Sam Aitchison The Church is Alive! Sadness. Confusion. Anger. Frustration. Shock. These were some of the feelings I experienced …Read More

A request and a suggestion for revising immigration policy

Posted on Sep 4, 2025Sep 2, 2025 in Guest Opinion
A request and a suggestion for revising immigration policy

By Jorge Lopez Guest Column This is an open letter to our elected representatives with a two-pronged request: to return …Read More

The spirituality of boredom

Posted on Aug 28, 2025Aug 26, 2025 in Guest Opinion
The spirituality of boredom

By Sarah Callahan Gray Space Graces I recently read an article in The Atlantic, “What kids say about how to …Read More

What is more traditional than mission?

Posted on Aug 14, 2025Aug 12, 2025 in Guest Opinion
What is more traditional than mission?

By Patrick Schmadeke  Evangelization in the World Today A personal practice I’ve engaged in over the last couple of years …Read More

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