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Category: Guest Opinion

Origin story: Where have we come from? Where are we going?

Posted on May 14, 2026May 12, 2026 in Guest Opinion
Origin story: Where have we come from? Where are we going?

By Michele Kueter Petersen SAU Theological Perspective To see a flock of Canada geese take flight in the azure, blue …Read More

OCIA keeps Jesus at the center

Posted on May 7, 2026May 5, 2026 in Guest Opinion
OCIA keeps Jesus at the center

By Patrick Schmadeke Evangelization in the World Today Joyful hearts gathered in the church basement recently for our final Order …Read More

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd growing

Posted on Apr 30, 2026Apr 28, 2026 in Guest Opinion
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd growing

By John Oven Guest Column For the past 7 years, St. Wenceslaus, Iowa City, has been the only parish in …Read More

Advocating for Gospel nonviolence instead of Just War Theory

Posted on Apr 23, 2026Apr 21, 2026 in Guest Opinion
Advocating for Gospel nonviolence instead of Just War Theory

By Jeff Mason Guest Column The history of pacifism is rich and varied in the United States of America and …Read More

Seeking an immeasurable God

Posted on Apr 23, 2026Apr 21, 2026 in Guest Opinion
Seeking an immeasurable God

By Sam Aitchison The Church is Alive! The increasing speed of technological change over the past 40 years has led …Read More

Wandering without a home

Posted on Apr 16, 2026Apr 14, 2026 in Guest Opinion
Wandering without a home

By Lisa Powell SAU Theological Perspective The Latin word “peregrinatio” forms a dominant metaphor throughout St. Augustine’s massive corpus, found …Read More

Monetized hope or Easter hope

Posted on Apr 2, 2026Mar 31, 2026 in Guest Opinion
Monetized hope or Easter hope

By Patrick Schmadeke Evangelization in the World Today On March 11, at the 2026 Abundance Summit, host Peter H. Dimandis …Read More

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