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Category: Guest Opinion

TPS program reforms needed to protect life

Posted on Aug 6, 2026Aug 4, 2026 in Guest Opinion
TPS program reforms needed to protect life

By Jorge Lopez Guest column Recent termination of Temporary Protection Status (TPS) for individuals from Syria and Haiti has created …Read More

Dress for a visit to God’s house

Posted on Jul 23, 2026Jul 21, 2026 in Guest Opinion
Dress for a visit to God’s house

by John Oven Guest Column What we wear to church matters, not only because it affects us personally, but also …Read More

Evangelizing within and beyond parish boundaries

Posted on Jul 2, 2026Jun 30, 2026 in Guest Opinion
Evangelizing within and beyond parish boundaries

By John Cooper Guest Column He just moved onto Rockingham Road. She just moved south of Locust Street. They just …Read More

College’s ‘Family Week’ affirms Catholic identity

Posted on Jun 25, 2026Jun 23, 2026 in Guest Opinion
College’s ‘Family Week’ affirms Catholic identity

By John Oven Guest Column During the last week of May, my family and I trekked across Iowa and Missouri …Read More

Being Catholic and patriotic at 250

Posted on Jun 4, 2026Jun 2, 2026 in Guest Opinion
Being Catholic and patriotic at 250

By Patrick Schmadeke Evangelization in the World Today I was 10 years old on Sept. 11, 2001. I remember the …Read More

Reading Vatican II documents

Posted on May 28, 2026May 26, 2026 in Guest Opinion
Reading Vatican II documents

By John Oven Guest column On Jan. 7, 2026, Pope Leo XIV began a series of reflections based on the …Read More

Graduating columnist bids farewell

Posted on May 21, 2026May 19, 2026 in Guest Opinion
Graduating columnist bids farewell

By Sam Aitchison The Church is Alive! Almost 3 years ago, I was asked to write monthly columns for The …Read More

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