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Category: Guest Opinion

A theological reflection on the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Posted on Nov 14, 2024Nov 12, 2024 in Guest Opinion
A theological reflection on the Sacred Heart of Jesus

By Fr. Bud Grant SAU Theological Perspective The Sacred Heart of Jesus was one of my father’s favorite devotions. His …Read More

Rewriting the story of the rich man

Posted on Nov 7, 2024Apr 24, 2025 in Guest Opinion
Rewriting the story of the rich man

By Patrick Schmadeke Evangelization in the world today Awareness came over me like a flash, it was as if I …Read More

Turn away from polarization

Posted on Oct 31, 2024Oct 29, 2024 in Guest Opinion
Turn away from polarization

By Mara Fitzgibbon Adams SAU Theological Perspective It is common knowledge that American life is becoming increasingly polarized. We are …Read More

‘The saint of October,’ St. Francis of Assisi

Posted on Oct 17, 2024Oct 15, 2024 in Guest Opinion
‘The saint of October,’ St. Francis of Assisi

By Bud Grant SAU Theological Perspective If it weren’t for the foreboding of winter to come, I think October would …Read More

Sirach 38 and modern medicine

Posted on Oct 10, 2024Oct 8, 2024 in Guest Opinion
Sirach 38 and modern medicine

By Dr. Tim Millea Catholic Health Care Today In 2nd century Jerusalem, a Jewish sage and astute observer of life …Read More

Congress needs to get serious about passing a Farm Bill

Posted on Oct 10, 2024Oct 8, 2024 in Guest Opinion
Congress needs to get serious about passing a Farm Bill

By John Clayton For The Catholic Messenger I find inspiration in Pope Francis’s encyclical, “Laudato Si,” which emphasizes the interconnectedness …Read More

Politics isn’t everything, even if it feels like it

Posted on Oct 3, 2024Apr 24, 2025 in Guest Opinion
Politics isn’t everything, even if it feels like it

By Patrick Schmadeke Evangelization in the world today. It wasn’t something I was consciously aware of, but I remember feeling …Read More

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