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Category: Guest Opinion

Recovering the symbols of anointing of the sick

Posted on Mar 10, 2022Mar 9, 2022 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
Recovering the symbols of anointing of the sick

By Ella Johnson When I was a child, the sacrament of anointing of the sick was the scariest one of …Read More

Two peas in a pod: evangelization and synodality

Posted on Mar 3, 2022Mar 2, 2022 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
Two peas in a pod: evangelization and synodality

By Patrick Schmadeke Evangelization and synodality go well together and it is not because the terminology is somewhat obscure. Evangelization …Read More

Do the right thing for essential workers

Posted on Mar 3, 2022Mar 2, 2022 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
Do the right thing for essential workers

By Bishop Thomas Zinkula Publisher Essential workers have been the backbone of our communities long before the onset of the …Read More

Happy heart month!

Posted on Feb 24, 2022Feb 23, 2022 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
Happy heart month!

By Dr. Mike Guidici February is Heart Month! Being a cardiologist is great; we get all kinds of perks. We …Read More

Reconciliation strengthens us in our efforts to become God’s people

Posted on Feb 17, 2022Feb 16, 2022 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
Reconciliation strengthens us in our efforts to become God’s people

As COVID-19 restrictions are starting to ease, many parishioners are cautiously returning to in-person services, but going to confession might …Read More

Parental control and the books their children read

Posted on Feb 10, 2022Feb 9, 2022 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
Parental control and the books their children read

By Greg Cusack The recent flurry of reports about anxious and angry parents demanding that certain books be removed from …Read More

The longest war — defense of the unborn

Posted on Jan 20, 2022Jan 18, 2022 in Guest Opinion
The longest war — defense of the unborn

By Dr. Tim Millea On Jan. 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in the Roe v. …Read More

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