Last August the sainthood cause of Black Elk (Heȟáka Sápa) was accepted by the Vatican. This is both wonderful and tendentious. …Read More
Category: Guest Opinion
What’s in a name?
By Patrick Schmadeke What could the ideas of Shakespeare and a 14-year-old in the Juvenile Justice Center (JJC) have in …Read More
Christmas: Blessed beginnings
By Corinne Winter Christmas Day is here, or will be in a few days. What happens next? Children may find …Read More
Our duty is to serve the common good
It has been an interesting few weeks for those tracking climate change responses. On Oct. 8 the fourth Intergovernmental Panel …Read More
The treasures of the church
By Patrick Schmadeke What I like so much about St. Ambrose of Milan, whose feast day we celebrate tomorrow (Dec. …Read More
Let us give thanks
By Corrine Winter By the time this article appears in The Catholic Messenger, most of us have probably worked our …Read More
To end abortion, end poverty
By Dan Ebener Of all the great people we have brought to Davenport to receive the Pacem in Terris Peace …Read More











