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Category: Guest Opinion

Christ is our connection

Posted on Jan 11, 2018Jan 10, 2018 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
Christ is our connection

(Editor’s note: Patrick Schmadeke, 27, is a graduate of St. Ambrose University (‘13) and a student in the Master of …Read More

Reject the proposed tax plan in Congress

Posted on Dec 22, 2017 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
Reject the proposed tax plan in Congress

By Sr.  Kathleen Holland As I listen to all the talk about a new tax plan, I can’t help but …Read More

Light shining against the darkness

Posted on Dec 22, 2017 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
Light shining against the darkness

By Corinne Winter My husband and I recently watched a Christmas movie in which popular artist Thomas Kincaid told of …Read More

We should not “play God”

Posted on Dec 22, 2017 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
We should not "play God"

(Editor’s note: Bishop Thomas Zinkula wrote the following editorial in response to a front-page article in the Dec. 14 issue …Read More

Reflecting on a gift of real consolation

Posted on Dec 14, 2017Dec 13, 2017 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
Reflecting on a gift of real consolation

By Frank Wessling The deepest prayer does indeed rise in us when we sense our helplessness, as Father Ron Rolheiser …Read More

The best walls have the widest portals

Posted on Dec 14, 2017Dec 13, 2017 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
The best walls have the widest portals

By Fr. Bud Grant This Advent season has me thinking about walls, borders and barriers, mostly because God, by becoming …Read More

Expecting God in Advent

Posted on Dec 7, 2017Dec 6, 2017 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
Expecting God in Advent

(Editor’s note: Patrick Schmadeke, 27, is a graduate of St. Ambrose University (‘13) and a student in the Master of …Read More

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