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Category: Opinion

Salvation: the source of liberation

Posted on Aug 20, 2020Aug 19, 2020 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
Salvation: the source of liberation

By Lisa Powell For many in the ancient church the human condition inherited from Adam and Eve is one of …Read More

Real help needed to alleviate suffering

Posted on Aug 20, 2020Aug 19, 2020 in Letters, Opinion

To the Editor: The virus continues to rage in the USA. Many say the answer is a national strategy. Congress …Read More

Consider presidential candidates

Posted on Aug 20, 2020Aug 19, 2020 in Letters, Opinion

To the Editor: Entering a presidential election season for a Catholic might mean, before getting to issues, focusing on the …Read More

Exercising muscle memory

Posted on Aug 13, 2020Aug 12, 2020 in Editorials, Opinion
Exercising muscle memory

Terrified on the inside, Antoinette Tuff reflected on her pastor’s sermon series as she negotiated with a 20-year-old gunman intent …Read More

Clyde Mayfield, RIP

Posted on Aug 13, 2020Aug 12, 2020 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
Clyde Mayfield, RIP

By Dan Ebener When Clyde Mayfield arrived on the St. Ambrose College campus in Davenport in the early 1970s, he …Read More

Our responsibilities to Grandma

Posted on Aug 6, 2020Aug 21, 2020 in Editorials, Opinion
Our responsibilities to Grandma

Healthy kids and adults should not be forced to wear face masks to save Grandma, and it is unbelievably selfish …Read More

The miracle of childbirth: notes from a dad

Posted on Aug 6, 2020Aug 5, 2020 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
The miracle of childbirth: notes from a dad

By Patrick Schmadeke How often do we connect the Incarnation of Christ to everyday life? Daily moments of our own …Read More

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