A letter mailed to The Catholic Messenger last week placed blame for the coronavirus pandemic on people whose behavior and …Read More
Focus on empathy, not blame
Category: Opinion
Cheerios, and the beautiful mess of in-home liturgy
By Patrick Schmadeke “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad,” we kept repeating …Read More
State auditor response to COVID-19 pandemic
By Rob Sand Iowans all across this state are going through a similar range of emotions together. COVID-19 haunts our …Read More
Reducing farm workers’ wages is wrong
To the Editor: The Secretary of Agriculture is trying to reduce wages for farm workers. These farm workers work long, …Read More
Traditional parayers may help to sustain us in hope
By Corinne Winter As we approach the month of May, the thoughts of many Catholics turn to Mary. If Catholics …Read More
Suffer for a little while longer
Some seven weeks after our nation pressed the pause button on life as we knew it, our restlessness may be …Read More
Workers are essential, not expendable
Until the coronavirus crisis, how many of us thought about or prayed for laborers in food-processing plants, farm workers in …Read More