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Category: Opinion

Lord, have mercy!

Posted on May 9, 2019May 8, 2019 in Letters, Opinion

To the Editor: It was a great celebration on Divine Mercy Sunday (April 28). My wife and I thoroughly did …Read More

The flood’s ripple effects

Posted on May 9, 2019May 8, 2019 in Editorials, Opinion
The flood’s ripple effects

Becke Dawson owns SiS International Shop, a fair trade gift shop in downtown Davenport, the same downtown that made international …Read More

Complexities in our rote prayers

Posted on May 2, 2019May 1, 2019 in Guest Opinion, Opinion

By Patrick Schmadeke A group recitation of the familiar prayer, the Glory be (Gloria Patri), caught my attention recently. In …Read More

Talking across the political divide

Posted on May 2, 2019May 1, 2019 in Editorials, Opinion

Some 25 years ago, a rabbi and a bishop in Argentina agreed on a time and place to sit together …Read More

Disappointment over response to theologian’s letter

Posted on Apr 25, 2019Apr 24, 2019 in Letters, Opinion

To the Editor: I was disappointed to read in the April 11 issue of The Catholic Messenger the two articles …Read More

A teaching on responsible dissent

Posted on Apr 25, 2019Apr 24, 2019 in Editorials, Opinion

“Pray, pay, and obey.” It wasn’t too long ago that this was, at least tongue-in-cheek, a definition of what the …Read More

Thoughtful discussion is needed

Posted on Apr 25, 2019Apr 24, 2019 in Letters, Opinion

To the Editor: Remake or renew? With due respect for Father Chris Weber, I am grateful to Professor Keith Soko …Read More

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