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Category: Opinion

Pray for Pope Francis

Posted on Feb 27, 2025Feb 25, 2025 in Editorials
Pray for Pope Francis

By Barb Arland-Fye Editorial Our diocese asks us to pray for Pope Francis as he battles a life-threatening illness and …Read More

Contemplating questions for my Lenten journey

Posted on Feb 27, 2025Feb 25, 2025 in Guest Opinion
Contemplating questions for my Lenten journey

By Sam Aitchison The Church is Alive! The rituals of our Catholic Church give me a sense of continuity. I …Read More

God is joyful, and we should be too

Posted on Feb 27, 2025Feb 25, 2025 in Guest Opinion
God is joyful, and we should be too

By Sarah Callahan Gray Space Graces Joy. What is joy, really? Is it maintaining a naïve optimism in the face …Read More

Foreign aid is a lifeline for so many

Posted on Feb 20, 2025Feb 18, 2025 in Editorials
Foreign aid is a  lifeline for so many

By Barb Arland-Fye Editor Catholic Relief Services (CRS) equips people in impoverished countries around the world with tools, knowledge and …Read More

Jesus’ sermon at Nazareth: Freeing us from the tribes we make

Posted on Feb 20, 2025Feb 18, 2025 in Guest Opinion
Jesus’ sermon at Nazareth:  Freeing us from the tribes we make

By Rev. Matthew J.M. Coomber  SAU Theological Perspective From the beginning, God had a plan for how the world should …Read More

What are we doing to support the sacrament of marriage?

Posted on Feb 13, 2025Feb 11, 2025 in Editorials
What are we doing to support the sacrament of marriage?

By Barb Arland-Fye Editorial When we receive marriage announcements from diocesan parishes for publication in The Catholic Messenger, it is …Read More

The Catholic ripple effect

Posted on Feb 13, 2025Feb 11, 2025 in Guest Opinion
The Catholic ripple effect

By Dr. Tim Millea Catholic Health Care Today Despite this age of immediate connectivity, we may wonder if we can …Read More

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