To the Editor: I must take issue with Mary Lu Callahan’s letter to the editor last week and defend Bishop …Read More
Category: Opinion
Homework for the electorate
Iowa’s bishops have released their new “Faithful Citizenship,” which reminds us of our right and duty to vote. The letter …Read More
Now is not the time to stay silent
To the Editor: A recent article in The Catholic Messenger stated that Pope Francis said that Jesus himself showed that …Read More
The wellspring of Tradition
By Patrick Schma deke I just so happened to be in the middle of Yves Congar’s “The Meaning of Tradition” …Read More
Show conversion
To the Editor: I have read the entirety of Bishop Thomas Zinkula’s recent letter to the people of the Diocese …Read More
Embrace the Season of Creation
Iowa farmers say weather and shifting climatic patterns are a top concern and the largest perceived threat to their production …Read More
Entering into the pain and solidarity of survivors of sexual abuse
By Bishop Thomas Zinkula How should we respond to the resurgence of the clergy sexual abuse crisis? One response is …Read More