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Category: Opinion

Mental illness: the ‘no casserole’ disease

Posted on Aug 16, 2018Aug 15, 2018 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
Mental illness: the 'no casserole' disease

By Chris McCormick Pries By One in four families sitting in the pews has a member dealing with mental illness. …Read More

Show by example

Posted on Aug 16, 2018Aug 15, 2018 in Letters, Opinion

To the Editor: In response to a number of Father Bud Grant’s recent articles, I present the following for your …Read More

Rebuttal to the church’s stand on capital punishment

Posted on Aug 16, 2018Aug 15, 2018 in Letters, Opinion

To the Editor: It appears that our altruistic and benevolent pope and bishop are living in a make-believe fairytale world …Read More

Take action for life

Posted on Aug 9, 2018Aug 8, 2018 in Editorials, Opinion

Two life-affirming developments took place last week that invite our response this summer and beyond. First, the Holy Father announced …Read More

Advocate for environmental justice

Posted on Aug 9, 2018Aug 8, 2018 in Letters, Opinion

To the Editor: This month marks 73 years since the United States dropped atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima …Read More

Matthew’s mosaic Jesus

Posted on Aug 9, 2018Aug 8, 2018 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
Matthew's mosaic Jesus

By Patrick Schmadeke Sometime around 80 CE, roughly a decade after the Romans destroyed the Temple in Jerusalem, the Gospel of …Read More

Teen siblings offer insights on school massacre

Posted on Aug 2, 2018Aug 1, 2018 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
Teen siblings offer insights on school massacre

By Fr. Bud Grant I spent July 4th with the most patriotic book I’ve read since “Johnny Got His Gun.” …Read More

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