By Frank Wessling The deepest prayer does indeed rise in us when we sense our helplessness, as Father Ron Rolheiser …Read More
Reflecting on a gift of real consolation
Category: Opinion
An authentic source on tax reform
With so many biased voices and differing opinions about our nation’s move toward massive tax reform, many of us wonder …Read More
The best walls have the widest portals
By Fr. Bud Grant This Advent season has me thinking about walls, borders and barriers, mostly because God, by becoming …Read More
Make room at the inn
Re-enactment of Mary and Joseph’s quest for shelter is an Advent tradition that plays out in some parishes in our …Read More
Expecting God in Advent
(Editor’s note: Patrick Schmadeke, 27, is a graduate of St. Ambrose University (‘13) and a student in the Master of …Read More
The virtue of impatience?
By Corinne Winter How many times have we heard, “Patience is a virtue?” So often perhaps that the saying itself …Read More
Giving requires sacrafice
To the Editor: Several recent articles in The Catholic Messenger expressed concern about the possible doubling of the standard deduction …Read More