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Category: Opinion

Does God intervene in human affairs?

Posted on Sep 21, 2017Sep 20, 2017 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
Does God intervene in human affairs?

By Any true soccer fan can explain “The Hand of God.” Go back to Mexico, June 22, 1986, to the …Read More

Fundraiser was a swimming success

Posted on Sep 21, 2017Sep 20, 2017 in Letters, Opinion

To the Editor: We want to extend a big thank you and congratulations to Barb Arland-Fye. Her article on Page …Read More

Leave hymns, prayers alone

Posted on Sep 14, 2017Sep 13, 2017 in Letters, Opinion

To the Editor: I’m writing in response to Don Moeller’s suggestion that we should modernize hymns and prayers. I respectfully …Read More

Dealing with drug addiction

Posted on Sep 14, 2017Sep 13, 2017 in Editorials, Opinion

Nearly one year ago an editorial appeared on this page titled “Heroin epidemic isn’t a back alley problem; it’s ours.” …Read More

Habitual prayer and habitual action

Posted on Sep 7, 2017Sep 8, 2017 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
Habitual prayer and habitual action

By Lisa Powell “I am praying again, Awesome One” begins a poem in Rilke’s “Book of Hours.” It comes to …Read More

Dream Act: the right thing to do

Posted on Sep 7, 2017Sep 6, 2017 in Editorials, Opinion

Nestor, a 27-year-old community college graduate from St. Mary Parish in Davenport, is among 800,000 recipients of the Deferred Action …Read More

Promote peace, stop hate

Posted on Sep 7, 2017Sep 6, 2017 in Letters, Opinion

To the Editor: These are tumultuous times for the United States. More so than any time in recent history, this …Read More

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