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Category: Opinion

Stand your ground

Posted on Mar 30, 2017Mar 29, 2017 in Letters, Opinion

To the Editor: The March 23 editorial in The Catholic Messenger offers a scenario as an argument against Iowa’s proposed …Read More

Sorting and cleaning

Posted on Mar 30, 2017Mar 29, 2017 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
Sorting and cleaning

By Corrine Winter I am in the process of cleaning out my office as I look forward to retiring. It’s …Read More

It’s time for dialogue

Posted on Mar 30, 2017Mar 29, 2017 in Editorials, Opinion

One day before the American Health Care Act was pulled off the table theologian Gregory Hillis gave an insightful lecture …Read More

Jesus reaches out to the outsiders

Posted on Mar 23, 2017Mar 22, 2017 in Letters, Opinion

To the Editor: If Scripture is any guide, we need to do the same: reach out to the outsiders. We …Read More

A false sense of security

Posted on Mar 23, 2017Mar 22, 2017 in Editorials, Opinion

Imagine this scenario: Police arrive at a “Big Box” store after receiving a report of shots fired inside the store. …Read More

Diversity enriches us

Posted on Mar 23, 2017Mar 22, 2017 in Guest Opinion, Opinion

To the Editor: U.S. Representative Steve King’s tweet about how “we can’t restore our civilization with somebody else’s babies” bothers …Read More

A startling look at the meaning of faith, hope and love

Posted on Mar 16, 2017Mar 15, 2017 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
A startling look at the meaning of faith, hope and love

By Fr. Bud Grant Environmentalists are not optimists. Multiple crises of Creation are compounded by the politicization of the issues, …Read More

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