Iowa has the dubious distinction of ranking at the top of the nation for the number of African Americans per …Read More
Category: Opinion
Are your grandparents lonely? Sharing God’s mercy this Christmas
By Sr. Constance Veit, l.s.p. In the past few weeks I’ve been asked to speak about loneliness in the elderly …Read More
SNAP benefits children
To the Editor: Many Americans are feeling left out of America’s economic prosperity. Why then would the new Congress be …Read More
A unique pilgrimage
To the Editor: During the sermon, a minister speaks words of praise. He gives witness with examples and reassures the …Read More
Apparently placemats and nametags are all you need
Sometimes I can be so blind. Who would have thought that when I walked into work at the Carondelet Center …Read More
Pipeline protest and the bigger picture
Whether you call them “water protectors” or “protestors,” members of the Standing Rock Indian reservation adamantly oppose construction of a …Read More
What is the hope to which we are called?
By Corrine Winter Happy New Year! This Sunday we start a new liturgical year as we celebrate the season of …Read More