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Category: Opinion

Summertime fallin’ down

Posted on Sep 15, 2016Sep 14, 2016 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
Summertime fallin' down

By Fr. Bud Grant What do wildebeest, monarch butterflies, hummingbirds and humpback whales have in common? Here’s a hint: Canada …Read More

A change in direction

Posted on Sep 15, 2016Sep 14, 2016 in Letters, Opinion

To the Editor: Back in 1969 I entered Holy Redeemer College, a Redemptorist seminary near Waterford, Wis. Three months later …Read More

Our cathedral is ‘everybody’s home’

Posted on Sep 15, 2016Sep 14, 2016 in Editorials, Opinion

Sacred Heart Cathedral, the mother church of the Davenport Diocese, is finally building a diocesan hall to gather her family …Read More

Put admiration into action in honor of St. Teresa

Posted on Sep 8, 2016Sep 7, 2016 in Editorials, Opinion

St. Teresa of Kolkata has been called a saint for decades, but now it’s official. Her name has been added …Read More

How you can help after a disaster

Posted on Sep 1, 2016Aug 31, 2016 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
How you can help after a disaster

By Glenn Leach We continue to hear about disastrous flooding. In Louisiana, the damage will hurt more because few people have …Read More

Pray, and act, for peace in our communities

Posted on Sep 1, 2016Aug 31, 2016 in Editorials, Opinion
Pray, and act,  for peace in our communities

Racism doesn’t start and stop in Milwaukee, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Dallas, Baton Rouge, Baltimore or Ferguson; it exists in Iowa, too. …Read More

Learning for the life of the community

Posted on Aug 25, 2016Aug 24, 2016 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
Learning for the life of the community

By Corrine Winter As we approach the beginning of another academic year, I am always drawn to reflect on the …Read More

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