To the Editor: I support legal immigration with vetting of those who are escaping horrific situations. My question to the …Read More
Category: Opinion
Make room at the inn of our hearts
Children’s Christmas pageants portraying Joseph and Mary’s search for a place to stay as they prepare for the birth of …Read More
Iowa City Deanery statement regarding the Syrian refugee crisis
We, the undersigned pastoral ministers, deacons and priests of the Iowa City Deanery, (encompassing the Catholic parishes of Johnson, Cedar, …Read More
Give thanks to God for the Word made flesh
By Corrine Winter As we approach the celebration of Christmas, many Christians seem to be tempted to think of its …Read More
Love your enemies
To the Editor: Evil is winning. Fear is spreading across the land. National figures are using language and concepts about …Read More
Eucharist redeems our sins
By Fr. Bud Grant If you are going to read only one chapter of Pope Francis’ encyclical, “Laudato Si,” if …Read More
Put an end to rhetoric of fear and hatred
In 1946, Pastor Martin Niemöller, who eventually became part of the Christian opposition to Hitler, acknowledged his early silence in …Read More