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Category: Opinion

Interrupt the busyness this Advent season

Posted on Dec 10, 2015Dec 9, 2015 in Editorials

Secular and religious Christmas music permeate the airwaves and stores. Christmas lights sparkle in neighborhoods at night. Shoppers carry bags …Read More

Show compassion for refugees coming to U.S.

Posted on Dec 3, 2015Dec 2, 2015 in Letters

To the editor: There is a lot of discussion about bringing refugees to America from the war of the terrorists. …Read More

Post-NCYC: how to keep the flame burning

Posted on Dec 3, 2015Dec 2, 2015 in Editorials

They’ve returned home pumped up for the faith. Now what do we do to keep 600-plus teens engaged, involved and …Read More

Coming full circle

Posted on Dec 3, 2015Dec 2, 2015 in Letters

To the Editor: I am writing because I have closed a circle with The Catholic Messenger. Perhaps 40 years ago …Read More

Care for all creation

Posted on Dec 3, 2015Dec 2, 2015 in Letters

To the Editor: In his recent encyclical, Laudato Si, Pope Francis urgently calls us to take action to care for …Read More

Carbon trading questioned

Posted on Dec 3, 2015Dec 2, 2015 in Letters

To the Editor: In the Nov. 19 issue of The Catholic Messenger Father Bud Grant reviews Chapters 4 and 5 …Read More

Stop discrimination of the refugees

Posted on Nov 26, 2015Nov 25, 2015 in Editorials

For all the talk about security concerns, let’s call legislation aimed at banning refugees from the U.S. what it truly …Read More

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