Skip to content
SAU rent ad
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Podcasting
The Catholic Newspaper of the Diocese of Davenport
Subscribe site
Subscribe/
Renew
E-edition site
E-Edition
donate
TCM Donate
archives
Archives
  • Home
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
  • News
    • Bishop’s News
      • Bishop’s Appointments
      • Bishop’s Opinion
      • Bishop’s Letters
      • Bishop’s Calendar
    • Diocesan News
    • People
    • Opinion
      • Editorials
      • Guest Opinion
      • Letters
    • Top Stories
    • Features
    • Calendar of Events
    • Español
    • Obituaries
  • Subscribe
  • Advertise
    • Advertise with us
    • Classifieds
  • Video
  • Resources/Links
    • Resources/Links
    • Iowa Catholic Radio Stations
    • Links to livestream Masses, videos in the Diocese of Davenport
    • Spirituality
    • E-Edition FAQ/Help
    • Website FAQ
    • Site Map

Category: Opinion

Protecting the innocent

Posted on Oct 29, 2015Oct 28, 2015 in Editorials

Pope Francis, speaking to the Hispanic community and other immigrants in Philadelphia, cited our nation’s Declaration of Independence to emphasize …Read More

ADA assessment questions

Posted on Oct 29, 2015Oct 28, 2015 in Letters

To the Editor: My wife and I have lived in Bettendorf since 1967 and have been members at both Our …Read More

Reaching out to domestic violence victims, abusers

Posted on Oct 22, 2015Oct 21, 2015 in Editorials

A husband candidly admitted in a videotaped interview that his abusive behavior toward his wife nearly ended their marriage. Through …Read More

A secular democracy

Posted on Oct 22, 2015Oct 21, 2015 in Guest Opinion

To the editor: In the Oct. 8 issue, Father Tad Pacholczyk stated adoration for Kim Davis for refusing to carry …Read More

Reading ‘Laudato Si’ continued

Posted on Oct 15, 2015Oct 14, 2015 in Guest Opinion
Reading 'Laudato Si' continued

By Fr. Bud Grant Let me start with an overdue correction. I just discovered an old voice-mail message in reference …Read More

African-American conferences a great resource

Posted on Oct 15, 2015Oct 14, 2015 in Letters

To the editor: I read with interest the question addressed to Father Ken Doyle in the Sept. 10 edition of …Read More

Empowering and equipping parents to pass on the faith

Posted on Oct 15, 2015Oct 14, 2015 in Editorials

A paradigm shift in forming the faith of our children and grandchildren is essential to the future of the Catholic …Read More

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts
HMD Funeral
Christ_Our_Life_Iowa_AD
IP-Notice-PSA

OSV News

Jerusalem Christian schools suspended after teachers entry permits denied
2 September 2026
The Dog Stars
2 September 2026
Housing, gender, abortion policies among state ballot measures in 2026
2 September 2026
Catholics cannot be ‘unengaged spectators’ amid current events, pope says
2 September 2026
Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given September 2, 2026
2 September 2026
Copyright © 2009-2023 The Catholic Messenger All rights reserved.
Send feedback to messenger@davenportdiocese.org.
This material may not be broadcast, published, rewritten or redistributed without written permission.
Obits

This week’s paper issue of The Catholic Messenger (9/3/2026) will arrive day later due to a mechanical issue at the printing plant in Indiana.

So you’ll have to hold on for one more day.