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Category: Opinion

Vocations ministry begins in the family

Posted on Mar 26, 2026Mar 24, 2026 in Guest Opinion
Vocations ministry begins in the family

By John Oven Guest Column When I arrived at the Davenport Diocese’s vocation ministry workshop for parishes in January, I …Read More

Letters to the Editor – March 26, 2026

Posted on Mar 26, 2026Mar 24, 2026 in Letters

Take delight in the Lord To the Editor: One of the fundamental elements of our faith is having the correct …Read More

‘I Have Loved You’: applying Pope Leo XIV’s vision to our immigration crisis

Posted on Mar 19, 2026Mar 17, 2026 in Guest Opinion
‘I Have Loved You’: applying Pope Leo XIV’s vision to our immigration crisis

By Rev. Matthew J. M. Coomber SAU Theological Perspective As a nation and as a Christian community, there is plenty …Read More

Business concepts helped orient me to Christ

Posted on Mar 19, 2026Mar 17, 2026 in Guest Opinion
Business concepts helped orient me to Christ

By Sam Aitchison The Church is Alive! I did not expect my Strategic Management business class to influence my faith …Read More

Learning from the Irish

Posted on Mar 12, 2026Mar 9, 2026 in Editorials
Learning from the Irish

By Dan Russo Editorial “If it’s a symbol, to hell with it,” uttered Flannery O’Connor reportedly at a dinner party …Read More

Deacon candidates discuss growing through polarization

Posted on Mar 12, 2026Mar 9, 2026 in Guest Opinion
Deacon candidates discuss growing through polarization

By Patrick Schmadeke Litany An earlier version of this litany was created for and used with the deacon candidates for …Read More

Deacon candidates discuss growing through polarization

Posted on Mar 5, 2026Mar 3, 2026 in Guest Opinion
Deacon candidates discuss growing through polarization

By Patrick Schmadeke Evangelization in the World Today In February I facilitated a formation session for the deacon candidates in …Read More

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