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Category: Opinion

What happens when we slow down and listen?

Posted on Jul 7, 2022Jul 6, 2022 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
What happens when we slow down and listen?

By Patrick Schmadeke We hear more when we slow down: birds calling, wind chimes making their music, a weathervane creaking, …Read More

What is good for America

Posted on Jul 7, 2022Jul 6, 2022 in Letters, Opinion

To the Editor: The national media inflaming Jacobinical opposition to the SCOTUS decision Dobbs v. Jackson overruling Roe v. Wade …Read More

Reverse decision to close

Posted on Jul 7, 2022Jul 6, 2022 in Letters, Opinion

To the Editor: The U.S. Catholic bishops (USCCB) recently decided to close the U.S. operations of Catholic News Service (CNS). …Read More

Monumental decisions to reflect on this summer

Posted on Jul 6, 2022 in Editorials, Opinion
Monumental decisions to reflect on this summer

Issues that affect the wellbeing of our society — the right to life, prevention of gun violence, clean air, and …Read More

Holding anger in check

Posted on Jun 30, 2022Jun 29, 2022 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
Holding anger in check

An Iowa woman shared on social media how her family had been enjoying an eight-day cruise until day six, when …Read More

Thoughts about choices

Posted on Jun 30, 2022Jun 29, 2022 in Letters, Opinion

To the Editor: There is a good deal of talk about choice when it comes to abortion. The reality is …Read More

Forming ourselves in synodality

Posted on Jun 29, 2022Jun 29, 2022 in Bishop's News, Guest Opinion, Opinion
Forming ourselves in synodality

(Bishop Zinkula wrote the following column, which appeared on the Catholic News Service website.) “Forming Ourselves in Synodality” is the …Read More

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