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Category: Opinion

The spirituality of boredom

Posted on Aug 28, 2025Aug 26, 2025 in Guest Opinion
The spirituality of boredom

By Sarah Callahan Gray Space Graces I recently read an article in The Atlantic, “What kids say about how to …Read More

Calling for a ‘ceasefire’ on hatred

Posted on Aug 21, 2025Aug 19, 2025 in Editorials
Calling for a ‘ceasefire’ on hatred

By Barb Arland-Fye Editorial We may feel powerless, angry and frustrated about the long-drawn-out war that Russia started more than …Read More

Letters to the Editor – Aug. 21, 2025

Posted on Aug 21, 2025Aug 19, 2025 in Letters

Love of neighbor To the Editor: A fundamental belief of our faith is that all humans are children of our …Read More

Support CRS in its efforts to feed starving Gazans

Posted on Aug 14, 2025Aug 12, 2025 in Editorials
Support CRS in its efforts to feed  starving Gazans

By Barb Arland-Fye Editorial Pope Leo XIV has described the civilian population of Gaza as “crushed by hunger” and “exposed …Read More

What is more traditional than mission?

Posted on Aug 14, 2025Aug 12, 2025 in Guest Opinion
What is more traditional than mission?

By Patrick Schmadeke  Evangelization in the World Today A personal practice I’ve engaged in over the last couple of years …Read More

‘Blessed are the peacemakers’

Posted on Aug 7, 2025Aug 5, 2025 in Editorials
‘Blessed are the peacemakers’

By Barb Arland-Fye Editorial Young people “are the sign that a different world is possible: a world of fraternity and …Read More

Letters to the editor – Aug. 7, 2025

Posted on Aug 7, 2025Aug 5, 2025 in Letters

Rural grocery stores create a sense of community Across Iowa, independent grocery stores keep their small towns vibrant. They support …Read More

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