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Category: Opinion

The Cosmic Mass: matter matters

Posted on Jul 14, 2022Jul 13, 2022 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
The Cosmic Mass: matter matters

By Ella Johnson This series of columns has discussed the Eucharist as a mystery to be celebrated, believed, and lived, …Read More

Prayer should not divide us

Posted on Jul 13, 2022 in Letters, Opinion

To the Editor: A recent trend in some circles is to belittle prayer when a tragedy such as a mass …Read More

Making sure our neighbors don’t go hungry

Posted on Jul 13, 2022 in Editorials, Opinion
Making sure our neighbors don’t go hungry

The Iowa Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health convened July 11 in Des Moines to prepare for a White House …Read More

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

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