My 96-year-old mother passed away on Jan. 6, 2022, at the Iowa City Bird House (hospice house). She died surrounded …Read More
Category: Opinion
Sharing of our goods and of ourselves
Politico reported March 11 that more than 1.4 million Ukrainians had crossed into Poland, “the largest influx of refugees the …Read More
‘Go out to live as Eucharist in the world’
Nancy Stone, a member of St. Anthony Parish in Davenport, strives to connect her faith with everyday life, which includes …Read More
Recovering the symbols of anointing of the sick
By Ella Johnson When I was a child, the sacrament of anointing of the sick was the scariest one of …Read More
Two peas in a pod: evangelization and synodality
By Patrick Schmadeke Evangelization and synodality go well together and it is not because the terminology is somewhat obscure. Evangelization …Read More
Pray for an end to war in Ukraine
Two grieving loved ones, a father and his young daughter, stand outside a bus in Ukraine as they prepare to …Read More
Homosexuality and chastity
To the Editor: The Feb. 10, 2022, issue of The Catholic Messenger had an article with the startling headline “Cardinal: …Read More