By Rachel Luppens For The Catholic Messenger (Editor’s note: Rachel Luppens, St. Wenceslaus Parish in Iowa City’s director of community …Read More
Category: People
Persons, Places and things: Art and angels among us
By Dan Russo Editor On either side of the main entrance to the St. Vincent Center, the building that houses …Read More
Persons, places and things: New doors open
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor Twenty-three years ago in this column, I wrote about a subtle but persistent thought that felt …Read More
Persons, places and things: A Pilgrimage of Hope and Encouragement
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor As we sat down for the Friday evening Mass in the chapel, I felt a jolt …Read More
Msgr. Robert Spiegel served as a chaplain for U.S. Army
OSKALOOSA — Msgr. Robert H. “Bob” Spiegel, who spent most of his priesthood serving as a chaplain in the U.S. …Read More
‘Dear Mrs. McBride’ Scholarship honors principal’s legacy in personal letters
By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger Washington — Each letter begins “Dear Mrs. McBride,” written by a former student of …Read More
Tanzanian priest’s mission: educating hearts and minds
By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger A professor posed a question to Father Robert Luvakubandi of Tanzania, Africa during his …Read More