By Barb Arland-Fye Editor My dad, Ray Arland, graduated from college planning to be a teacher but God had other …Read More
Category: People
More reflections from National Eucharistic Congress
Editor’s note: Dozens of Catholics from the Diocese of Davenport were among the 50,000+ faithful who participated in the National …Read More
Persons, places and things: Vote for and elect kindness
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor News of President Joe Biden’s decision not to seek re-election and the reaction on both sides …Read More
Persons, places and things: Deacons make a difference
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor While attending Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids for his undergraduate studies, my son Patrick attended …Read More
Persons, places and things: The vaults of heaven
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor Humidity hung in the air but did not detract from the quietude I felt walking with …Read More
Walch receives lifetime achievement award
For The Catholic Messenger The board of trustees of the State Historical Society of Iowa (SHSI) presented the 2024 William …Read More
A Catholic connection to Buffalo Bill
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor “Buffalo Bill” Cody waved at us as he rode his horse across a grass field converted …Read More












