A brutal war is raging in the Middle East, starting with a horrific terrorist attack by Hamas. Appalling anguish, pain …Read More
Category: People
Persons, places and things: Kindness: we need more of it!
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor While scrolling my Facebook feed, I stopped to reflect on a simple but powerful graphic on …Read More
Keokuk Catholic teacher wins award
KEOKUK — Stacie Sheppard, who teaches art in grades pre-kindergarten to fifth grade at Keokuk Catholic, was one of three …Read More
Persons, places and things: A vision of faith
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor My husband Steve and I were concluding Morning Prayer and it was my turn to choose …Read More
Celebrating Black Catholic History Month
(Editor’s note: The thoughts and ideas in the following brief column are drawn from Cyprian Davis’ “The History of Black …Read More
Persons, places and things: Honoring a 5-year-old’s request
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor Almost daily, I visited the CaringBridge site of kindergartner Oliver Rentmeester, whose aunt and maternal grandparents …Read More
Persons, places and things: ‘The grandeur of God’
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor Wind whispered through the trees and the autumn leaves responded, falling gently to the ground and …Read More