By Fr. Jeff Belger For The Catholic Messenger (The following column was written for the Newman Catholic Student Center in Iowa …Read More
Thank God for the sauna
Category: People
Persons, places and things: Wasting time …
By Barb Arland-Fye An early start to the chiropractor’s office went awry when I missed the interstate exit and had …Read More
Persons, places and things: All Souls Day
By Barb Arland-Fye Listening to the names of deceased loved ones read during Mass on All Souls Day, Nov. 2, …Read More
Drawing on faith: Portrait of a Catholic artist
By Lindsay Steele The Catholic Messenger IOWA CITY — One of Rita Svoboda Tomanek’s first forays into art was doodling …Read More
Persons, places and things: Listening with ears, eyes and heart
By Barb Arland-Fye Colin’s trips to the bookcase in our living room every five to 10 minutes to select and …Read More
Persons, places and things: Late lunch and a tip
By Barb Arland-Fye My friend Helene and I met for a late lunch last week at one of the few …Read More
Persons, places and things: Re-living the story of St. Francis’ death
Golden strands of sunlight slipped gently into the night as our group of 11 began the Transitus of St. Francis …Read More