By Cheryl Allen and Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger A package arrived in the mail this fall at the Wellman …Read More
Category: People
Persons, places and things: Kindling warm and compassionate love
By Barb Arland-Fye A photo on Facebook evoked tender feelings in me, but I wondered if the image of two …Read More
Thank God for the sauna
By Fr. Jeff Belger For The Catholic Messenger (The following column was written for the Newman Catholic Student Center in Iowa …Read More
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










