By Barb Arland-Fye Unexpectedly, my husband Steve and I had to break our family ritual — attending Saturday night Mass …Read More
Having a brother who loves you | Persons, places and things
Category: People
Arquette named VP at Ambrose
DAVENPORT — St. Ambrose University will welcome veteran educator Toby Arquette as its first Vice President for Communications and Marketing …Read More
Grandmother’s wedding dress transforms into a family tradition
By Lindsay Steele The Catholic Messenger FAIRFIELD — More than a decade ago, Karen Crossland converted her wedding dress into …Read More
Friend of a saint | Persons, places and things
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor After Evening Prayer in her community’s Magnificat Chapel, Sister Johanna Rickl, CHM, asked Cardinal Gregorio Rosa …Read More
New priest shares impactful moment of his ordination
By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger Just days after being ordained a priest for the Diocese of Sioux Falls, South …Read More
A view from the outside looking in
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor Spanish lessons learned in high school, college and in the workplace vanished from memory when I …Read More
From Africa to Iowa: Father Adrian Ichaka’s story
By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger DAVENPORT — When Father Adrian Ichaka’s bishop in Tanzania, Africa, told the priest to …Read More