Our son Patrick joined us for Mass last weekend, the fourth Sunday of Advent, which proved to be a blessing …Read More
Persons, places and things: The gift of presence
Category: People
Congregation of the Humility of Mary elects new leaders
By Lisa Martin For The Catholic Messenger Davenport’s Congregation of the Humility of Mary (CHM) has elected its leadership team …Read More
Person, Places, and things: A dilemma about coats
The daily Scripture readings and Bishop Robert Barron’s Gospel reflections are rituals for me, but some days I am less …Read More
From Tanzania to St. Ambrose – Fr. Denis embraces academic and life experiences
By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger Four years ago, Father Denis Hatungimana arrived in the Diocese of Davenport from Tanzania …Read More
Persons, places and things: A serving of love
Six of us from Our Lady of the River Parish in LeClaire took our places to serve a chicken dinner …Read More
Non-Catholic youth inspires others at local Catholic youth conference
By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger Twelve-year-old Tyler Pierson of Riverside is not Catholic but started attending youth group events …Read More
Persons, places and things: Nourishing love from the microwave
On Black Friday, my husband Steve, our sons Colin and Patrick and I sat down to a Thanksgiving dinner reheated …Read More