By Barb Arland-Fye Editor Young Samuel’s call to be a prophet renews my sense of hope each time I read …Read More
Category: People
I needed some space | Persons, places and things
By Barb Arland-Fye The edge in my younger son Patrick’s voice as he responded to persistent questions from his older …Read More
‘His mother kept all these things in her heart’ | Persons, places and things
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor As a kid, I snooped in my Grandma Irene Arland’s dresser and found a typewritten letter …Read More
Lighting the way to ‘NOEL’
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor Sorting through strings of multicolored Christmas lights to decorate our deck for the Advent and Christmas …Read More
The patience invitation
“The key word in my homily is patience,” Father Apo Mpanda said, preparing us (we did not realize) for homework …Read More
Praying at home for Advent | Persons, places and things
By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger A gift arrived in the mail in time for Advent — A Christmas letter …Read More
PWD — Praying while distracted | Persons, places and things
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor While proofreading pages for this week’s issue of The Catholic Messenger, my heart skipped a beat …Read More









