“The key word in my homily is patience,” Father Apo Mpanda said, preparing us (we did not realize) for homework …Read More
Category: People
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
There’s more to life than a state championship
By Father Guillermo Treviño For The Catholic Messenger On Nov. 19, Regina High School in Iowa City won its eighth …Read More
A family’s love of trains | Persons, places and things
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor Our younger son Patrick celebrated his birthday last week at our house with pizza, pie and …Read More
‘Put God back into the equation’
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor Father Rich Adam welcomed a parishioner’s suggestion to celebrate Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral the evening …Read More
Leaving footprints on our hearts
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor Social media’s “personality” is as complicated as our own and with the commensurate good and bad …Read More








