By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger Social media scooped up a story about a Catholic fourth-grader attending a public school …Read More
Category: People
Faith Journeys: professor shares his story of forgiveness
By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger David Drake’s safe haven as a boy was his family’s unfinished basement. It provided …Read More
Persons, Places and Things: Lessons for my Lenten journey
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor Backing out of the garage in our spotless, still new car, I noticed the door from …Read More
Iowa bishops connect with legislators in D.M.
By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger DES MOINES — Bishop Thomas Zinkula and his fellow Iowa bishops breakfasted with state …Read More
Persons, places and things: Try a little kindness
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor Jayson Johnson cherishes this memory from childhood: his mom, Janice, tells him they are going to …Read More
A father and daughter’s Night to Shine
By Tom Touney For The Catholic Messenger My assignment for Night To Shine was co-leader for the coat check team …Read More
Persons, places and things: Celebrating the Catholic press
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor One of my colleagues in the Catholic Press Association posted a question to our Facebook group …Read More










