By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger Something unusual has emerged in the Arland-Fye household. My husband Steve and I …Read More
Category: People
Persons, places and things: Would Mary play UNO?
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor On Mother’s Day, our family played Uno. This version of the card game featured colorful images …Read More
Books with a purpose for young children
By Anne Marie Amacher The Catholic Messenger DAVENPORT — For decades, Brad Merritt has had a project in his head …Read More
Persons, places and things: A hair-raising experience
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor Nearly eight weeks into the coronavirus crisis, I gave into temptation and clipped my own hair …Read More
Persons, places and things: Sending love through the glass
By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger We held handmade birthday posters and waved excitedly at Betty Drumm, seated like a …Read More
Persons, places and things: A visit to the ‘library’
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor As physical distancing precautions continue because of the coronavirus crisis, I realized a need for bookshelf …Read More
Sharing Christ’s message, one mask at a time
By Timothy Walch For The Catholic Messenger “What you have done for the least of my brethren,” Christ says in …Read More










