By Barb Arland-Fye Four adults of diverse backgrounds set their audience at ease while discussing what could have been a …Read More
Category: People
We need to pray the rosary — coast to coast
By Fr. Bill Kneemiller For The Catholic Messenger I believe that our church and culture are experiencing great challenges currently. …Read More
Persons, places and things: Listening for God’s whisper
By Barb-Arland Fye Editor “Do you hear that sound,” my husband Steve asked as we walked in the church parking …Read More
Fr. Thomas Stratman reflects on a great vocation
(Editor’s note: Father Thomas Stratman spoke about his call to the priesthood with members of the Sacred Heart Cathedral Vocations …Read More
Persons, places and things: Belated birthday blessings
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor My mom and her sisters, co-conspirators in fun, arranged a 60th birthday party for me that …Read More
Persons, places and things: A prayer book to cherish
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor Catholic author Jane Knuth just acquired another friend: me. Reading her new book, “The Prayer List,” …Read More
Fr. Jason Crossen’s vocation story
By Judith Costello For The Catholic Messenger Father Jason Crossen, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Bettendorf, is …Read More












