By Barb Arland-Fye Editor The popemobile made its way through a cobblestone corridor in St. Peter’s Square as I stood …Read More
Persons, places and things: Portrait from a pilgrimage
Category: People
Deacon Sheil passes
IOWA CITY — Deacon Mike Sheil, 73, of DeWitt, passed away suddenly April 14 at the University of Iowa Hospitals …Read More
Persons, places and things: More impressions from Chrism Mass
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor Roger Youngblut smiled warmly as he handed out worship aids in the east entrance to people …Read More
Persons, places and things: On the journey with Mary
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor “Station 13: Jesus is taken down,” I prayed aloud during Stations of the Cross last Friday …Read More
Persons, places and things: Five years after the pandemic
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor Searching The Catholic Messenger’s website for a story to illustrate this week’s Opinion Page editorial took …Read More
Persons, places and things: ‘Number one Hail Mary’
By Barb Arland-Fye Editor My husband Steve is praying the rosary daily as part of his Lenten journey this year …Read More
VA chaplain is Employee of the Month
Father Damian Ilokaba recently earned Employee of the Month distinction for his work at Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Iowa …Read More