By Patrick Schmadeke Evangelization in the World Today This moment feels like a new chapter in American history. People have ...

By Lindsay Steele The Catholic Messenger Parishes working toward engaging youths and families on a deeper level can count on ...

This is the 10th article in a series on multicultural parishes, based on national research by the authors ...Read More ...

Fye Editor My cousin Rick gave me a bear hug at the luncheon after our uncle Lary’s funeral ...Read More ...

By Valerie Teets For The Catholic Messenger This Sunday’s Gospel (Luke 4:1-13) is an intense one. Throughout Scripture and in ...

Fye Editorial St. John Chrysostom, a doctor of the Church (347-407 CE), said, “Not to enable the poor ...Read More ...

Q: What do we do with our old blessed palm branches from Palm Sundays past? A: If you are like me, you probably have a small ...

Fye Editorial Our diocese asks us to pray for Pope Francis as he battles a life-threatening illness and ...Read More ...

The Catholic Messenger In the latest Catholic Messenger Conversations podcast, Bishop Dennis Walsh shares advice on preparing ...

By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger DAVENPORT — Volunteer Lynn Olds sprang from her seat to form a conga line ...Read ...

Fye Editor Two years ago, I began a journey with five other Catholics to discern the next chapter ...Read More ...

Fye The Catholic Messenger The “human smuggling” bill, HSB 15, which the Iowa Catholic Conference ...Read More ...