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Responding to the need for affordable housing: Advocates persevere to address a basic human right. By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger Jenni Swanson was in her early 20s, a …
Minding the gap between listening and doing
11 hours ago · Speaker, coach and writer Denise Utter shares her thoughts on youth and family engagement during a Zoom session last month. The diocese is on a three-year journey to …
‘Don’t wait until the last minute’ to make end-of-life plans
11 hours ago · Deacon Dan Freeman talks about end-of-life decisions during a presentation at St. Andrew Parish in Blue Grass Nov. 3. BLUE GRASS — Deacon Dan Freeman posed this …
Listen for God’s voice in this season of preparation
11 hours ago · On the corner of Saint Louis University’s campus, an old house holds a classroom unlike most others. Every Tuesday and Thursday morning, nine students — including myself …
Persons, places and things: A handful of joy
11 hours ago · It didn’t matter to me. The bond I felt as his warm hand grasped my arm conveyed a love that does not require words. I filled him in on details from the party and shared my fond …
Catholic Messenger Editor receives One Among Us Award
11 hours ago · Barb Arland-Fye holds her One Among Us award Dec. 3 at St. Ambrose University’s Rogalski Center. Pictured with her are Amy Novak, president of St. Ambrose, and …
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The meaning of titles for priests - The Catholic Messenger
Aug 8, 2024 · A priest is given the title “Reverend.” The title “Very Reverend” is given to vicars general (the bishop’s “second in command”), judicial vicars (the bishop’s chief canon lawyers), …
Connecting with St. Jude - The Catholic Messenger
Nov 28, 2024 · This is the first exhibition tour of the relic in America. The Davenport Diocese was a late addition to the schedule; Father Carlos Martins, director of the Vatican ministry …
New liturgical texts: bringing Communion to the sick and dying
Oct 31, 2024 · By Deacon Frank Agnoli The Catholic Messenger. In this third article about two retranslated liturgical books, the second chapter of Holy Communion and Worship of the …