By Anne Marie Amacher The Catholic Messenger DAVENPORT — The celebration continues marking the 100th anniversary of St. Paul the …Read More
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Bishop Franklin encouraged subsidiarityBy Anne Marie Amacher The Catholic Messenger DAVENPORT — Bishop Emeritus William Franklin, 95, died April 10 at the Kahl …Read More
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Reflections on Bishop William FranklinBishop William Franklin served the Diocese of Davenport for 12 years. Here are some reflections on his life and legacy. …Read More
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Celebrating the Easter seasonBy Lindsay Steele The Catholic Messenger Easter is much more than just one Sunday in the spring. “We should think …Read More
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Catholic students to be honored for Holocaust essaysBy Lindsay Steele The Catholic Messenger DEWITT — Several eighth-grade students from St. Joseph Catholic School in DeWitt placed in …Read More
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Happenings in the Davenport Diocese April 16, 2026
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Centerville teen shares his journey
By Lindsay Steele Faces in Faith (This is part of a series on diocesan Catholics’ unique faith journeys.) CENTERVILLE — …Read More
By Lindsay Steele Faces in Faith (This is part of a series on diocesan Catholics’ unique faith journeys.) CENTERVILLE — …Read More
Father Ryan was a diocesan priest
BROOKLYN — Father Philip Ryan, 94, died March 17. He was born in Evanston, Illinois, on April 28, 1931, the …Read More
BROOKLYN — Father Philip Ryan, 94, died March 17. He was born in Evanston, Illinois, on April 28, 1931, the …Read More
The touch of God
By Hal Green Pondering Prayer There is no greater gift in prayer than the touch of God. It is both …Read More
By Hal Green Pondering Prayer There is no greater gift in prayer than the touch of God. It is both …Read More
Is it true that no good deed goes unpunished?
By Kathy Burken On Deck Not only did I find the Wicked Witch of the West (Elphaba) in the recent …Read More
By Kathy Burken On Deck Not only did I find the Wicked Witch of the West (Elphaba) in the recent …Read More
A tale of two Franklins
Dan Russo Editorial Bishop William E. Franklin served as the head of the Diocese of Davenport from 1994-2006. He has …Read More
Dan Russo Editorial Bishop William E. Franklin served as the head of the Diocese of Davenport from 1994-2006. He has …Read More
Wandering without a home
By Lisa Powell SAU Theological Perspective The Latin word “peregrinatio” forms a dominant metaphor throughout St. Augustine’s massive corpus, found …Read More
By Lisa Powell SAU Theological Perspective The Latin word “peregrinatio” forms a dominant metaphor throughout St. Augustine’s massive corpus, found …Read More