By Kathy Berken What does it feel like when you are told to “be nice”? To me, acting nice feels …Read More
Category: Features
The miracle of our salvation
By Jenna Ebener Christmas is here! For many people, that phrase is said with relief as it signifies a new …Read More
The Joy of Christmas, 1945: A Messenger memory from 75 years ago
By Tim Walch “I’ll be home for Christmas.” It is a song and a sentiment that recalls a time when …Read More
Our hope comes from trust in God
By Deacon Derick Cranston In 1956, President Eisenhower signed into law the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act. It took …Read More
Healing the divide
By Kathy Berken I just met Kern Beare. I will admit I didn’t know anything about this former Silicon Valley …Read More
Cold-weather gardening warms hearts
By Father Bill Kneemiller Yes, this is early December, right before our first snow flurries, and who is thinking of …Read More
Creating a vocational climate
By Father Thom Hennen It has been a long while since I have written anything on vocations for the Messenger …Read More