Catholic Messenger Conversations

Catholic Messenger Conversations: New priest and deacon share their experiences

Catholic Messenger Conversations features Bishop Thomas Zinkula sharing his thoughts in a question and answer session about gradually reopening churches with host Barb Arland-Fye. Barb Arland-Fye, editor of the The Catholic Messenger, newspaper of the Diocese of Davenport interviews guests on a range of topics dealing within the Catholic Church and other subjects. Segment was produced and recorded...

Catholic Messenger Conversations features Bishop Thomas Zinkula sharing his thoughts on the coronavirus with host Barb Arland-Fye.

A Catholic Messenger Conversation with Deacon Matt Levy, who talks with Barb Arland-Fye about his journey from Judaism to Catholicism.

Father Jeff Belger and two missionaries with Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) talk about their ministry to University of Iowa students at the Newman Catholic Student Center.

Listen in as Bishop Thomas Zinkula describes the conversation he and his brother bishops had with Pope Francis at the Vatican. You’ll hear about the basilicas and Vatican offices the bishop visited on his journey to the threshold of the apostles!

Catholic Messenger Conversations host Barb Arland-Fye talks with Paul Herrera, protégé of the late Father Edward Catich. Father Catich, a renowned calligrapher, started St. Ambrose University’s art department and pushed the envelope with his creativity. After Father Catich died in 1979, Paul took over his mentor’s art classes at St. Ambrose and taught for there for many years. He is a calligrapher...

Barb Arland-Fye, editor, from The Catholic Messenger, interviews Kent Ferris, Director of Social Action of the Diocese of Davenport about his trip to the Mexican border accompanying an anxious young mother who was separated from her husband trying to reunite with him. This segment was produced and recorded at KALA Radio's Studios, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA.

Barb Arland-Fye, editor, from The Catholic Messenger, interviews Bishop Thomas R. Zinkula, Michelle Montgomery and two Regina High school students about 2019 NCYC (National Catholic Youth Conference).

Barb Arland-Fye, editor, from The Catholic Messenger, interviews Bishop Thomas R. Zinkula, Bishop of the Diocese of Davenport about the 2019 USCCB Bishops Fall Conference. This segment was produced and recorded at KALA Radio's Studios, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA.

Barb Arland-Fye, editor, from The Catholic Messenger, interviews FatherJoseph Sia, Vocations Director of the Diocese of Davenport. This segment was produced and recorded at KALA Radio's Studios, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA.

Barb Arland-Fye, editor, from The Catholic Messenger, interviews The Rev. Thom Hennen, St. Ambrose University Chaplain, and Megan Grady, SAU junior student. This segment was produced and recorded at KALA Radio's Studios, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA.

Barb Arland-Fye welcomes The Most Rev. Thomas R. Zinkula, DD, Bishop Of The Diocese Of Davenport, Iowa, and The Rev. Jeff Belger, Priest Director Of The Newman Center, Iowa City, Iowa, to the second edition of "Catholic Messenger Conversations." The group talks about a recent canoe trip and the positive outcomes developed from this fellowship. This segment was produced and recorded at KALA Radio's...

Barb Arland-Fye welcomes The Most Rev. Thomas R. Zinkula, DD, Bishop Of The Diocese Of Davenport, Iowa, to the first edition of "Catholic Messenger Conversations" to discuss RAGBRAI. This segment was produced and recorded at KALA Radio's Studios, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA.