Bishop Thomas G. Doran Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Rockford

• December 25, 2009 -- No Paper
• December 18, 2009 (Rejoice as you prepare for Christmas)
• December 11, 2009 (Catholics Come Home will welcome thos who have drifted from faith)
• December 4, 2009 (Getting it straight that Christmas is all about THE kid)
• November  27, 2009 (Begin this Advent, this church year, in reflection and prayer)
• November 20, 2009 (Are we too comfortable with 'sudden and unprovided death'?)
• November 13, 2009 (Some history behind the Pope's extension of a special welcome to interested Anglicans)
• November 6, 2009 (Helping health care to be reformed in life-affirming ways)
• October 30, 2009 -- No Paper
• October 23, 2009 (Five new saints aare gifts to the church and worth getting to know)
• October 16, 2009 (Probably more than one reason for Apostolic visitation of sisters)
• October 9, 2009 (Connecting personal responsibility and rights when analysing the health debate)
• October 2, 2009 (The reasons, and a request, for the upcoming Catholics Come Home program)
• September 25, 2009 (Pondering marriage and the many challenges to that institution today)
• September 18, 2009 (Women of inspiration truly inspire)
• September 11, 2009 (Dr. Phelps has written thoughtful book on Catholic leadership)
• September 4, 2009 (Catholics seem to fall into three levels in welcoming the gift of faith)
• August 28, 2009 (Back to school brings the challenge of extending the faith to all of us)
• August 21, 2009 (Make some time and give some effort to ponder sin and confession)
• August 14, 2009 (Good news: Cardinal Newman moves closer to sainthood)
• August 7, 2009 (Concerns to take to heart in health caare and proposed reforms)
• July 31, 2009 -- No Paper
• July 24, 2009 (A rash of murders begs a question of us)
• July 17, 2009 (Pope's new Encyclical proposes a better way for economic development)
• July 10, 2009 (Reflecting on a conundrum - one saint, one celebrity)
• July 3, 2009 (As we celebrate independence, we must be vigilant and grateful)
• June 26, 2009 (Prayer: Talking to someone who loves us)
• June 19, 2009 (Fathers deserve better than the popular culture accords them)
• June 12, 2009 (Optimism and hope: fitting gifts for every graduate)
• June 5, 2009 (The spirit of Pentecost stays with us always)
• May 29, 2009 -- No Paper
• May 22, 2009 (Memorial Day marks more than just start of Summer)
• May 15, 2009 (Ascension important part of celebration of Paschal mystery)
• May 8, 2009 (Honoring our Blessed Mother this month with events and prayers)
• May 1, 2009 (The whole truth sadly lacking in much of modern media reporting)
• April 24, 2009 (Stewardship is a response of trust to God's generosity)
• April 17, 2009 (Christ's resurrection is a guide for our inner compass)
• April 10, 2009 (The scandal of giving bad examples to the young people of today)
• April 3, 2009 (In following Jesus, expect some of the same challenges he faced)
• March 27, 2009 (Moral limits can help to make us 'civilized and holy')
• March 20, 2009 ('Hope' a misunderstood and misused word in society)
• March 13, 2009 (Love can and will make a difference in this time of difficulties)
• March 6, 2009 (Pondering the beginning of creation in this anniversary year of Darwin)
• February 27, 2009 (Appreciating the gift of the Catholic Press and our own paper)
• February 20, 2009 (A wealth of faith-filled practices begins this Ash Wednesday)
• February 13, 2009 (Pope Benedict's goal was to reunite 'lost sheep,' not to deny holocaust)
• February 6, 2009 (New athiests shownas sellers of 'cerebral snake oil')
• January 30, 2009 (Two minorities put the rest of us to shame)
• January 23, 2009 (A week to celebrate, appreciate Catholic schools in the United States)
• January 16, 2009 (A book every Catholic should read)
• January 9, 2009 -- No Paper
• January 2, 2009 -- No Paper