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Msgr. Marvin Mottet was a remarkable priest and social justice innovator.  Although born on a farm in rural Iowa at a time when Catholics were often an untrusted minority, he went on to become the national director of what is now the Catholic Campaign for Human Development.  He brought many national justice figures to Davenport, Iowa, such as Caesar Chavez, Martin Luther King, Jr., and (then) Mother Teresa, to inspire action by others.  As an advocate of organizing people to address problems in society, he was the co-creator (always working for others to lead) of many social service organizations still active in the Quad Cities area.  The Two Feet in the title refer to his concept that to move forward in life, and in social justice, we need two feet, charity to meet immediate needs of people, and social change to address the causes of people’s needs.  This biographical memoir is the result of hundreds of hours of interviews by the authors while he was yet in the final stages of his struggle with cancer.  The proceeds from the sale of the book will go to the non-profit organizations Msgr Mottet chose.  Click here ink for more information about book.  A copy of this book can be purchase at Amazon.   Please help us get the word out.

The Iowa Catholic Conference’s “Supportive Care Iowa” - released a webinar to help those seeking guidance on making health care decisions in alignment with Catholic moral teaching.  Click here to view webinar.