This may seem strange, but I now thank God for the obstacle of my student loans. Without this obstacle, I would’ve probably entered the convent quietly and very few people would know about God’s work in my little life.
Author: settinger
Women Voters
Dear Editor: When will the women voters realize that the Democratic Party and Mr. Cuomo are no friends of theirs or of the Catholic Church?
We Can Move Mountains
Dear Editor: Bishop DiMarzio, in his brilliant speech to the Cathedral Club (Put Out Into the Deep, Feb.16) calls elected official to be the voice of Christ in the halls of power and for us to support candidates who reflect good moral values.
The Igbo Community
Dear Editor: Thank you very much, on behalf of the Igbo community at St. Fortunata for the coverage(“Nigerians Celebrate Holy Family’s Flight,” March 2).
Pastor, Mentor, Confessor
Dear Editor: I have known Father Rock since my childhood (“St. John’s Priest Is a ‘Rock’ for Athletes,” Feb. 23). He was our family pastor.
Does March for Life Work?
Dear Editor: I read with interest the letter of reader Carl Battista in the February 23, 2019 issue (Readers’ Forum, “A Modern-Day Herod”).
Controversial Renaming
Dear Editor: Let’s remember, Ormond Pl. was renamed Claver Pl. to honor and recognize St. Peter Claver’s devotion in ministry to the African slaves (“Bed-Stuy Parish Fights Street Naming for Controversial Figure,” Feb. 16).
The Fight Against Abortion
Dear Editor: How anyone can trust any decision made by any Senator who does not care enough to protect the lives of our most vulnerable citizens and is not wise enough to realize it is not the woman’s body?
The Goal of Lent Is to See Jesus As He Walks Beside Us
During Lent, those of us who pray the breviary, read the story of Israel and the exodus from Egypt. Every year when I read the account, I have the same reaction: “How could they be so stupid?
Lent Is a Time of Joy, A Time of Penance
There is a famous quote from St. John Chrysostom that draws attention to the supreme purpose of Lent; namely, the celebration of the Resurrection of Christ. “Every year we celebrate Easter, the greatest and most shining feast of the Liturgical calendar.”