Dear Editor: A recent letter noted past letters vilifying Trump but didn’t go far enough in noting how some particulars of that contempt, although accepted among many Catholics, are an affront to Catholic values.
Author: settinger
Changing Our Prayers?
Dear Editor: Now that Pope Francis has suggested some changes to the “Our Father,” how about some changes to the “Hail Mary”? As a parent, former teacher, and coach, I always looked to reinforce the positive in those children who were entrusted to my care.
‘Showman’ Sure to Excite the Masses
by John Mulderig
The life of pop entertainment pioneer P.T. Barnum provides the subject matter for the big, brash musical “The Greatest Showman” (Fox).
God’s Christmas Gift Is Unconditional Love
After reading several pages of Thomas Moore’s recent book “The Soul Of Christmas,” I stopped to gaze out the window. I was seated by the window on the upper level of the Megabus on its southbound journey to Philadelphia. It was mid-December as I travelled to visit my nephew, Christopher, for an overnight in the City of Brotherly Love.
Hispanic Catholic Women Pioneers of 2017
DECEMBER IS THAT time of the year when many look back at the previous 11 months for what is worth remembering – or perhaps forgetting!
Choose and Use Your Words Wisely
ST. GABRIEL, the Archangel, delivers a message in today’s Gospel that alters the course of salvation history. It is perhaps the greatest message that can ever be delivered – that God is making due on His long promise of bringing a Savior into the world.
Working Together at Home and Parish
EACH OF OUR faith journeys began at baptism. It was nurtured by our parents, respectively, through Catholic education and their continued faith in loving God, family and neighbor. Next April, we will celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary. We minister in the same church where we were married – Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Ridgewood.
Word Made Flesh
I saw a stable, low and very bare,
A little child in a manger.
Father McGovern’s Joy
Dear Editor: I was very saddened to read of the death of Father Eugene McGovern.
True Colors of Congress
Dear Editor: As the Republican Congress moves toward a massive redistribution of wealth to the extremely rich, I think we should be grateful to Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) for telling us what they really think of struggling American working people.