As we in the Diocese of Brooklyn celebrate the Year of Vocations, praying to the Lord of the Harvest that He will call many more young men to the vocation of priesthood in the Church and many more young women to the vocation of Consecrated Life in the Church, we turn our attention to the saints and beg their intercession. One such saint is Thomas Aquinas.
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Remembering Father Gural
Dear Editor: I was a child of seven when I met Father Marion Gural. I think it was love at first sight! He was in charge of both my First Holy Communion and later my Confirmation classes.
Prayer for Terror Victims
Dear Editor: All affected by the pickup truck terrorist that struck on the bike path in Manhattan are in our thoughts and prayers.
Inspired by Father O’Connor
Dear Editor: I have known Father Chris O’Connor since he was a young airman in the U.S. Air Force. I can still remember him telling me about this very story that he wrote about in The Tablet (Oct. 28).
A Fan of Father Labita
Dear Editor: I read the tribute to Father Frank Labita (Nov. 4). He is a man who followed his heart and answered God’s call.
Relevancy of Eucharist
Dear Editor: God is not dead but too often we treat him that way. It is unfortunate that the Eucharist, which our Catechism states is “the sum and summary of our faith” too often is being treated as less than that.
Loose-Leaf Morality Book
Dear Editor: The front page headline in The Tablet (Oct. 21) stated “Death Penalty Contrary to the Gospel.” Who knew? Catholics are still digesting the idea that divorced Catholics in second marriages may be eligible to receive Communion.
Thank You, Father Tom!
Dear Editor: Oct. 31 was the last official day that we here at Sacred Heart in Bayside had well-loved Father Tom Brosnan as our pastor. He became the new pastor at Holy Innocents in Brooklyn on Nov. 1.
Two Views of Annulment
Dear Editor: This is in reaction to the comments posted on The Tablet website about Father Catoir’s column about the annulment process.
Careful Vigil Makes For a Joyful Dawn
EVER SINCE THE 2007 film “The Bucket List” was released, the concept of writing one has become quite popular. As a matter of fact, when I put the words “bucket list” into the Amazon search box, it came up with 1,299 results!