Dear Editor: The legally elected President is Donald Trump. Sour grapes is not justification for accusatory rhetoric against Trump, his supporters, Republicans and Conservatives.
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False Gods of Progressives
Dear Editor: Ever notice that the more our Church practice becomes increasingly obsessed with denying even the possibility of personal sinfulness among ourselves and people we prefer to identify as being like ourselves, which we call being non-judgmental, we become more willing to judge and accuse others we prefer to assume are dissimilar to ourselves?
Every Life Is Priceless
Dear Editor: Trump won because people are tired of killing human beings, babies, seniors, disabled and depressed, and pro-life people are glad he won. Get over it, because it is very annoying to read in the papers from women who constantly talk about the death penalty as being equal to abortion.
Use Christmas Stamps
Dear Editor: May I urge your readers to make sure they buy and use Christmas stamps from the U.S. Postal Service.
Tribute to Sue O’Connor
Dear Editor: On Nov. 13, the diocese lost a great religious educator when Mrs. Suzanne O’Connor was called to the Father’s House to receive a well-deserved rest and reward. For almost four decades, Sue served as religious education teacher, a master teacher, director of religious education; she also served as my pastoral associate in the parish of St. Francis of Paola, Williamsburg, before moving on to Blessed Trinity parish, Breezy Point.
Thankful for St. Kevin’s
Dear Editor: A very large thank you to the parishioners of St. Kevin’s parish in Flushing.
Don’t Mock Worshippers
Dear Editor: I write concerning the opinions expressed by some regarding opposition to the music being played during Mass in some churches. I think many of the chants, regulations and prayers in the Church have come from rules and traditions handed down through the years. Many of them have nothing to do with Christ’s teachings while on Earth. Jesus did not sing Gregorian Chant or pray written prayers. He would have prayed extemporaneously from the heart to God.
A Double Standard
Dear Editor: I have to respond to Rita Murphy’s letter (Nov. 26). She is appalled that Trump was elected. Why is it that in 2008 and 2012 when Obama was elected twice, everything was fine. We did not loot stores, burn cars, block roads or try to prevent shoppers from shopping. We peacefully accepted a legitimate win for Obama.
Woman Upset by Trump
Dear Editor: As a woman, having heard and seen how the U.S. president-elect considers and treats women (the most outrageous of his comments from a while ago as reported by CNN), I’d like to ask our religious leaders whether a Mass could be celebrated in all our dioceses in reparation for such demeaning words. They offend both women and men if for no other reason because also men are born from their mothers.
Yes, There Is a Purgatory
Dear Editor: Many parishes within New Jersey have been able to share in the pilgrimage of the Our Lady of Fatima statue. While at a local church during a visitation, I noticed a table displaying rosaries and inspirational material. Among the items was a card that presented a prayer for the souls in Purgatory. This was a sad reminder that Catholics seem to have drifted away from devotions directed toward the poor souls, and many even question whether Purgatory even exists.