Dear Editor: Regarding your Page 1 story in the Dec. 13th edition, perhaps you should have someone check the facts before publication of a sensitive story – the unfortunate death of Mr. Garner. The writer states that Officer Pantaleo used a nightstick to take down Mr. Garner. There was never a night stick used during […]
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Honors for Sister Ave
Dear Editor: On Sunday evening, Nov. 23, at Leonard’s of Great Neck, more than 300 people joined with the Lions Club of Douglaston-Little Neck to honor Sister Ave Clark, O.P., with its Humanitarian of the Year Award. The event was a great success with enough money donated to acquire, raise and train two more guide […]
Assisted Suicide Laws
Dear Editor: As Catholics we are reminded that we should respect and protect life from conception to natural death. Currently three states, Washington, Oregon, and Vermont have so-called ”Death With Dignity” (doctor-assisted suicide) laws. Vermont passed its statute in 2013. The New Jersey Assembly passed a resolution on Nov. 12, 2014 to pass a similar […]
Father Doyle’s Approach
Dear Editor: Let me relate one story that I heard recently about Father Thomas Doyle that the parishioners of St. Francis de Sales, Belle Harbor, might be unaware of. About one year ago, one of the parishioners was dying and the family called the church for a priest to come over. Father Doyle was off […]
Kudos for Fordham Prof
Dear Editor: I read with interest George Weigel’s column on “Lessons from Dietrich von Hildebrand” in The Tablet (Nov. 29). Dr. Weigel astutely notes that phenomenology often requires patience to work through somewhat opaque texts. Unfortunately, he did not have the advantage of having Dr. William A. Marra, long-time philosophy professor at Fordham University and […]
Offended by Sarcastic Letter
Dear Editor: I am writing in response to Jack Foley’s letter (Nov. 29) commenting on an earlier letter calling for greater outreach to divorced and gay people. Mr. Foley sarcastically proposes that such an outreach should also be extended to priests involved in sex scandals, drug dealers, rapists, murderers and terrorists as well. As a […]
Respect for the Liturgy
Dear Editor: I believe Thomas C. Cullinane’s letter (Nov. 8) misapplies the point of Father Benedict Groeschel’s story about the Protestant minister stating he would “get down on his knees and never get up” if he believed in the Real Presence of Christ in the tabernacle. The point is about reverence in church and not […]
Politics Motivated Amnesty
Dear Editor: I was disgusted by President Obama’s effort to grant amnesty to five million undocumented immigrants. These five million will be almost certainly supporting the Democrats and their causes and organizations. I hope the Republican-controlled Congress fights Obama every step of the way. Sen. Ted Cruz is correct! No amnesty! Obey the Constitution! Americans […]
Reasons for the Season
Dear Editor: Christmas cards should depict the birth of Christ. They should celebrate Christmas and say so, not “Happy Holidays,” or “Santa’s Coming,” etc. Also remember to request religious Christmas stamps at the Post Office and use them. If we don’t buy religious cards and postage stamps, don’t be surprised when they are no longer […]
Be Wary of Politicians
Dear Editor: I would caution church officials when standing on church stairs at the invitation of New York City politicians to announce such newly introduced legislation as that affecting undocumented people in our City. Apart from the divisiveness of this issue, the City has enacted a bill which does nothing more than abrogate and stand […]