Dear Editor: I just want to express my happiness about Msgr. Casper Furnari being among the priests of our diocese that were named monsignor, (“Nine Priests From the Diocese of Brooklyn Are Named Monsignors,“ March 7).
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A Renewed Sense of Spirituality
Dear Editor: It has just come to my attention the message “Be Not Afraid,” by Cardinal Timothy Dolan. I would like
to applaud Cardinal Dolan for his words that did generate a calming effect on our spirits during this COVID-19 pandemic.
Thank You, Nurses, Police Officers, Priests, Cashiers
Dear Editor: The artist Scott LoBaido created a beautiful gesture erecting large white letters of thanks for the healthcare workers on the front lines (“Healthcare Workers Get Big ‘Thank You,’” April, 11).
The Question Many Are Asking: Where Is God?
Dear Editor: Lately, several friends and neighbors, who normally would be considered God-fearing, strong Christians and/or Catholics, are asking a painful and soul-searing question, “Why?”
Is Bernie Sanders’s Form Of Socialism Christian?
Dear Editor: The Sermon on the Mount from the gospel of Matthew comprises the essence of Christianity.
Monsignor John Gildea, a Devoted Soul
Dear Editor: I remember Father Gildea as a young priest at St. Matthew’s in Brooklyn (“Nine Priests From the Diocese of Brooklyn Are Named Monsignors,” March 7).
Your Parish Still Needs Monetary Contributions
Dear Editor: Please consider signing up for electronic payments to your parish during this crisis.
Prayer Works in Every Language
Dear Editor: I live adjacent to First Avenue in Manhattan, a long time route fo ambulances to the East Side and Upper East Side hospitals.
Father Jorge Loved Saint Brigid’s Community
Dear Editor: My heart is heavy with sadness for this loss to our parish. Father Jorge loved Saint Brigid’s community (“Father Jorge Ortiz-Garay, First Catholic Priest in U.S. to Die of Coronavirus,” April 4).
Remembering Father James Sweeney
Dear Editor: I was truly sad when I read about the March 5th passing of Father James H. Sweeney (“Brooklynite Priest, ‘Incredibly Talented Artist’, Dies at 64,” Obituaries, March 21).