Dear Editor: I take offense of the cartoon you printed in the July 27, 2019 issue. To show a depiction of the pharmaceutical industry as a greedy industry raising prices of pharmaceuticals by thousands of a percent is very deceitful.
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American Citizens Deserve Help Too
Dear Editor: Catholic Extension has announced their Aid for Families of Deported Breadwinners program (The Tablet website, Aug. 9).
About the Validity of Canonical Marriage
Dear Editor: A concerned parent wrote and asked if their marriage, and the marriages of two of their children, which were celebrated by a priest who later left the priesthood, were still considered valid. They can rest assured that they are.
WW II Veteran Recieves his High School Diploma at 93
Dear Editor: My father, Joseph Quinlivan, received his high school diploma on Father’s Day of this year. At 93 he is a proud World War II Veteran who left school to serve his country.
Catholic Veneration for the Remains of the Dead
Dear Editor: Edward Dorney misses the point (“About Human Composting,” Readers’ Forum, July 27). Weigel defending religious sensibilities such as veneration for the remains of the dead is clearly not motivated by sanctimony towards the secularity that actually is sanctimonious.
The Dignity and Majesty of the Latin Mass
Dear Editor: One of the last bastions for meditation and contemplation is the Tridentine low Mass. The use of quiet before and during preserves the dignity and majesty.
“God Bless America” and “In God we Trust”
Dear Editor: The May 18, 2019 issue of the “The Tablet” contained an article with the caption “Pennsylvania Principal banned from saying ‘God Bless America.’” I guess those folks who want to disallow the use of this phrase also gave up the use of U.S. issued paper money!
The Gratuitous Ridicule of Animal Lovers
Dear Editor: The gratuitous ridicule of animal lovers discredits those expressing such disdain. Lately the Readers’ Forum has published letters that deplore those people who express love or deep concern for animals, whether this involves pets or ethical treatment, or, indeed the survival of diverse animal species.
A Far More Insidious Enemy
Dear Editor: The 75th Anniversary of D. Day has just passed, in which the nation acknowledged publicly the extreme sacrifice made by so many in ensuring the continuation of freedom and liberty. After the second World War, the United States severely cut back on Military, believing, mistakenly, that having nuclear weapons would be a deterrent to any who would be aggressive in the future.
Remembering Father Michael Carrano
Dear Editor: I was so sad to hear of Father Michael Carrano’s passing (“Father Michael A. Carrano,” Obituaries, July 6-13). He said mass at St. Frances Cabrini Bensonhurst and I had the pleasure of serving as Eucharistic Minister with him.