Dear Editor: He’s my bishop now (“Bishop Caggiano: Accountability Key For Bishops’ Summit,” The Tablet, Oct. 27) and I’m thankful for that, for his support of our Traditional Latin Mass community in Norwalk. I have a feeling, however, that he’s destined for a much bigger stage than Bridgeport, Conn.
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Bring Back the Latin Mass
Dear Editor: When the Mass was in Latin I loved it because everyone in our community was there. We were all so close. At attendance were Irish, Italian, Philippine, Polish, Spanish and many more. It was great when we got together to fundraise for the church. I learned so much their traditions, foods and beliefs. We never left Mass without stopping to chat.
The Synagogue Massacre
Dear Editor: When I heard about the mass shootings in the Tree of Life Synagogue in the city of Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood on Saturday, October 27, 2018, my first reaction was to pray to God for mercy on their souls and to pray to Our Lady of Sorrows for her loving grace and consolation for all the families affected by this violence.
A Sovereign Ukraine?
Dear Editor: Ordinary Catholics do not naturally want Ukraine to be sovereign (“Catholics Cautiously Watch As Orthodox Christians Split,” The Tablet, Oct 13). We do not take sides on this issue.
Organ Music
Dear Editor: Ms. Cleary’s statement (Funeral vs. Funereal, Readers’ Forum, April 7, 2018) is not a fair one to make. One cannot make a generalization like this.
Women and the Church
Dear Editor: We are over 52 percent – someone needs to take action for the cause of women (“Pope’s Favorability Numbers Down,” The Tablet, Oct. 13).
The Limousine Crash
Dear Editor: God bless all who have been affected by this awful event (Limousine Crash ‘Heartbreaking, Gut-Wrenching’ for New York Community, The Tablet, Oct. 13). This article was really very helpful in informing us of details of all the latest information available.
Father Zanon’s Service
Dear Editor: It was raining, and I was alone on my way to my mother’s grave over 30 years ago. She had just been buried two days ago when I stopped in my tracks.
Traditional Pro-Life Judaism
Dear Editor: I have just read your splendid editorial “Kavanaugh’s Confirmation,” Bravo! I strongly sympathize with the Christian pro-life cause, yet I am not a Christian, I am Jewish.
The Camel and The Needle
Dear Editor: I’m sure my parish was not the only one that endured the tortured, “Don’t worry! Jesus didn’t mean what he said!” homily in response to Jesus’ encounter with the Rich Young Man. If we were to look at the Gospels honestly, though, this passage is actually the heart of the Gospels, with the themes of wealth and poverty, greed and generosity, and prioritizing heavenly rewards over earthly wealth appearing over 50 times in the four Gospels, literally more than any other theme and by a long shot.