Dear Editor: Like many people, I’ve always seen Ireland as a “Catholic country.” However, that view changed forever with the vote on May 25th in which the Irish people repealed the Eighth Amendment which banned abortion (murder) in that country.
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The Sands of Time
Dear Editor: With all the ills of society today and the lack of morals and values, perhaps the following could help us back to a reality we’ve forgotten.
Dangers of Marijuana
Dear Editor: Marijuana possessed in public and smoked in public for recreation is neither safe for driving nor for second-hand smoke exposure for non-users. Further, cannabis is not a safe drug for general private recreational use, in view of the body of toxicological effects.
Mockery of the Church
Dear Editor: Your May 12 issue made me look at the cover page to see if you changed your wording of “Catholic Perspective.” Three stories prompted the question.
Catholic Consciousness
Dear Editor: Father Lauder made interesting comments about Sigmund Freud in his column (May 5). And this brought to mind Paul Vitz’s book, “The Christian Unconscious of Sigmund Freud.”
Remembering Our Priests
Dear Editor: I would like to thank Msgr. Steven Ferrari and the staff of The Tablet for the lovely article (May 17) about my great uncle, Msgr. Eugene Feldhaus, and Bishop Rene Valero (“Remembering ‘Glory’ Years Of Two Great B’klyn Priests”).
A Tale of Two Marches
We had a march for life, a pro-life event, and we had a march for our lives, a gun control event. Two worthy goals but the events did not get the same attention.
Tablet – Tool of Education
For more than 20 years, I have been reading The Tablet, a great newspaper… first, to learn English and second, to learn about my Catholic faith and what it means to be a diocese and how to move in a city like Brooklyn and Queens.
Shake Up the Comfortable
Do not let your hearts be troubled, says the Lord, but these words can also be disturbing to our peace of mind. Listening to the Sunday readings (May 6), it was striking to hear that the Apostles and disciples were beginning to shed their crippling fear, as they began to transcend their comfort zone and bring Christ’s words to those beyond the confines of their Jewish community. They were fulfilling His commandment, Love Thy Neighbor, even if these people are strangers and Gentiles.
Upset by School Merger
After reading the recent Tablet article (May 12) regarding the merger of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Academy and Queen of All Saints Catholic Academy, I noticed some omissions and a good amount of information that did not accurately reflect the process. I have included some things I composed for our alumni explaining the situation.