Dear Editor: Your recent Editor’s Space (Feb. 24) suggestion for a Lenten pilgrimage of churches echoed a personal tradition which I followed for many years when the energy and agility of youth permitted, visiting as many churches as I could manage on Good Fridays, morning to well after dark, rain or shine, and once even traveling during a light snowfall.
Letters to the Editor
We welcome letters to the Readers’ Forum, but they must include (for verification purposes) the writer’s full name, home address and phone numbers. Letters with incomplete information won’t be considered for publication. Your name may be withheld upon request, after verification is completed. Letters signed simply “Name Withheld” are not considered for print. Letters should be as brief as possible, and, of course, all letters are subject to editing. Letters containing the proviso “Do Not Edit” also are not considered. You can submit your letter by clicking the button below.
Abortion in State Budget
Dear Editor: I was reading the article “Bad State Budget News Taints Hopeful Events With Great Sadness” (Feb. 17) by Cardinal Timothy Dolan.
Parishioners ARISE
Dear Editor: My parish is just finishing their closing session of ARISE. From day one, I knew that I had made the right decision in joining ARISE. The experience is personal, intense, filled with prayers and questions about the Scriptures.
Wedding Site Precedent?
Dear Editor: Regarding the article “In-Flight Wedding on Papal Plane” (Feb. 3), I understand that the Chilean couple met the conditions required.
‘Little Deaths’ of Lent
Dear Editor: As had Carol Powell (Feb. 10), I had been reflecting on the collision of Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day this year.
Two Views on Immigration
Dear Editor: In separate letters (Feb. 24) Joe Leahy and Paul Kreig criticize Mary Geraghty’s (Feb. 10) support for immigrants by claiming that our immigration system is dysfunctional.
Job for Racism Committee
Dear Editor: Once upon a time, when the elementary school at Our Lady of Victory Church in Bedford-Stuyvesant was still running, there was a group of exemplary nuns who, alongside teaching the basics of fundamental education, made a point of helping black students understand their identity and culture by disseminating the teachings of black public figures, including Malcolm X.
Live Here and Now
Dear Editor: As much as I am a firm believer in hope, I couldn’t help but take note of Father Hemrick’s comment, “And we must wonder what life would be without hope of returning to God after this life” (“Having Hope in 2018,” Jan. 6).
Questions on Chilean Case
Dear Editor: Recently, the pope spoke about the responsibility of journalists. The truth or lack thereof is not the only element to take into consideration.
Sister Ave’s Retreat
Dear Editor: On Feb. 3, a blustery Saturday morning, almost 50 of us ladies from Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island gathered together at American Martyrs in Bayside for a mini-retreat led by Sister Ave Clark, O.P.