J.D. Vance Represents Better Prospects for Vets
Dear Editor: J.D. Vance, who was named the Republican vice presidential candidate under Trump, is a converted Catholic.
Vance is a post-9/11 veteran who served in the Marine Corps in Iraq. He is a supporter of our veterans who are homeless, suffering from depression and various addictions.
I am proud of Vance and see him doing great things for our veterans. I am a Vietnam-era veteran who served in the U.S. Navy.
I found myself homeless after I finished my service to my country in 1975. It was February, and I was cold, depressed, and had sores on my body from not bathing and living on the street. I was asking strangers for spare change.
I did get help from a stranger named Cyril from Nigeria, who offered me a room in his house in Hempstead, New York. I also got help from Social Services.
Today, there are many veterans that need help. You see, I feel their pain.
I have come a long way from being homeless and afraid. This I believe is because of my faith in God. He preserved me through the kindess of strangers and, because he believed, I will do better things for those in need.
I’m glad we have a VP candidate, in Senator Vance from Ohio, who truly cares for us veterans. Finally, may God bless our veterans who have given so much to our country, the U.S.
Frederick Robert Bedell Jr.
Bellerose
Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump
Dear Editor: Perhaps a more fitting title for the photo so prominently displayed on the front page of the July 20 edition of The Tablet (“U.S. Bishops: End Political Violence Now”) should be, “One Reaps What One Sows,” Galatians 6: 7-9.
Have we forgotten what happened on Jan. 6? Our former president sat in the White House dining room and watched his violent supporters destroy the Capitol, assault the Capitol police, and go after his vice-president.
Did he think in his narcissism that he would not be touched by such violence?
Were the Catholic bishops as unified in the condemnation of the events of Jan. 6 as they are now? I think not.
Mary Lou Gargano
Jackson Heights
Editor’s note: Violence is never acceptable.
The USCCB did issue a statement on January 6. Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), said in response to the violence at the United States Capitol:
“I join people of good will in condemning the violence today at the United States Capitol. This is not who we are as Americans. I am praying for members of Congress and Capitol staff and for the police and all those working to restore order and public safety.
“The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of this great nation. In this troubling moment, we must recommit ourselves to the values and principles of our democracy and come together as one nation under God. I entrust all of us to the heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary. May she guide us in the ways of peace, and obtain for us wisdom and the grace of a true patriotism and love of country.”
Helpers Witness a Miracle On Queens Blvd.
Dear Editor: One Saturday morning, a couple was sent by a local hospital to an abortion facility in Queens.
A pregnant mother told us that she was given a test that failed to show her baby’s heartbeat.
The Helpers of God’s Precious Infants, Inc., founded by Msgr. Philip J. Reilly, was able to talk to the couple with the help of Father Robert Czok.
We were able to give them helpful information and connect them with the Sisters of Life.
We managed to get the couple a quick meeting. A few days later, we all were informed that the baby’s heartbeat was heard and the baby was healthy.
I was also able to give the couple information so they could go to Bridge to Life in College Point to get supplies for their three-year-old.
God bless all the active pro-life people who pray and witness each week outside the abortion facilities.
They aren’t afraid to try to protect the unborn babies and their parents, though it is very hard.
Madeleine Santangelo Palumbo
Sea Cliff, NY
Agreeing with Weigel’s Ukraine War Column
Dear Editor: George Weigel, in my opinion, succinctly explains the salient issues of this conflict in a manner that can easily be understood by his readers (“Some ‘Reminders’ About Ukraine,” Aug. 3).
Beginning with a quote from Samuel Johnson, he follows with a point by point explanation of the facts about the war.
Weigel concludes this excellent piece with a reference to the film “Casablanca.”
Here I also agree with his assessment of the film. Thank you, sir, for this reminder.
Warner V. Hopkins
Rockaway Beach