Last fall, after Catholic Charities CEO Tim Marx wrote an article in the StarTribune documenting the overcrowding at the Dorothy Day Center, a group of men from St. John Neumann parish in Eagan responded by offering to staff overnight the old offices of Catholic Charities in St. Paul (which we refer to as the Annex) so that no one had to be turned away.
Archive for Category: "Letters To The Editor"
Lenten sacrifices help prepare youth for adult life
Also:
Gap between rich, poor not a myth
U.S. bishops right in taking stand
I applaud the various bishops in America for vocally standing up for our faith, and in defiance of the recent ruling by the Obama administration regarding exemptions from providing health care coverage for contraception and sterilization.
Beauty pageants objectify women
Commodification’s root word, commodity, is defined as “convenience, advantage, something useful or valuable, an economic good, an article of commerce.” Nowhere does it imply personhood.
Letters
- Disappointed in local PBS decision not to air ‘Catholicism’
- Ready to help with anti-bullying efforts
- Death penalty op-ed missed the mark
Letters to the editor – September 15, 2011
– We must have courage to stand up for what we believe
– Latin professor encouraged excellence for men and women
Paper books may not be first choice of today’s youth
In reading Julie Pfitzinger’s excellent piece on today’s Catholic bookstores and the challenges they face [July 7], I may have given the impression that today’s youth do not read.
Letter: Don’t overlook the need for immigration reform
I buried his ashes today, Sunday, with well over 200 tearful family members, friends and well-wishers present, among them his 17 year-old stepson whom I baptized when he was an infant.
State budget should reflect community’s values and morals
The politicians in Minnesota have not found common ground in the budget debate.
While they continue to work to resolve the budget differences, we offer a couple of thoughts to consider.
Student clarifies graduation section responses
I am extremely honored at having been recognized in this year’s Salute to Graduates [May 12]. I understand space limitations often require students’ answers to be shortened. Due to the shortening of my answers, I believe that some of my key ideas have been misrepresented. At St. Agnes, I have been challenged to look at real-world and controversial issues from a faithfully Catholic viewpoint. I think this was lost in the editing, and I would like to clarify a couple of ideas.
Letters to the editor – May 12, 2011
» Religious grateful for contributions
» Would Jesus have killed bin Laden?
» Tax-funded abortions are the wrong choice
Letters – March 31, 2011
» Electrician’s story made me cry
» Immigration story shows humanity
Priest clarifies remarks, MCC position on tax plan
On Feb. 18, I delivered the keynote address at the Joint Religious Legislative Coalition’s Day on the Hill. I was invited to deliver that address and accepted the invitation several weeks prior to my assuming the role of interim executive director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference until such time as a nationwide search identified a permanent director. I was speaking as a long-time member and supporter of the JRLC.
Fellow Catholic’s reflection on Cairo was inspiring
I found the article “A Catholic’s reflections on Cairo” [March 3] very inspiring. It calls us to be awake to reality. If one person is aware, it affects our family members and all the people surrounding us at work and community. The article made me want to try.
Social Connect