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Opinion

Letters 11.29.2009

November 29-December 5, 2009 Issue For Subscribers Only

Delivery Choices

Regarding “Real Reproductive Choice” (Nov. 22): Thank you for bringing light to such an important issue. As a Catholic wife and mother who is open to life, I found it important to give birth vaginally after my first cesarean to reduce the risks of complications with future... READ MORE


Time to Get Creative; True Hope

BY The Editors

November 29-December 5, 2009 Issue

The bishops speak. Will people hear them?

Regular readers of Catholic newspapers, such as those published by dioceses and archdioceses across the country, have at least a vague inkling that every now and then, the pope, the Vatican and bishops have published “statements,” “pastoral... READ MORE


Our Readers Are Our Partners

BY Father Owen Kearns, LC

November 29-December 5, 2009 Issue

If our Annual Fund Drive mailer isn’t in your hands yet, it soon will be. I hope and pray you’ll pause from your busy day to spend a few minutes reading it through.

The theme of this year’s appeal is “Great Catholic communications can help the Church save the world. You can help the... READ MORE


Letters 11.22.2009

November 22-28, 2009 Issue

Change of Mind

I had been thinking about dropping the paper because of the economy. The Nov. 1 issue changed my mind, with a peek at the Anglican return, the Pierluigi Molla interview, the Bella drama, and JPII Film Festival news.

I also keep rereading “The Abolition of Man and Woman,” a very... READ MORE


No Time to Shut Up; Take Up the Cross

BY The Editors

November 22-28, 2009 Issue

No Time to Shut Up


The Church in the United States has been outspoken in calling for an end to the death penalty.

“No objection there,” many will say.

Catholic Relief Services, sponsored by the bishops of the United States, supports climate-change legislation.

“No problem... READ MORE


Keep God in ‘T-Day’

BY Father Owen Kearns, LC

November 22-28, 2009 Issue

Has any American leader more boldly expressed the religious underpinnings of Thanksgiving Day than Abraham Lincoln did upon establishing the November holiday in 1863?

“No human counsel hath devised nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things” that our prosperous nation now enjoys,... READ MORE


Letters 11.15.2009

November 15-21, 2009 Issue

Fight Immorality

Like Mary Ann Kuharski (“No More No-Tell Hotels,” Oct. 25), I’ve noticed a disturbing trend: Christian ministries booking reservations and scheduling banquets, conferences, etc. at hotels that carry pay-per-view porn! People who visit pornography sites, via Internet, phone... READ MORE


The Year Ahead

BY The Editors

November 15-21, 2009 Issue

Catholics and people anxious to see a strengthening of endangered values in our society can point to signs of hope in the off-year election.

Just one year after the election of Barack Obama to the presidency, the 2009 vote seemed to send a warning to the administration and Congress of increasing... READ MORE


Turning Pages

BY Father Owen Kearns, LC

November 15-21, 2009 Issue

I count myself among the many readers who will never completely give up favorite print publications. There’s just something about the solidity of permanent ink and the beauty of design on paper pages. I find that I enjoy the reading experience I get from print in a way that an electronic screen... READ MORE


Letters 11.08.2009

November 8-14, 2009 Issue

Comments, Please

I’m a practicing Catholic, bringing up my daughters in the Church. I also know a lot about climate change, having been a participant in the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change negotiation process for some time.

I was angry and appalled by “Thought Experiments Gone... READ MORE


Make Like the Magi

BY Father Owen Kearns, LC

November 8-14, 2009 Issue

Americans have been bemoaning the commercialization of Christmas almost as long as they’ve been participating in the pandemonium of “shopping season.” The good news is, you can have your Advent and your hunt for the perfect presents, too. Just look through our Christmas Gift Guide in Section... READ MORE


The Truth in Love

BY The Editors

November 8-14, 2009 Issue

A hate crime, as defined by the National Crime Victim Survey in 1999, is “a criminal offense … committed on the basis of a person’s race, color, religion or national origin when engaging in a federally protected activity.”

On Oct. 28, President Barack Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and... READ MORE


Letters 11.01.2009

November 1-7, 2009 Issue

Heroic Bishop

It appears to me that the Catholic News Service story about the early retirement of Bishop Joseph Martino of Scranton, Pa., was subtly slanted to denigrate him (“Bishop’s Early Retirement,” Sept. 13).

For example, the article said that Bishop Martino’s “outburst” during... READ MORE


Benedict’s Generosity

BY The Editors

November 1-7, 2009 Issue

Is it sheep stealing?

The Vatican’s historic announcement Oct. 20 that a structure will be established in the Church to streamline the process for Anglican groups and individuals seeking union with Rome was greeted by celebratory cheers and derogatory jeers.

“It was unclear why the Vatican... READ MORE


Can-Do ‘Register Catholics’

BY Father Owen Kearns, LC

November 1-7, 2009 Issue

If I were to go looking for a Catholic to personify the ideal Register reader, I could hardly do better than to turn up Jason Jones. He’s a driving force behind several great initiatives taking the Church’s evangelizing, catechizing and pro-life message out into the modern world.... READ MORE


Letters 10.25.2009

October 25-31, 2009 Issue

Wake Up, Educators

Regarding “Teachers Within NEA Fight for Life and Family” (Sept. 27): Thank you for the wake-up call. Professional Educators of Iowa board member Charlotte Hunkele was printed in Celebrate Life a few years ago. I am encouraged and hope you keep pounding on this issue because... READ MORE


The St. Damiens of AIDS

BY The Editors

October 25-31, 2009 Issue

“Father Damien has also earned a special place in the hearts of Hawaiians. I recall many stories from my youth about his tireless work there to care for those suffering from leprosy who had been cast out. Following in the steps of Jesus’ ministry to the lepers, Father Damien challenged the... READ MORE


Scholarship Countdown

BY Father Owen Kearns, LC

October 25-31, 2009 Issue

A month ago we were delighted to begin calling for entries in the Register’s first-ever scholarship contest. We announced the start of the competition — made possible by the generosity of an education-minded donor — in our Sept. 27 issue. Since then we’ve run a reminder on this page and... READ MORE


You Will Know Us by Our New Fruits

BY FATHER OWEN KEARNS

October 18-24, 2009 Issue

This week my note is quite a bit longer than usual. That’s because I am excited to tell you about significant improvements coming to the Register.

In a nutshell: We’re preparing to roll out a new delivery system. Adjustments are in store for both our website and our print newspaper.

First,... READ MORE


Letters 10.18.2009

October 18-24, 2009 Issue

NFP’s Message

I read with interest Dr. Mary Martin’s journey toward natural family planning (“One Brave Doctor,” Sept. 27). She, like most couples, needed measured, deliberate and multiple introductions to the NFP message before becoming convicted of the truth about NFP vs. contraception.... READ MORE

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