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Letters 11.29.2009
November 29-December 5, 2009 Issue 
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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