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TO THE EDITOR:
I was so pleased to read the column by Bishop Reed (“Sabbath: A blessing we should think about accepting,” May 11). The Bishop has a warm and inclusive message for all …
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5/25/23
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TO THE EDITOR:
I appreciate Cole DeSantis’ May 4 piece on Mrs. Martha Paone. I first met Martha when I was a prison ministry volunteer from St. Francis Chapel nearly 20 years ago. Later, …
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5/25/23
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TO THE EDITOR:
Allow me to point out that there is another sculpture by renowned artist Timothy Schmalz (whose sculpture ‘Homeless Jesus’ was recently installed at Holy Apostles …
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5/25/23
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TO THE EDITOR:
I am full of joy and inspiration after reading Rick Snizek’s report, “A Band of Brothers” in the May 11 issue. This “Band” has been a testament to …
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5/18/23
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TO THE EDITOR:
Soon we will be celebrating the Easter Season. With diminishing Christian adherents the public display of the holiday may only be noted inside Christian churches. The past years …
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4/6/23
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TO THE EDITOR:
On February 21, Pax Christi International (PCI) issued a report marking the very troubling one-year anniversary of Russia’s brutal invasion of and war of aggression against …
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4/6/23
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TO THE EDITOR:
Political consultant Kate Coyne-McCoy wrote in a recent Boston Globe commentary, “To ease suffering for terminally ill patients, Rhode Island should legalize medically …
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3/30/23
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TO THE EDITOR:
In March 1996, an overwhelming majority of Rhode Island legislators voted to ban physician assisted suicide (PAS). Only one senator voted in favor of it. Yet today, “right …
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3/30/23
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TO THE EDITOR:
On Wednesday, March 22, “Lila Manfield-Sapinsley Compassionate Care Act” (HB 5210) was considered in the state Legislature. Many will attempt to influence you and …
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3/30/23
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TO THE EDITOR:
The diocesan offices were recently in receipt of a request regarding The Gamm Theatre’s production of a play sadly entitled “Bad Jews.” As Ecumenical and …
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3/2/23
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TO THE EDITOR:
I have had a few friends recently ask me why I attend Mass daily, implying I must be a holy person for doing so. Well, it is quite the contrary – I attend with the hopes of …
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3/2/23
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TO THE EDITOR:
I would like to commend the Rhode Island Catholic and Executive Editor Rick Snizek for the comprehensive and well-written story about our Coadjutor Bishop Richard Henning. Like …
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2/9/23
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TO THE EDITOR:
Thank you for your good work — it is such a blessing to have a Catholic newspaper in our diocese. I felt inspired to note a point about a recent editorial on marriage. In your …
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1/26/23
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TO THE EDITOR:
President Joe Biden has used the term “inflection point” — which he appropriated from Barack Obama — to signify big changes occurring or possible, which he …
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1/26/23
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TO THE EDITOR:
I just wanted to say “Thank you” for highlighting in Rhode Island Catholic’s Christmas Gift Guide several of the children’s books Gabriel’s Trumpet …
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1/26/23
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TO THE EDITOR:
Reading George Weigel’s column [“President Biden, Archbishop Paglia and the Mortification of the Church,” Nov. 10] is like listening to a band that can play only …
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12/8/22
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TO THE EDITOR:
The opinion expressed by George Weigel in “The Catholic Difference” in the November 10th edition of the Rhode Island Catholic is spot on. It is disheartening to …
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12/8/22
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TO THE EDITOR:
It appears that George Weigel is an authority on geriatric medicine and President Joe Biden. In the November 10th edition of the paper, he denigrates our president, with Mr. …
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12/8/22
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TO THE EDITOR:
In a letter to the editor dated October 13, 2022, Fr. Joseph Creedon criticized a recent guest editorial by Fr. Nicholas Fleming (September 29, 2022). Fr. Creedon suggested that, …
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10/27/22
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TO THE EDITOR:
I read with great interest and growing disagreement, Father Nicholas Fleming’s guest editorial, “Royal Pageantry and Sacred Ritual Unite People to their Heritage,” …
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10/13/22
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