TO THE EDITOR:
I am writing to take exception to the editorial “Work Requirements have a Theological Basis,” (June 15).
As the editorial notes there is …
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6/29/23
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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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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:
God is the creator of all human life, especially the unborn in a mother’s womb. Abortion snuffs out such unborn life and God’s creative plan. …
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5/26/22
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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 found it ironic that Father Fleming chose the film “Gran Torino” to illustrate his anti-violence message. In that movie Clint Eastwood threatens a group of teenage …
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6/9/22
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TO THE EDITOR:
In his July 16 article, Father John A. Kiley spoke about the influence that the religious sisters had on his vocation to the priesthood. I could not agree more.
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7/30/09
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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 Guest Editorial of June 9, by Father Douglas J. Spina, “America is called to live its Judeo-Christian Roots,” is one of the finest and most memorable columns I …
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6/16/22
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TO THE EDITOR:
In 1770, five Americans were massacred in Boston sparking a Revolution. More than 250 years later, two 18-year-olds massacre 10 innocent patrons in a grocery store and 19 third …
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6/16/22
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TO THE EDITOR:
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire which caused the death of many workers was a time of transformation for Frances Perkins. Prior to that fire she had lobbied for workers rights …
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9/7/23
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TO THE EDITOR:
In Rhode Island Catholic’s June 2 editorial regarding the reception of Holy Communion, the editorial ends by stating “Those who unrepentantly promote the destruction …
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6/16/22
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TO THE EDITOR:
In reaction to the Catholic high school graduation statistics published in the June 22 issue of the Rhode Island Catholic, I can’t help but wonder if it’s time for our …
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9/7/23
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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:
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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