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11.25.2009 5:43 pm

$10,000 worth of misplaced priorities

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Regarding Archbishop Carlson giving $10,000 to fight gay marriage in Maine, I hope the Catholic parishioners demand that money to be returned immediately and given to help the homeless right here in St. Louis. Does Carlson know what a $10,000…

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11.24.2009 6:19 pm

Catholic church should focus on church issues

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
As a lifelong Catholic I totally support the Church’s right to set doctrine and the expectation that all Catholics will follow established doctrine.  I even support the view that in most cases abortion is wrong.  I would never have an…
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11.23.2009 5:35 pm

The essential Christian message has been lost

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Regarding  “No wonder (local) Catholics are confused,” 11-19-09

 

I was raised by a devout Italian Catholic and attended four years of Catholic high school, followed by four years at a Catholic (Jesuit) University. I think there is a fairly simple answer…

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11.18.2009 6:25 pm

$10,000: What would Jesus do?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

I was saddened, though not surprised, to learn that our Archbishop spent $10,000 to defeat gay marriage in the recent Maine election. How much food would that have bought for the hungry in St. Louis? I don’t claim to be…

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11.17.2009 6:17 pm

Church should listen to its young people on same-sex mariage

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Once again I find myself embarrassed by the Catholic Church whose bishops contributed precious funds to the defeat of legalization of same sex marriage in Maine.  Are we reading the same inclusive gospel of Jesus?  Other than life itself, what…

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11.16.2009 4:35 pm

Bishops should stop wasting church’s money

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

I have a problem with so many bishops sending so much money in an attempt to defeat a gay marriage amendment. Do these bishops have written documentation that same sex attraction is strictly a matter of choice and not in…

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08.06.2009 6:36 pm

Perhaps it’s time to rethink clerical celibacy

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Kudos to Archbishop Robert Carlson for meeting with St. Raphael the Archangel parishioners Sunday in the wake of the arrest and removal of their pastor, Father James Grady.  It is doubtful that either of Carlson’s haughty predecessors, Burke or Rigalli, would have…
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08.04.2009 6:21 pm

Why bail out priest accused of a sex crime?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The most important question all Catholics should be asking themselves regarding The recent arrest of Fr. Grady is, “Why should we have to bail him out of jail and why should we have to pay for his defense?” What other…

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07.10.2009 6:02 pm

When one priest is accused, the whole church is stained

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“Is puzzlement,” said the King of Siam.  If a coach/teacher abuses a student, to the best of my knowledge, the Board of Education or the particular school is not attacked.  Is puzzlement.  If a Protestant clergy person abuses someone, the…

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05.15.2009 5:47 pm

Obama is speaking as president, not on abortion, so let him speak

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Regarding President Barack Obama and the University of Notre Dame.

1. The University has invited Mr. Obama as President of the United States, and is very lucky to have him accept. He is not being invited as a pro or con…

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