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Reminding our Catholic VP of the Gospel

Father Thomas P. Rausch, S.J. • Feb 24, 2025
Thanks to Greg Erlandson for his column in the Feb. 21 issue setting Vice President J.D. Vance straight on Catholic teaching, and even more, for reminding him of the Gospel.   The Sermon on the Mount is so much closer to the heart of Jesus than any erroneous interpretation of the ordo amoris. As Pope Francis noted in his recent letter to the U.S. bishops: “The true ordo amoris that must be promoted is that which we discover by meditating constantly on the parable of the ‘Good Samaritan’ (cf. Luke 10:25–37), that is, by meditating on the love that builds a fraternity open to all, without exception.” —Father Thomas P. Rausch, S.J., Distinguished Scholar in Theology, Loyola Marymount University

Don’t ignore climate change and the LA fires

Mark Rutkowski • Feb 10, 2025
While both the Jan. 24 and Feb. 7 editions of Angelus had many excellent articles about the LA wildfires, none mentioned the climate crisis.  While we cannot definitively link any single event to the climate crisis and while human-controlled factors may have contributed, this silence speaks very loudly. Despite Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical on the environment “Laudato Sí”and his recent moral call to action on human-induced climate change, the topic has been largely avoided in Catholic circles in the U.S.  While we are all still mourning the devastation from the fires, we cannot ignore the climate crisis as a life issue. Our Catholic leaders need to emphasize that this is a nonpartisan life issue that deserves more attention. A letter from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to Congress last month that included a call for the “decarbonization of the economy” to “remain a key priority” is a good start.  As Christians who understand that everything is grace, we should soberly but prayerfully face a problem of even this magnitude without fear and respond with love and hope. — Mark Rutkowski, La Cañada Flintridge

A film worthy of a positive review

J. Caffrey • Jan 27, 2025
Thanks to Rafael Alvarez for giving “A Complete Unknown” the credit it deserves in his review in the Jan. 24 issue. I didn’t expect to enjoy its treatment of Bob Dylan’s character as much as I did. While I agreed with the recent critical reviews of “Conclave” and Netflix’s “Mary” movie, I think it was time to find a film worth praising in the New Year! — J. Caffrey, New York

Getting David Lynch’s beliefs straight

Richard Chen • Jan 27, 2025
I didn’t like the tribute to late filmmaker David Lynch published on AngelusNews.com Jan. 27. He was the reason why I fled Transcendental Meditation and went to rediscover my Catholic faith. Don’t mislead people with the hope that he converted to Catholicism or Christianity. — Richard Chen

Gratitude for online coverage of the fires

Silvia Gutierrez • Jan 13, 2025
Thank you for your AngelusNews.com coverage of the Palisades Fire and the destruction of Corpus Christi Church. I have been following it closely and appreciate your up-to-date reports. — Silvia Gutierrez, Gardena

Honest and straightforward talk

Marilyn Boussaid • Jan 13, 2025
Bravo to Heather King (“The perils of linguistic subterfuge,” Dec. 27, 2024) for daring to tell it like it is.  People become so easily brainwashed by these misleading expressions, like “gender-affirming.” “Pro-choice” is another example. It sounds so attractive. Who doesn’t want choices? What they really mean, though, is “pro-abortion.”  The author’s quote from Plato on the “sophists” is priceless.  There have always been those who twist words to plant falsehoods in the minds of their listeners, beginning with the original word-twister, who pulled off the first and biggest hoax in the Garden of Eden. — Marilyn Boussaid, St. James Church, Redondo Beach

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