Blessings to those who show mercy
Elise Ureneck’s article in the Oct. 16 issue (“Helpers to carry the cross”) insightfully points out that mercy in Western society is increasingly seen as “the removal of the sufferer rather than close…
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A different account of Chavez Ravine's timeline
Regarding Heather King’s article “The tragic history of Dodger Stadium’s Chavez Ravine,” we would like to share some facts. In 1950, the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, a federal agency …
Read moreThe consequences of the ‘right to reproduce’
I salute Angelus and writer Theresa Farnan for the sensitive yet unequivocal approach to the “right to reproduce.” I am not very familiar with the effort described in The New York Times article Farnan…
Read moreGender dysphoria as a cry for help
Although I basically agree with Dr. Grazie Pozo Christie that biological males should stay off of women’s teams and gender changing treatments should not be given to minors, I was disappointed in the …
Read moreMore care needed for women
I’m grateful to Dr. Grazie Pozo Christie for her perspective in “A Catholic doctor’s take on hormone replacement therapy” in the Sept. 4 issue. As a wife, mother, grandmother, and someone who has long…
Read moreAn overlooked aspect of ‘Gray Divorce’
I am a steadfast fan of Elise Ureneck’s writing, yet I felt her recent piece on “Gray Divorce” (“Divorce Down the Road,” July 24 issue) was missing the nuance that accompanies so many divorces. I am n…
Read moreMore support needed for ‘Gray Divorce’
I was thrilled to see Angelus recognizing the concerns of the “Gray Divorce” population in the Catholic Church (“Divorce Down the Road,” July 24 issue) that has been overlooked for many years. For 25 …
Read moreWest Virginia’s new bishop gives hope
I appreciated Msgr. Richard Antall’s essay (July 24 issue of Angelus) on Bishop Evelio Menjívar-Ayala’s installation as bishop of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia. It’s a story that seems too good t…
Read moreThe ‘looks’ obsession
Your article about looksmaxxing (“Optimizing ourselves into oblivion,” July 10 issue of Angelus) was excellent and spot-on. You’ve properly illuminated the dreary and dead-end cult of the self. Thank …
Read moreCatholicism and Judaism go together
Many thanks for Mike Aquilina’s gripping article on Marcion, enemy of the Old Testament (July 10 issue of Angelus). As a Jewish convert to the Catholic faith, I couldn’t agree more that the Hebrew Scr…
Read moreA nice detail in the ‘Miracle’ story
Kudos to Angelus and the archdiocese for highlighting a Catholic high school graduate who isn’t Catholic in its June 26 issue. I found the story of Miracle Tisdale’s survival and path to success immen…
Read moreAn incomplete criticism?
This “boomer” reader found the letter by Kenneth Lewis in the June 26 issue to be quite confusing and offensive — much more confusing and delusional than the Father Rolheiser column he was critiquing.…
Read moreAn outdated assessment
The lavish praise of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin in Father Ron Rolheiser’s column in the June 12 issue, “Science and Christian faith: Friends not foes,” felt like a rehash of so many bad pieces written…
Read moreA unique vocation story
Thank you for the beautiful story of “e.l.f. Cosmetics” founder Scott Borba’s journey to the Catholic priesthood on AngelusNews.com via EWTN News. Nothing is more uplifting and inspiring than the tes…
Read moreDon’t forget Msgr. Barry
Your article about Congress left out a key figure in the growth of the Religious Education Congress: Msgr. John F. Barry, the director from 1973-1983. During his time, Congress experienced its greates…
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