COMMENTARY
Escaping 'The Waiting Place': Wisdom from Dr. Seuss (April 2011)
By Christina Capecchi Minnesota-based writer Christian Capecchi examines pop culture and current events through the lens of a Catholic young adult in her monthly syndicated column.
Bible Series
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Sifting through the different Bible translations
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Rationale for Catholics reading the Old Testament
Second in a series: On childhood visits to my Methodist grandmother, I often saw her read the Bible to understand how God was speaking to her. From it she drew inspiration and guidance for life. It was encouraging to see that despite our different churches, we shared the Bible in …
The poor aren't just asking for a handout
Where do I begin with the generalizations in the letter, “We must re-evaluate how we are helping the poor” (March 31)? The government does not freely hand out money to people without really helping them. From my personal experience at Project PAUL in Keansburg, every person receiving funding has to be …
Clarifying food stamp usage
I received The Monitor (March 31 issue) in today’s mail and have two brief comments. First, I am terribly sorry to learn of Father John Dietzen’s death, and the end of his column! It was often the first thing I read in The Monitor. I so appreciated the kindness, the charity of …
Faith and humility calm the swelling sea of change
New beginnings are rarely easy, and moving forward is sure to be difficult without the hand of the Lord to guide us.
We must love our enemies - but how?
Being a disciple of Jesus, we are sure to make enemies. The question is how we can mirror the attitude of Christ in responding to their hatred with love and forgiveness.
Many different paths lead to conversions of faith
The following commentary was first published on the Huffington Post. It is reprinted here with the author’s permission. Easter is exciting in the Catholic Church as parishes across the United States welcome tens of thousands into their ranks through the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults.
It's still a time of need for Japan
An e-mail message from someone who has seen the devastation caused by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan first hand serves as an urgent reminder that those living on the island nation still need our prayers and support.
First Sons
Pope Benedict XVI once said to priests, “No priest is a priest on his own; we are a presbyterate and it is only in this communion with the Bishop that each one can carry out his service (August 6, 2008).” Never was that idea clearer to me than on Saturday, …
Understanding, responding to homelessness
I would like to thank The Monitor for running the informative Catholic News Service article, “A mom with two kids now more likely to be among the homeless” (July 7). It’s important for all of us to understand that homeless families don’t follow our stereotypes of who is homeless, nor …
God answers our prayers in his own way
I write as a result of reading the May 12, 2011 issue of The Monitor and specifically about the stories surrounding the calls to vocations. I am a permanent deacon, incardinated in the Diocese of Trenton and stationed at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Bay Head. During some …
Vatican helped Hungarian Jews
The article that appeared in The Monitor May 26, concerning Hungarian Jews reminded me of an experience I had when I was working at RCA Astro Electronics in East Windsor at a time when Pope Pius XII was under attack in the media. When a colleague, a Hungarian Jew, learned …
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