LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Amen to Dolan’s message

Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s welcoming call for humble self reflection (Denver Catholic Register, Nov 14) is overwhelming in its simplicity and clarity. Perhaps it is time to sheath the painful and divisive swords of judgment and recrimination and walk in the warm sunlight and fresh air many of us felt in our youth in the days following Vatican II.

Should we prayerfully recall that Jesus taught all of his imperfect children the beatitudes as well as respect for the laws of Moses? We are reminded by the outstretched arms of Christ that we are one people of faith, grounded in hope, commanded above all to love one another.

During this wonderful time of year when we recall our departed, reflect on the lives of the saints and prepare for Advent, let us thank our God for all we have been given, particularly our faith and our Catholic Church. As Cardinal  Dolan, archbishop of New York, stated, a good place to start is on our knees, in penance, humbly acknowledging with Chesterton the answer to the question, “What is wrong with the world?” I am!

J.J. Tighe
Lakewood