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Letters to the Editor
Humor and hope
“I didn’t go to religion to make me happy. I always knew a bottle of Port would do that. If you want a religion to make you feel really comfortable, I certainly don’t recommend Christianity.” Thus states C.S. Lewis, helping me digest more of Christianity.
I agreed with the recent letter to the editor in the Jan. 23 Denver Catholic Register, lauding the masterful writing of our archbishop. I too appreciate his writing, as well as those of such refreshing wits in our day as those of George Weigel and Chris Stefanick. I marry their articles with the timeless writings of C.S. Lewis, G.K. Chesterton, J.R.R. Tolkein, Blessed Mother Teresa and Fulton Sheen. Thank God for the likes of such individuals who have shared their gifts through the masterful script of pen!
I do not know how I would live in a world permeated with so much negativity if it were not for the likes of those who interpret the times with the hopeful illumination of the Gospel. Little is more refreshing to my soul, than to tune out the sounds of TV and computers; entering into the world of an old-fashioned newspaper or book. I savor the humor and wisdom quipped by the noted authors.
Chesterton writes, “The word “good” has many meanings. For example, if a man were to shoot his grandmother at a range of 500 yards, I should call him a good shot, but not necessarily a good man.” Thoughts like these add humor and hope to my day.
Mike d’Esterre, L.S.W.
Lakewood
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