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The World Seen From Rome
Daily dispatch - May 30, 2009
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LETTERS TO THE EDITORS
Dan Brown and Artistic License
A Difficult Commencement
Kudos for Bishop Finn
Daly for President
Affirming Laity's Role
Dan Brown and Artistic License
A response to: More to Rome Than Angels and Demons; a True StoryI thoroughly enjoy the historical approach to sacred art in Elizabeth's articles, and also appreciate her scholarly and incisive writing style. This article is no different, and applies the same criteria to a modern day issue, represented in the person of Dan Brown.
I think Elizabeth's basic question of artistic license, together with artistic responsibility, is part of the matter at hand. How cavalier can we be with history? I think an answer lies with a quote from the world famous English historian, Lord Acton: "If history cannot confer faith and virtue, it can clear away the misconceptions and misunderstandings that turn men against each other." Unfortunately, Dan Brown works in direct opposition to this philosophy and people suffer real historical consequences.
Fr. Derek Anderson
Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity
Rome, Italy
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A response to: Notre Dame's Mistake
I am grateful for Bishop D'Arcy. We were determined to focus on celebrating our son's graduation from Notre Dame. For the most part we did so. However, it was very painful for us during Jenkin's and Obama's speeches. Praying the rosary while sitting in the Joyce Center helped. But witnessing the cheering from so many [...] was very disturbing. How could so many actually believe what was said, knowing the first thing Obama did was to sign into law the using of our tax dollars to fund abortions in Mexico?
It was also sad how many at Notre Dame are not upset that Obama is using them to promote socialism -- by appealing to their Catholic compassion. Jesus never said helping others was to be carried out by governments using taxpayer dollars. I am disappointed the issue of socialism was not discussed along with abortion. Pray for Notre Dame and the USA.
Jean Quinn
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A response to: Bishop Says Obama's Address Halted Dialogue
Praise God for Bishop Finn. Would that all our prelates came out so forcefully and maybe Catholics would learn just what our Church stands for. It is completely refreshing to see this bishop so vocal while so many of our bishops hide in their expensive rectories and ignore election after election what is going on in our country.
Joann Butler
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A response to: Notre Dame's Watershed Moment
Mary Daly has proven herself to be an exceptional Christian and Catholic leader. She conducted herself well and was a source of sober and wise reflection during this serious crisis. She put Jenkins and McBrien to shame. I nominate her for the positions of Notre Dame president and theology department chair!
Nancy Heise
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A response to: Benedict XVI: Church Needs Change of Mentality
Thank you, Holy Father, for affirming lay people in our sharing in the dignity of God's People and in the responsibility of building up the Church!
Thank you, too, for affirming what it means to be Church -- not only as a community of persons but as a people called by the Father in Christ Jesus.
Especially here in the Philippines, where majority of the population is Catholic, we hope that this awakening of the laity to our unique and important role, and our embracing of it, will lead to a more vibrant Church.
Stephen Borja
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