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By: elaine kwiecien

elaine kwiecien — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 20:37:21 +0000

Cardinal Sean,

As more viewers sign onto you blog we are blessed with not only your thoughtful words, but comments – most sincere if sometimes not always positive from your flock and beyond.

The church must let us know where it stands on the political issues such as immigration, school teachings, etc because it is an institution addressing other institutions involved with legal and social matters. As a church leader it is important that we continue to hear your thoughts in this regard and in the context of our faith. It would be remiss not to.

Regardless of any differences dialogue must remain open. However, as individuals we need to remember to follow Christ (an apolitical life though He was confronted by many political leaders and issues also) and His message to love God and because of this love each other – regardless of national status or sex or preference. God is Love and if we truly believe God and not just “in God” we will embrace love as the cornerstone of our time here.

We need your leadership to point towards a centering love for our actions. Thankfully we can count on it. May you lead us for many years to come – congratulations on your first year as Cardinal !

By: Pat Polachek, S.F.O.

Pat Polachek, S.F.O. — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:48:55 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,
Thanks be to God, for through your Blog, we will now be able to see the wonderful fruit God is producing through your ministry. We spoke following the Pro-Life Vigil Mass in D.C. and the invitation was extended to visit The Rotundini of St. Padre Pio in Monongahela, PA. We pray that in Divine Providence that visit will one day become a reality. St. Patrick is a wonderful role model for all and we too celebrated with a blessed Lenten day retreat at The Rotundini and it did not include “green beer” but the “Best of the Best”; Holy Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, Reconciliation, Rosary, Divine Mercy, Stations of the Cross, Reflections, and the Blue Army procession bringing Our Lady of Fatima to share in the blessings of the day! Looking forward to visiting your Blog weekly and also anticipating your visit to The Rotundini. PAX ET BONUM.

By: Michael Balcom

Michael Balcom — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:09:32 +0000

First let me address the immigration debate. As a former Police Chief and a man of Irish decent I must say my forefamily did not break the law to come here from Ireland. These illegal aliens are not misplaced. They have broken into our Country and have violated numerous laws. This is an insult to any hardworking citizen that has followed the proper channels to gain citizenship. Now I may insult the Good Cardinal and his follower’s however he should be doing more of Gods work and leave the politics alone. Start policing the priesthood and what they are teaching. Reinstitute the true Mass and faith codified by Pope St Pius V. Bring back devotion to the Sacred Heart and work toward the Kingdom of Jesus here on earth -

By: Robert Cotter

Robert Cotter — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 17:15:16 +0000

I applaud your entry into the immigration debate, with one exception. When you speak of my/our forebears, please decribe them as “legal” immigrants, not to be equated with the “illegals” of current concern. A country that doesn’t protect its borders will not exist in another generation.
R. J. Cotter

By: Cecilia Genschow Carson

Cecilia Genschow Carson — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 01:54:22 +0000

Cardinal Sean,

So good to see your blog. You probably don’t remember me. My father (Jose Carlos Genschow) assisted Mass at the Brazilian Mass in the little chapel on Ellicott Terrace in Washington, D.C. I used to stay upstairs playing the church music on the tape recorder. I’ve wanted to say hello for a long time and am delighted to see your blog and have this opportunity. I’ll keep you in my prayers. Cecilia

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 20:39:19 +0000

I agree with Marie Menke’s comments above, and hope Catholics will rally for the Parkers and Worthlins in their struggle with the Lexington school system over parental rights. This involves us all, and our children’s future.
I was glad to see The Pilot has an article this week on it. This issue that is so tied to the battle over “redefining” marriage:
http://www.thebostonpilot.com/article.asp?ID=4270

By: June Bassett

June Bassett — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:42:32 +0000

God Bless You Cardinal Sean! I attended for the first time, the womens conference on Sunday. What a wonderful event! Life changing! To make it all even better there was that wonderful Mass with so many people. I have never been with so many Catholic Women in one place before! The Mass was especially meaningful being with so many beautiful people. Thank you for all you do for the Church and Thanks to all the people that put that beautiful weekend together.

By: Elizabeth Yon

Elizabeth Yon — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:09:05 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean:
I applaud your statement on the need for immigration reform that appeared in The Boston Globe, and your longstanding and determined support for immigrants, no matter what their legal status. Everywhere I go I see hardworking immigrants filling low paid, low skill jobs, working for a better life for their families. I am appalled that, as a nation of immigrants, we do not recognize and honor the same courage and hope and desperation that brought our own forbears to the United States. (My family tree is filled with Irish and German “illegals” fleeing poverty and discrimination.) When I read about the immigration debates throughout the country I am struck by the anger of so many, and I pray that the call of the US Bishops’ “Justice for Immigrants” campaign will be heard. Please continue to be an outspoken leader in the cause of justice for immigrants.
Peace.

By: Robert Terry

Robert Terry — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 18:02:20 +0000

The blog must take up a lot of your time. Please do not give it up. Reading it is the first thing thatI do on Monday when I sign on. It is inspirational of course, but mostly I like the reinforcement of my feelings as part of our community. I’m a grandpa in Brantford Ontario. We have 13 Grandchildren so there is always a bunch around, but these days when our Catholicism is scorned and treated as an outdated fring and actually attacked as a threat to the secular society I need the contact that you provide. Thank you. God will surely bless you.

By: Laura Larsen

Laura Larsen — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:41:38 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,
I very much enjoyed the Women’s Conference yesterday. Thank you so much for that…all who put it together must have been truly inspired by God. How smart to have moved it this year to Lent. And how nice on the same weekend we celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day to have had Dana from Ireland in to talk with us and sing. All four of the women were awesome and they were diverse enough in their journeys to have reached every woman there in some way. Each so different from one another yet we all share the common denominators of joys and sorrows in our own lives. When we were upstairs at lunchtime to pray the rosary together it was so powerful to have had so many hundreds of voices in one place praying together …wow! ………………………………..God Bless! …..Laura

By: Anita Hornby

Anita Hornby — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 16:19:35 +0000

Hi Cardinal Sean

Greetings from Ireland.. I wandered onto your blog through links from some friends sites.. Thank you for your posting on Saint Patricks day… it was very interesting.

May God Bless you

Slan agus Beannacht

Anita

By: jill muennich

jill muennich — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 23:03:21 +0000

Continuing my last thought, there is a good article on the CRISIS magazine website, on young peoples beliefs after 6 years of religious education, which should astound you.
Help us teach our young ones the gospel truth, please?

By: jill muennich

jill muennich — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 22:57:10 +0000

Cardinal Sean,
The RENEW program, as I have experienced it, is not suitable for learning or teaching our Catholic faith. I hope you will carefully study the pagan content before it’s visited upon the unsuspecting.
That it is taught at CUA is truly bad news! Why not teach the Catechism?
It is so sad that our young ones know nothing of their faith and take on secular values because of their ignorance.

By: Eve

Eve — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 15:57:54 +0000

Listening to your homily and responding to your blog.

By: CHRIS DICKSON

CHRIS DICKSON — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 21:06:50 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean;

As a devotee of your wonderful blog, I humbly ask that you take a a few moments to look at the “Pence Plan” for Immigration Reform as I value your opinions…

http://www.mikepence.house.gov/Issues/Issue/?IssueID=2146

The peace of Christ.

By: Marie Menke

Marie Menke — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 18:09:49 +0000

This week the NC Register has articles regarding the fed. court rulings involving same-sex themes in the Lexington public schools. I have to wonder where were Catholic parents in all this? There surely are Catholic students in these classes. So, as Shepherd of the diocese, do you expect pastors to speak up and encourage parents to protest and be heard? It will affect schools nationwide and what is going to happen to our religious freedom in a few years if Catholics don’t speak up now? I live a long way from Mass. but this situation worries me. God Bless you and your ministry.

By: Br. Charles

Br. Charles — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 16:01:22 +0000

Happy feast day to you, Cardinal Sean, and to your whole archdiocese!

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 02:24:56 +0000

Cardinal Sean

We are very blessed to have Fr. O’Leary as our pastor at St. Peter Parish in Cambridge. His devotion to the children and parish school is over whelming. He is such a wonderful priest.

Thanks for coming to St. Peter Parish Irish Night.

By: Harry Forbes

Harry Forbes — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 00:21:46 +0000

See you on Saturday afternoon, Cardinal Sean.

By: juan j lopez

juan j lopez — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 23:57:40 +0000

Feliz Dia de San Patricio, para Usted y los irlandeses
de Boston- su interes sobre la reforma migratoria es laudable – la voz de la Jerarquia es importante para nosotros los inmigrantes a todo nivel…. que san Patricio
quien emigro a Irlanda y trajo la fe catolica a es nacion, quien quiza se sintio inmigrante tambien interceda por la lucha social de aceptacion y derechos de todos los hombres i mujeres extranjeros de esta Nacion. juan

By: marguerite kiernan

marguerite kiernan — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 22:44:13 +0000

Thank you for always giving such an inspiring blog each week. I have been following since September. I remember you from when you were here in the Palm Beach Diocese, you confirmed my niece (also my god-daughter), along with the rest of her Confirmation class at St. Mark the Evangelist Parish in Fort Pierce.
I loved your comments on St. Patrick’s Day, as I always take off from work that day, if I’m scheduled. I work retail. On my request form, I always put the reason wanting off that day as, “…a high holy day for Irish Catholics!” I have never been turned down yet in three years!
I also was very familiar with the holy card you shown for St. Patrick. I had one for years.
May God bless you always in your ministry. Amen.