Comments on: A Gift from Pope Benedict XVI

By: thomas a yeager

thomas a yeager — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:58:51 +0000

Your eminence you are so often in my thoughts and prayers what a great honor my father often remarked that some day you would be high up in the catholic church wow was he thinking thisappointment i guess born a cardinal and then be truly made a cardinal of the lord almighty not very many many red bird fans can say that i hope your mother is doing well take care and most of allpray for me and my family god bless.

By: Fr Warner D'Souza

Fr Warner D'Souza — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:19:20 +0000

Your Eminence,
I write to congratulate you on your elevation as Cardinal. Ever since you took over as Archbishop of New York, I became a ‘fan’ of your happy and Christ like attitude. Your warm smile, I am sure, has won you many many hearts. I particularly admire your courage to stand for the truth and your firm defence of the gospel of life and truth.

I have travelled twice to New York from Mumabi, India, where I live; in the last two years. Each time hoping to spend a few minutes with you to thank you for your leadership; that of course never happened. I have even spoken to Cardinal Oswald Gracias, our Archbishop of how much I esteem you.

God Bless you your Eminence. You will be in my prayers always

Fr Warner D’Souza

By: Judy Gruner

Judy Gruner — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:22:38 +0000

Your Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan;

Congratulations from St. Louis, MO. My husband is a distant relative of yours and we rejoice in your recent elevation to Cardinal and pray that God will continue to bless you and your work here on earth. What a wonderful honor and one you so rightly deserve. May you continue to spread God’s message of love to a nation and world that so desperately needs it. Peace be with you.

By: Gisselle

Gisselle — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:47:40 +0000

Many congratulations! May God guide you in this new service.

By: Louise Wolpert

Louise Wolpert — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:19:04 +0000

Congratulations from Indiana, Cardinal Dolan! You now have a new red hat hat to wear, I will pray for you that it will not turn into a bulls-eye for every disgruntled person who misunderstand what a great faith we have.

By: Amy R. Salerno, MD

Amy R. Salerno, MD — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:12:24 +0000

First I wish to congratulate you for your well-deserved selection as Cardinal. This is a joyous occasion which all Catholics and many non-Catholics will celebrate. On a less happy note, I would like to comment on the public announcements regarding Bishop Gabino of the Los Angeles Archiocese and his transgressions.

I find it disturbing that the Archbishop of Los Angeles fails to address the core issue of the transgression of Bishop Gabino himself! Instead, the Archbishop of Los Angeles asks in his formal statement on the Archdiocesan of L.A. Website for the ‘flock to do penance..’. Penance for what? Have the people done wrong in this situation? Or is this another example of the Church imposing guilt upon the parishioners for the sins of someone else? In addition, when the Archbishop states that the Achdiocese of L.A. Will ” provide spiritual guidance to the mother and financial assstance for the college funds of Bishop Gabino’s two children,” it implies that ” solution to the problem” is to pay off his paramour and their two children. It is troubling that the Church would offer parishioner’s hard earned money to appease the mistakes of yet another fallen priest.

Archbishop Dolan, so many of my friends and family admire you and your faith journey tremendously. Can you help us to understand what’s going on here?

Respectfully,

Amy R. Salerno, M.D.

By: Raul M. Ubieta

Raul M. Ubieta — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:19:04 +0000

Congratulations and best wishes on your appointment to Cardinal. May God continue to bless you.

Raul M. Ubieta
Miami, Florida

By: David Vande leest

David Vande leest — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:23:26 +0000

Archbishop Dolan;

Congratulations on your promotion to Cardinal! There was never a doubt. Congrats from your Spirtual family in Milwaukee. You are missed here!

By: Rev. Fr. Steve Tyminski

Rev. Fr. Steve Tyminski — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:13:51 +0000

Congratulations to Abp. Timothy Dolan of New York on becoming a Prince of The Church this coming Feb. 18th! We’ve been wishing for this meritorious honor since the passing of +John Cardinal O’Connor of New York. The Holy Father couldn’t have picked a better guy. I pray that the Holy Spirit will select this Archbishop of NY for the Chair of St. Peter in Rome one day… (St. Anthony’s Bread Mission Apostolate)

By: maureen and Tom McCormack

maureen and Tom McCormack — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:50:17 +0000

Across the river in Brooklyn we are celebrating too!!! Congratulations on a well deserved honor and a much needed representative of New York in Rome.

Many prayers for you!!