Category: Opinion

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Sr. Rosalie Bauer

Former Planned Parenthood worker inspires action

To the editor:

I couldn’t put Abby Johnson’s book down, unPlanned, I needed to share the following:

I quit: Abby Johnson, former director of a Planned Parenthood abortion mill in Texas, may not have said, “I quit,’’ however, her actions proved she did. Abby, an R.N., had been named as “employee of the year,’’ being valued as a committed, energetic, caring person. “Wearing many hats,” one day she was asked to help in the surgical room, where abortions were performed. Helping with an ultra-sound guided abortion, she expected to learn something. And indeed she did!

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Marilyn Zipsie

Brides of yesteryear should be applauded for modest wedding dress styles

To the editor:

I just wanted to comment on something in the Catholic Herald article “Balancing Fashion and Faith” (August 11 issue) which was regarding selecting modest wedding dresses.

As I read the article out loud to my husband, I was THRILLED to see my sentiments communicated so clearly and succinctly about the need for modest wedding dresses. I recently did an alteration to a friend’s wedding dress to accomplish her goal of having a modest wedding gown.

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Mary C. Uhler

Safety first: Review behavior as students head back to school

Editor's View by Mary C. Uhler

Soon millions of students from pre-school through college will be heading  back to school. Many of them will be walking, riding their bikes, or taking the bus to and from school.

I can still remember walking about eight blocks to Blessed Sacrament School in La Crosse (we did get car rides in bad weather) when I was in grade school. When I was older, I was able to ride my bicycle.

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Frank Zawlocki

Stop complaining and thank God for all he has given us

To the editor:

I complained that the path of my life was not always smooth, that there were difficulties and obstacles along the way that made the journey through life tough . . . Then I remembered that there are people out there who had no feet and could never even make a journey . . . and I felt ashamed!

I complained that the things that I asked for were not always given to me, that I could not be understood when I spoke, or even heard . . . Then I remembered that there are people out there who were born mute and will never be heard by anyone . . . and I felt ashamed!

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Mary C. Uhler

Faith is strong in parishes in our diocese

Editor's View by Mary C. Uhler

Recently I had the privilege of attending the 150th anniversary Mass at Holy Redeemer Parish in Perry.

This is a small country parish located about 28 miles from my home in Madison. I especially enjoyed driving through the beautiful countryside to get to Holy Redeemer Church, which is located up a hill in the middle of a farming area. There is no town around this church, just fields of corn and other crops, mixed in with some cows and sheep.

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Mary C. Uhler

WYD 2011: Pray for our youth and follow their pilgrimage in Spain

Editor's View by Mary C. Uhler

Nearly 80 young people from the Diocese of Madison are traveling this month to Spain for World Youth Day  (WYD) 2011.

Pope John Paul II started World Youth Day in 1985 as a gathering of youth and young adults for prayer, worship, and celebration of the Catholic faith. The event is observed every three years at an international level.

For those who can’t attend WYD in person, there are other ways to participate and stay in touch with our pilgrims. One way is to join the Virtual Pilgrimage on Facebook at www.facebook.com/VirtualWorldYouthDay

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Mary C. Uhler

Free birth control? Does not provide real health care or protect conscience rights

Editor's View by Mary C. Uhler

Several things have been bothering me since I heard about the recommendation that the government require coverage of contraceptives in all health plans in our country.

On July 19, the Institute of Medicine’s Committee on Preventive Services for Women made public a list of recommendations to the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This department has the responsibility to decide which health services will be mandated under the new national health reform law.

The 16-member panel said that all women of reproductive age should have access to “the full range of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraceptive methods, sterilization procedures, and patient education and counseling.” If approved by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, these practices would be mandated for all insurance plans — both public and private — without any co-pays.

In other words, birth control will be provided free of charge. This recommendation is ill-conceived (no pun intended) on so many fronts. It boggles the mind!

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