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A DIFFERENT ANGLE ON SCENE FROM THE CHOSEN I’m writing in regard to Daniel Imwalle’s review of the series e Chosen in the March issue of St. Anthony Messenger. Like millions of others from across the faith spectrum, my family and I enjoy this series. It is a show that even touches the heart and soul of my son. e review in the March issue was spot-on, but I was curious about one element: e reviewer mentions the scene in the third episode of season two, when Jesus walks past some of the disciples (who are bickering) and, not wanting to get drawn into their squabbles, passes them by and goes to bed. We saw that scene quite di erently. Jesus had spent most of the episode healing people, and when he enters the scene, he is battered, bruised, and bloody from that, not exhausted by their in ghting, as the review suggests. In any case, it is a great show, though viewers might have di erent perspectives of scenes.

Mike Bell, Manchester, Maine

AT PEACE WITH PRAYER I was surprised to learn from eresa Doyle-Nelson’s sidebar in the March Faith and Family column (“ e Power of Prayer”) of the ree Hail Marys Devotion. My late husband, Edward, suggested that we say this beautiful prayer each day at noon whenever we were apart. Sadly, he was taken from me at age 45. However, to this day, now 53 years later, I still recite my three Hail Marys daily, and I am at peace.

Nelda Hammers, Lewiston, New York

LOOKING INTO THE HEART I read with interest Shannon K. Evans’ article on racism in the February issue (“Helping Children Face Racism”). For a White person to walk in the shoes of a Black person is impossible. We simply cannot live the Black experience. Nor can we excuse or condone in any way the atrocities performed throughout history. Still, I found it troubling when she writes, “Being color-blind is simply not an option.”

A er reading that sentence, two quotes came to mind. e rst quote comes from Scripture—speci cally, in 1 Samuel 16:7, where it is written: “God does not see as a mortal, who sees the appearance. e Lord looks into the heart.” And the second quote is from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech, in which he says, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” For me, being color-blind is the only option. I prefer to “look into the heart.”

Richard Marciani, Monroe Township, New Jersey

INSPIRED BY STAINED GLASS WINDOWS I enjoyed reading Jay Joyce’s article in the February issue, “Faith Stories in Glass.” I lingered over the photos of the stained glass windows at St. Monica’s War Memorial Cathedral in Cairns, Australia. ey are so powerful. I went to the cathedral’s website to learn more.

My favorite stained glass windows are located at St. Peter the Apostle in Provincetown, Massachusetts. In January 2005, the church burned down during a blizzard. e new structure is the most beautiful church I’ve ever visited. e images in the windows range from the historic—a depiction of the May ower—to the contemporary—the blessing of the eet, which shows Jesus preaching at the seashore.

Margaret Dunn, St. James, New York

FEEDBACK FROM OUR ONLINE READERS On “Broken Vessels: Lent as a Doorway to Conversion,” by Richard B. Patterson, PhD (March 2022) is was a very good article. I am 67, and I recognize many times when life presented opportunities for conversion. Your examples a rmed my decisions to follow God. anks.—Anthony Young

On “Five Steps toward Better Communication,” by Colleen Arnold, MD (March 2022) I enjoyed this article very much. It helped me to remind myself to listen, wait, and then answer if I need to. It is something I already know, but the article was a good one to read. ank you.—Pat Schwettman

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