[mlizzy]

Thanks Esther Ruth!

Millions of people have spent time and money encouraging, escorting their kids to, and/or enjoying the Harry Potter series with their children. So they don't want to read articles calling for their discernment in this regard; hence, the commentary.

I found Fr. Casimir Puskorius' homily caring and courageous, and I wish our priest would have done the same. He encouraged the reading of Potter and did so during a meeting about Confirmation at our church. We thought that a little odd, and continued to search out the series on our own.

I liked O'Brien's book. He's covered this topic for some time now.

[netmilsmom]

>>So they don’t want to read articles calling for their discernment in this regard; hence, the commentary. <<

Mlizzy, I hold much respect for you. However, with this statement, you have insulted those of us who have done our own research regarding these books LONG before one was handed to our children.

You have taken the word of an author selling books and found information to support his conclusions. Other Catholic mothers, like myself, went into the research of these books with an open mind. We looked at both sides of the debate and concluded that the books are harmless and the Vatican agrees.

Please don’t insinuate that good Catholic mothers are just happily ignorant as our children read any pap that comes along. I have given you the information from the Pontifical Council which along with this book,

http://www.amazon.com/Mystery-Harry-Potter-Catholic-Family/dp/1592763987

opened my mind to okaying my children reading this series.