>>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.
Joseph Cardinal RatzingerLink
Vatican City
March 7, 2003
Esteemed and dear Ms. Kuby!
Many thanks for your kind letter of February 20th and the informative book which you sent me in the same mail. It is good, that you enlighten people about Harry Potter, because those are subtle seductions, which act unnoticed and by this deeply distort Christianity in the soul, before it can grow properly.
I would like to suggest that you write to Mr. Peter Fleetwood, (Pontifical Council of Culture, Piazza S. Calisto 16, I00153 Rome) directly and to send him your book.
Sincere Greetings and Blessings,
+ Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger
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Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger
Vatican City
May 27, 2003
Esteemed and dear Ms. Kuby,
Somehow your letter got buried in the large pile of name-day, birthday and Easter mail. Finally this pile is taken care of, so that I can gladly allow you to refer to my judgment about Harry Potter.
Sincere Greetings and Blessings,
+ Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger