Comments for Rita Welty Bourke

Comment on My Mother’s House by Rita

Rita — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:56:54 +0000

Thanks, Michael. My mother’s house is being sold tomorrow. That last link to her will be gone.

Comment on My Mother’s House by Michael Willard

Michael Willard — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:14:19 +0000

What a wonderful story.

Comment on Redbox Movies by Dan E. Strimer

Dan E. Strimer — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 05:15:11 +0000

Hi Rita,
Up late and wandered onto your site. I’ll be back! Great to dine with you and Rory on Thursday….

Comment on In Search of Christians by LOUISE

LOUISE — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:34:55 +0000

Right on, Rita
No system is perfect nor ever will be.
Yes, there will always be abusers BUT treating everyone as you would want to be treated in their situation, is the key. The term is compassion. Let’s stick together and get other people to join us.
Louise

Comment on Tabloid: A Documentary by Mary Bess Dunn

Mary Bess Dunn — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:55:39 +0000

Tabloid has been on my list of movies, just haven’t made the time. Your review will surely get me to the Belcourt ASAP! Thanks.

Comment on Tabloid: A Documentary by Leslie Bourke

Leslie Bourke — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 19:22:20 +0000

I can’t wait to see this movie! Thanks for the review!

Comment on Pedophile Priests by Patrick OMalley

Patrick OMalley — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:15:59 +0000

Very well written article.

The problem is that the cowardly, confused Catholics that are left think that bishops and priests hold their key to heaven.

In my view, if priests are raping children, and bishops are moving them and hiding them, and everybody is lying about it, all of those people are the Anti-Christ. They are the false prophets, and God couldn’t make it more clear.

The Catholic church survived for 2000 years, but the truth couldn’t be preserved and promoted like it can today. New teenagers will read about rampant child sex and lying in the Catholic church, and the intelligent ones will give up on this religion as quickly as they can.

The Anti-Christ is smart. He gave future teenagers plenty of reasons not to be a Catholic, and everyone in the pews that didn’t throw these bishops out helped the Anti-Christ do it.

Comment on My Mother’s House by Rita

Rita — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:51:24 +0000

Thanks, Tom, for your comment. It’s always nice to hear that someone has been touched by something you wrote.

Comment on My Mother’s House by Tom Bohn

Tom Bohn — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:28:19 +0000

Dear Rita,
This piece moved me in such a beautiful way.
Thank you!
Sincerely,
Tom Bohn

Comment on Recession by Rick Romfh

Rick Romfh — Thu, 19 May 2011 19:34:11 +0000

Good essay. Recently Matt Taibbi wrote in The Rolling Stones about Goldman Sachs CEO Blankfein and CFO Viniar lying to Congress, but there’s no indication they’re going to be prosecuted for perjury; whereas, Martha Stewart was convicted of perjury, and Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds are being prosecuted for perjury. Has Congress been paid off to look the other way? It seems like a double standard to me.

It makes me think: If we were to have a revolt against our government, like in the Middle East, it would start with outraged protesters attacking Congress.