Real Saints Trump

Faux Saints

To the Editor:

The article on “St Echinacea” was amusing to say the least.  Why pray to a fictitious saint when there are many real saints who lived on this earth and often died as martyrs defending their faith in God?  These saints are more than willing to hear our intentions and bring them to God.

Associating God our creator with a phony saint as in the printed “meditation” is ridiculous as well.  While I have great sympathy for those who are sick, praying to a made-up saint is insulting to those souls who have achieved (or will achieve) genuine sainthood.

Mark Grochowski

31 Colton Road, Somers                                         December 11, 2006