SHOLEH: Pastoral praise

Thank you so much for Sholeh Patrick’s beautiful April 23 article about Ramadan (Pastor: Ramadan presents opportunity). I’m deeply encouraged to see the local newspaper in Coeur d’Alene encouraging people to reach out in a warm and caring way to their Muslim neighbors. This is the kind of love that Jesus taught. Your article is an excellent example of why we still need local newspapers in our globalized, digital age.

Our son’s college roommate and close friend grew up in Coeur d’Alene as the son of Mexican parents, so we are very aware of how immigrants and their children in Coeur d’Alene can experience a wonderful warm welcome, but also sometimes hostile prejudice, in the wider community. Thank you so much for being “on the side of the angels!”

REV. JOSEPH L. CUMMING

New Haven, Conn.