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Trong Số Này Nguyeät San Thường Xuyên Diễn Đàn Giáo Dân Thư Tòa Soạn Soá 228 - Thaùng 11/2020 Trong Số Này Nguyeät San Thường Xuyên Diễn Đàn Giáo Dân Thư Tòa Soạn ................................................................................................ DĐGD 2 Dien Dan Giao Dan, Inc. Hộp Thư Độc Giả ......................................................................................................................DĐGD 4 Non-Profit Organization #2455155 Chủ Đề P.O. BOX 10250 • Lễ Phong Chân Phước Cho Thiên Tài Tin Học Tuổi Teen Carlo Acutis ...................................Hồng Thủy 07 Westminster, CA 92685, USA • Ngừơi Tín Hữu Giáo Dân Nên Thánh ................................................................................ Jb Trần Văn Cảo 09 714-894-5826 • Bài Việt - Sử Học Lại ............................................................................................................ Phạm Minh-Tâm 24 Website: www.DienDanGiaoDan.com • “Nhóm Chống Tt Diệm” Roger Hilsman, Cabot Lodge Email: [email protected] Đã Hành Động Qua Mặt TT Kennedy ..............................................................................Nguyễn Anh Tuấn 28 • Đệ Nhất Việt-Nam Cộng-Hòa ...................................................................................................Nguyễn Nhơn 35 Linh Hướng • Viết Từ Canada: Chính Sách Của Hoa Kỳ Đối Với Việt Nam LM Phanxicô Xaviê Ngô Tôn Huấn Có Thay Đổi Gì Với Ông Trump Hay Ông Biden? ...................................................................... Mặc Giao 39 Cố Vấn Pháp Luật • Thế Giới Sẽ Đến Điểm ‘Không Thể Quay Trở Lại’? .........................................................Phạm Phú Khải 45 • Tôi Đọc: Đặc San 2020 Ngày Giỗ Năm Thứ 57 L.S. Trần Đình Định Cố Tổng Thống Ngô Đình Diệm ........................................................................................Nguyễn Thị Ngọc 86 Nhóm Chủ Trương • 130 Người Chết, Hơn 200.000 Người Sơ Tán Vì Lũ Lụt ........................................Tất Định - Gia Chính 104 Nguyeãn Xuaân Haân, Leâ Tinh Thoâng, • Hát Trên Những Xác Người .............................................................................................................................105 Nguyeãn Vaên Nhueä, Traàn Ngoïc Vaân, Nguyeãn Ñöùc Tuyeân, Nguyeãn Tröôøng Khoan, Kim Loan, Tôn Giáo Traàn Taán Toan, Hoaøng Quyù, Leâ Vaên Trang, • Tóm Tắt Thông Điệp “Fratelli Tutti – Tất Cả Anh Em” ..........................................................Vatican News 13 Traàn Quang Tuyeán, Nguyeãn Khoa Khöông, Nguyeãn Vaên Baùch, Ñinh Löu Nhaõ, Leâ Thieân, • Hội Đồng Giám Mục Việt Nam Thư Gửi Cộng Đồng Dân Chúa ..................................................................22 Nguyeãn Maïnh Thöôøng, Phaïm Taát Hanh, • Giải Đáp Giáo Lý: Linh Mục Có Được Phép Cử Hành Bí Tích Nguyeãn Ñöùc Chuyeân, Laura Traàn, Traàn Vaên Caûo, Theo Ý Riêng Mình Không? ................................................................LM Phanxicô Xaviê Ngô Tôn Huấn 70 Nguyeãn Vaên Quaùt, Nguyễn Văn Liêm, Đinh Thái Sơn, • Tin Mừng Giữa Dòng Đời: Con Nói Thầy Là Ai ............................................................... Trần Việt Cường 74 Trang Đài, Nguyễn Mạnh Chí, Ngô Đình Lượng. • Chân Phước Carlo Acutis1991-2006 * Thiên Tài Tin Học Tuổi Thơ ............................................Lê Thiên 77 Tòa Soạn • Thánh Lễ Tạ Ơn Mừng Thượng Thọ 95 Tuổithầy Stêphanô Nguyễn Khắc Dương ............. Francis Cao 82 Chuû Nhieäm: Thời Sự Nguyễn Văn Liêm • Lượm Lặt Đó Đây .....................................................................................................................Trần Phong Vũ 51 Đinh Thái Sơn, Phụ Tá • Thao Túng Tiền Tệ, Nguy Cơ Với Đầu Tư ......................................................................Trần Nguyên Thao 59 Chuû Buùt: • Nhật Giải Thích Lý Do Thủ Tướng Suga Chọn Việt Nam Là Điểm Đến Đầu Tiên ....................................62 Mặc Giao • Chiến Hạm Nhật Từ Cam Ranh Ra Khơi Biển Đông; Nhật Sẽ Bán Vũ Khí Cho VN ................. Tú Anh 66 Trang Đài, Phụ Tá • Hạt Lúa Mì Trên Đá .............................................................................................................. Phạm Minh-Tâm 80 Toång Thö Kyù: • Thư Của TNS Thomas J. Dodd Gởi Tns James O. Eastland, Charlie Nguyễn Mạnh Chí. Chủ Tịch Uỷ Ban Nội An Thượng Nghị Viện* ................................................................................................87 Joseph Ngô, Phụ Tá • Viết Từ Nước Đức: Câu Chuyện Từ Nước Đức ...............................................................Phạm Hồng -Lam 96 Trị Sự • Thư Của Phạm Đoan Trang Để Lại Trước Khi Đi Tù ...................................................................................107 Nguyeãn Khoa Khöông, Nguyeãn Maïnh Thöôøng, Thông Tin, Văn Hoá, Xã Hội, Linh Tinh Nguyeãn Ñöùc Chuyeân, Nguyeãn Thò Theâu, Ñoã Trí Tueä, • Tháng Cầu Cho Các Linh Hồn Tháng 11 Và Đạo Hiếu .......................................................Trần Mỹ Duyệt 18 Trần Văn Cảo, Nguyễn Văn Quát, Hương Thu, • Từ Vực Sâu Con Kêu Lên.................................................................................Francis Assisi Lê Đình Bảng 21 Trần Quang Tuyến, Phạm Bá Cát, Đỗ Trí Tuệ • Sổ Tay Thường Dân: Nước Việt Nhìn Từ Đất Thái ..........................................................Tưởng Năng Tiến 67 Ban Biên Tập • Thư Của LM Nguyễn Văn Khải Về Việc Cha Bị Nhiễm Covid-19 ..............................................................69 Traàn Phong Vuõ, Nguyeãn Ñöùc Tuyeân, Traàn Höõu Khaéc, • Sầu Thu & Trời Vào Thu........................................................................................................Trần Vệt Cường 76 Nguyeãn Tieán Ích, Leâ Tinh Thoâng, Leâ Thieân, • Nghệ Thuật Vui Sống Tuổi Già - Đối Phó Với Lo Âu Nguyeãn Chính Keát, Thanh Hieàn, Phaïm Minh Taâm, Và Trầm Cảm ........................................................................Anselm Gruen. Người Dịch Phạm Hồng-Lam 93 Ñoã Maïnh Tri, Nguyeãn Tieán Caûnh, Minh Voõ, • Lá Thư Canada: Nhân Dân Đồng Bào ................................................................................................. Trà Lũ 99 Phaïm Hoàng Lam, Trà Lũ Trang Đài Glassey-Trầnguyễn • Thơ Gió Chướng .......................................................................................................................Cuồng Phong 103 • Trang Y Học: Bệnh Gan Nhiễm Mỡ .......................................................................... Bác Sĩ Ngô Đình Tân 110 Trình Bầy • Gia Chánh: Bánh Cake Với Rượu Rhum, Mứt Và Nho ...........................................................Giang Anh 111 Pax Trònh Số 228 Tháng 11 - 2020 website: DienDanGiaoDan.com - 1 Giaù Bieåu Moät Naêm n Hoa Kyø Ñoïc giaû thöôøng: 50MK Ñoïc giaû aân nhaân: 60MK trôû leân n Canada: 70MK n AÂu Chaâu: 80MK n AÙ vaø UÙc Chaâu: 80MK n Caùc Ñaïi Dieän La Puente, CA: Nguyeãn Ñöùc (626) 917-7487 Cách đây 57 năm, Ngày 1-11-1963, cuộc đảo chánh lật đổ TổngThống Los Angeles, CA: Ngô Đình Diệm và chế độ Đệ Nhất Việt Nam Cộng Hòa đã được các tướng Nguyeãn Ngoïc Chaùnh (626) 810-6346 lãnh theo lệnh Mỹ thực hiện. Ngày hôm sau, 2-11, họ hạ sát Tổng Thống Ngô Milpitas, CA: Đình Diệm và bào huynh của ông là Cố Vấn Ngô Đình Nhu một cách dã man Phaïm Vaên Töôøng và hèn hạ trong một xe bọc sắt trên đường từ nhà thờ Cha Tam ở Chợ Lớn đến (408) 946-4027 trụ sở Bộ Tổng Tham Mưu. Cuộc đảo chánh vấy máu này đã mở đưòng cho Riverside, CA: Ñoã Taâm những năm hỗn loạn về chính trị, suy thoái về quân sự, dẫn đến việc tướng (909) 272-3446 Dương Văn Minh đầu hàng cộng sản ngày 30-4-1975. Công tội đã rõ. Hận Traàn Huy Thoáng thù nên quên. Người chính trực yêu nước thương dân được tưởng nhớ và tri (929) 788-4637 ân. Chúng tôi viết và soạn một số bài để ôn lại biến cố bất hạnh đó trong số San Diego, CA: Phaïm Vaên Hoäi báo này. (619) 516-3573 (619) 261-1250 Và kính cẩn tưởng niệm Tổng Thống Ngô Đình Diệm đã vị quốc vong San Jose, CA: Nguyeãn Ñình Sang thân (408) 230-6418 San Francisco/ Oaland, CA: Trở lại với hiện tại. Cuộc bầu cử tổng thống Hoa Kỳ kể như đã xong. Nguyeãn Vaên Hieäp Chúng ta đã biết hay sắp biết ai là người sẽ lãnh đạo nước Mỹ trong bốn năm (510)363-8964 sắp tới. Một năm qua, dư luận đã sôi nổi với những tranh cãi quyết liệt về việc Stockon, CA: ủng hộ ông Trump hay ông Biden. 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