As we head into this election season, consider how you can ground yourself in a politics bigger than the idolatry of parties or politicians.
Polarization
Posted inFaith, Last Take
Lowering the temperature in Catholic culture wars—over a meal
In face-to-face conversations, Catholics can disagree without being disagreeable, moving beyond caricatures to better understand each other’s humanity and heart.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Why I preached a homily on the Trump assassination attempt
“Preach” host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., talks with Deacon Greg Kandra about the homily he wrote immediately after hearing the news of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pa., this past weekend.
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
Americans are giving up on America. Can John Courtney Murray remind us what’s still to love about our country?
We must call Americans back to the political vision that enabled us to become a free people.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Can’t stand your neighbor’s politics? Pray for them anyway.
Your enemies are children of God—and that includes the presidential candidate you can’t stand and his supporters.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
How a college class discussion on sex and gender turned from culture war to conversation
By remembering how a group of his students mended a fracture over a controversial book, a former college professor finds hope for national reconciliation.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Archbishop García-Siller: Catholics voting in the 2024 election must ask, ‘Who is my neighbor?’
Christians are not a social club that gathers on Sundays to receive nice-sounding catchphrases. We are to influence the heart of society.
Posted inFaith and Reason, Politics & Society
What Catholics need to model this election season
Protecting democracy is critical this year and beyond. But as Catholics we should use the power of the vote to promote the common good, rather than to protect our own interests.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Catholics are politically divided about the 2024 election. That’s an opportunity for the church.
The Catholic partisan divide provides an opportunity for the church to model proper civic behavior.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Jonah is the prophet we need today
God sending Jonah to Nineveh would be like telling a modern-day rabbi to preach in Iran or Gaza.