WIthout free and fair elections because we cannot effectively address any of the issues mentioned in “Faithful Citizenship,” from protecting the unborn to creating a more just economy.

Do the divisions of politics occupy our focus more than the unity of Christ’s kingdom? This would be a great tragedy for all those who hear and make their own Christ’s desire that all be one.

The words ‘abortion’ or ‘Trump’ weren’t mentioned—but both loomed large.

Christians are not a social club that gathers on Sundays to receive nice-sounding catchphrases. We are to influence the heart of society.

The Catholic partisan divide provides an opportunity for the church to model proper civic behavior.

When applied to political leaders, the language of “inevitability” and “invincibility” is profoundly dangerous. It also violates the teaching of the the Gospel that God has given us free will.