The Catholic Church has its own history of prophetic voices using the moral authority of the priesthood to remind political leaders of the Christian precept of human dignity.
For President Trump, there are obvious, common-sense answers to all the problems that plague America. Even when things may be challenging or require effort, they are never, ever complicated.
Praying for the president does not mean that you endorse everything he says and does. All should pray for him and the country, even those who hate him.
If U.S. Catholics seek to embrace Martin Luther King Jr.'s desire to "redeem the soul of America," we will also have to reclaim the soul of Catholicism, which is nothing less than a broad and inclusive love for all, including those considered “stranger.”