Six years ago today, I lost my race for Congress in Tennessee. The night before, I went to confession — and on democracy’s most sacred day, I want to make another one to you.
Anyone feeling called to public service in politics needs to know about Run for Something, the remarkable organization that helped James Talarico run for his first office and with whom he consulted before his run for senate.
Politics for me is a required act of severe penance! Good for you that you enjoy it. I detest it really. It brings out the worst in people. There is very little intellectual process in the electioneering. There really isn't very much intellectualism in making laws. On the contrary there are all sorts of back room deals and compromises on one's positions. More power to you.
Thank you, Christopher! I've always thought of voting as a 'civic sacrament,' and also thought of politics as a powerful profession that truly winnows and tests a person as far as the human condition is concerned. That is, our inherent human desire for power, control & esteem, as Father Thomas Keating describes it. Many politicians seem to utterly fail that test -- I could name quite a few--certainly our current President is the premier example. But the men & women who are able to rise above those desires in search of the common good and in service to our country are the very best of us.
Some Indigenous Tribe elders believe when making a big decision, to consider what the elders and tribe members of the past 7 or 10 generations would think or react about the decision, as well as taking into consideration how that decision would affect 7 or 10 generations in the future.
Seems to me that was a great way to make good decisions.
Unfortunately for America, our elected leave it until the last moment, then make a decision after fighting until the middle of the night. We all know making a decision when tired and/or frustrated late at night generally turns out badly: but apparently it doesn't matter to our elected. lol
How should we reconcile pope Leo’s compassion for gays with the Colorado diocese’s refusal to accept preschool children of gay couples. Do I understand that issue correctly? SCOTUS is presently dealing with the funding issue, but I could be confused about all this…
I find it sadly hilarious (if true) that Colorado diocese refuses to accept preschool children of gay couples. Do they not know that gay couples often foster and adopt children nobody else wants: those that are very ill and might die anytime; those that are paralyzed, or have brain trauma, or are emotionally damaged? AND I might add, I've worked with straight and gay c couples when working with their children: the gay couples were a treat to work with - the straight couples were okay, but they would argue that spankings are needed for children who have almost died by being beaten. smh
Whoever does this, they are harming children...the children nobody else would adopt...and yet, it'd be better for the child to grow up in an orphanage or where they are not wanted? You want these damaged children to grow up with less damage don't you, as a Catholic? Then why would a diocese or any holy person diss a great chance for a great life...with good parents? I'd like to know Pope Leo's answer to your question.
Thank you! I, too, would like to know that diocese's reasoning. It is appalling. Gay couples often are models of the best of parenting---something they have completely freely chosen.
Anyone feeling called to public service in politics needs to know about Run for Something, the remarkable organization that helped James Talarico run for his first office and with whom he consulted before his run for senate.
Please step up, they will help you https://runforsomething.net/run/
Politics for me is a required act of severe penance! Good for you that you enjoy it. I detest it really. It brings out the worst in people. There is very little intellectual process in the electioneering. There really isn't very much intellectualism in making laws. On the contrary there are all sorts of back room deals and compromises on one's positions. More power to you.
Thank you, Christopher! I've always thought of voting as a 'civic sacrament,' and also thought of politics as a powerful profession that truly winnows and tests a person as far as the human condition is concerned. That is, our inherent human desire for power, control & esteem, as Father Thomas Keating describes it. Many politicians seem to utterly fail that test -- I could name quite a few--certainly our current President is the premier example. But the men & women who are able to rise above those desires in search of the common good and in service to our country are the very best of us.
Some Indigenous Tribe elders believe when making a big decision, to consider what the elders and tribe members of the past 7 or 10 generations would think or react about the decision, as well as taking into consideration how that decision would affect 7 or 10 generations in the future.
Seems to me that was a great way to make good decisions.
Unfortunately for America, our elected leave it until the last moment, then make a decision after fighting until the middle of the night. We all know making a decision when tired and/or frustrated late at night generally turns out badly: but apparently it doesn't matter to our elected. lol
Thanks for sharing this. Someday you could be president. You'd have all our votes.
How should we reconcile pope Leo’s compassion for gays with the Colorado diocese’s refusal to accept preschool children of gay couples. Do I understand that issue correctly? SCOTUS is presently dealing with the funding issue, but I could be confused about all this…
I find it sadly hilarious (if true) that Colorado diocese refuses to accept preschool children of gay couples. Do they not know that gay couples often foster and adopt children nobody else wants: those that are very ill and might die anytime; those that are paralyzed, or have brain trauma, or are emotionally damaged? AND I might add, I've worked with straight and gay c couples when working with their children: the gay couples were a treat to work with - the straight couples were okay, but they would argue that spankings are needed for children who have almost died by being beaten. smh
Whoever does this, they are harming children...the children nobody else would adopt...and yet, it'd be better for the child to grow up in an orphanage or where they are not wanted? You want these damaged children to grow up with less damage don't you, as a Catholic? Then why would a diocese or any holy person diss a great chance for a great life...with good parents? I'd like to know Pope Leo's answer to your question.
Thank you! I, too, would like to know that diocese's reasoning. It is appalling. Gay couples often are models of the best of parenting---something they have completely freely chosen.