What a journey. Back in February, I sensed an opportunity: I felt the country and Louisiana were ready for public policy that centered the dignity of every person. I knew that people were tired of the corruption of Washington and policy that benefited the few over the many. So, the week of qualifying, I scrambled… Read More My Run for the US Senate and the Work Ahead

Millennial writer Meghan Clark on political participation and voting as an act of neighborly love:

Millennial writer Meghan Clark is quoted in a new article at OSV News: The Holy See Press Office confirmed Pope Leo cast his ballot, adding in a statement that he “has exercised his right to vote as a United States citizen, whenever he was eligible to do so.” Meghan J. Clark, a professor of moral… Read More Pope Leo is Modeling Faithful Citizenship

On the US Catholic podcast Glad You Asked, hosts Emily Sanna and Rebecca Bratten Weiss talk with Millennial writer Nichole Flores about what it means to love someone when you hate their politics:

Millennial writer Chris Crawford writes: Amid these challenges, it is worth reflecting on the example of St. Pope John Paul II and his historic gathering in Assisi 40 years ago. He convened the World Day of Prayer for Peace — bringing leaders from a wide range of religions to pray alongside one another. He tried… Read More The Spirit of Assisi and Defending the Religious Freedom of All

Power is not authority. “Power” refers to the ability to make something happen. “Authority,” in contrast, refers to the legitimacy of a person or entity to exert power in a manner that affects the broader community. Throughout history, rulers have mistaken power for authority, and history has not been kind to them. Rome’s last king,… Read More Power is Not Authority

via The Atlantic: In the debut episode of The Permanent Questions With David Brooks, David speaks with the philosopher Meghan Sullivan about perhaps the most important question of them all: How should we live our lives? Sullivan is a co-author of The Good Life Method, based on a popular course she teaches at Notre Dame.… Read More What is the Key to Human Flourishing?