The Message I Delivered to Bernie and Hillary

At last week’s Democratic Party presidential debate in Milwaukee between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, I tried my best to represent the Catholic community and our most fundamental values. While there, I had the privilege to talk to both candidates about the issues that are at the heart of Pope Francis’ agenda and that should truly matter… Read More The Message I Delivered to Bernie and Hillary

It Is Time to Confront the Problem of Gun Violence

President Obama became emotional today as he talked about the costs of our nation’s radically libertarian approach to gun rights to the other rights we value as Americans: The White House and the have President outlined a package of executive actions that are designed to reduce gun violence: The package…includes 10 separate provisions, White House… Read More It Is Time to Confront the Problem of Gun Violence

Let Us Rejoice

“Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: rejoice!” (Philippians 4:14)  Today is Gaudete Sunday, the Sunday of rejoicing. How many of us spontaneously associate God and joy? In our alienation from God, we experience God only as judge, as distant and demanding. But God’s whole business is joy. God is a communion, a community of joy in God’s own inner life. God… Read More Let Us Rejoice

Our Immigration System Should Not Keep Out the People (Including the Priests) We Need

I just met an American seminarian studying to be a priest in Rome. When he was a child, his family illegally immigrated to the United States to flee violence and to find a better way of life. When he decided he wanted to become a priest, his bishop wasn’t able to send him to a… Read More Our Immigration System Should Not Keep Out the People (Including the Priests) We Need