Voting
Two Week Countdown to Election: CUF Resources
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012From our CUF archives: various resources to help inform your voting decisions A Matter of Reception: Abortion, Holy Communion, and Catholic Politicians. This Faith Fact discusses the broad issue of abortion and the morality of a supporting a candidate who openly advocates abortion. The Rosary, Faith, and the Public Square. In this homily Bishop Thomas [...]
Timely Reminder of our Civic Duty
Friday, October 29th, 2010CatholicAction.org has posted an enlightening interview with Cardinal-elect Raymond Burke reiterating the message of the then-Archbishop of St. Louis’ pastoral letter on voting from 2004. Archbishop Burke discusses with Catholic Action founder Thomas McKenna the principles every Catholic should take with them into the voting booth. ”As a bishop,” Burke states, “it’s my obligation in fact, to urge [...]
Voting Resources at CUF.org
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008Something new at CUF.org. . . . head on over and check out CUF’s collection of recommended resources for the 2008 general election. You’ll find information on forming your conscience, the idea of “proportionate reasons,” and faith and politics. You can also sign up to receive a FREE copy of Bishop Thomas Olmsted’s booklet “Catholics [...]
No Moral Equivalence
Saturday, August 16th, 2008This morning Bishop Thomas Wenski of Orlando brought to my attention a letter he just had published in the Orlando Sentinel regarding the priority of abortion in assessing the candidates in the upcoming election. Here is what he wrote: “Jay Hamburg’s article Wednesday, ‘Evangelical: We Can Back Dems, Obama,’ inaccurately implied that Catholic leaders shared [...]