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THE REMNANT Christian living requires work, lots of sacrifice, discipline and love. It's not really easy to be poor, to be merciful, to be meek, to be peacemakers, to hunger and thirst for justice. It takes courage to be persecuted and ridiculed and mocked for being authentic Christians, for being Christ-like. It takes faith and trust in God to admit our own weaknesses and dependence upon one another rather than looking at each other's faults.   READ MORE

LEO AND TRUMP OFFER 2 AMERICAN VISIONS OF POWER: WHICH ONE WILL ENDURE? In a wounded world marked by exhaustion, polarization and distrust, people are not merely asking for efficiency or strength; they are searching for leadership that can heal, rehumanize and sow hope where cynicism has taken root. US CATHOLIC BISHOPS MAKE URGENT PLEAS TO REIN IN ICE AFTER RECENT DEATHS “When did we become a bully state, in which might is equated with right?” Seitz, former migration chair of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, asked in a Jan. 16 statement. “When did we betray the founding principle of this country that all persons are ‘endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights?’”   AFTER MINNEAPOLIS KILLINGS, U.S. BISHOP NOTES ‘OBVIOUS PARALLELS’ WITH NAZI GERMANY More U.S. Catholic bishops are sounding the alarm over an increasingly frayed social order both at home and abroad — while calling for a renewal of heart and a recommitment to Gospel values safeguarding God-given human dignity.   ONE YEAR AFTER SHE URGED TRUMP TO HAVE MERCY, BISHOP BUDDE LEADS CLERGY PROTESTS IN MINNEAPOLIS History is calling us to step up. I’m doing this for the country that I’m passing on to those coming up behind me and for the people who are here. It feels like a generational struggle. I wish it weren’t so, but here we are. And it’s our country to preserve and protect. It’s heartbreaking, but here we are. THE GREAT WORK OF LOVE: CHAOS, JUSTICE, AND DIVINE EVOLUTION The images emerging from Minnesota—multitudes converging in defiance of bitter winter winds, voices rising in collective lament and resistance—continue to command our attention. These are not merely protests; they are manifestations of a deeper truth struggling toward articulation. STATE OF SIEGE Many Catholic bishops in this country could learn from the example of Bishop A. Robert Hirschfeld of the Episcopal Church of New Hampshire, who recently urged clergy to meet the political moment with action. Protestors in Minneapolis and elsewhere have reminded us of what that entails—and why it’s necessary. BEING CATHOLIC MEANS PUTTING UNIVERSAL COMMUNITY FIRST Christians are called to look past the flags and bumper stickers, denominations and political parties: The Catholic church is inclusive by design. TO BE AUTHENTICALLY CHRISTIAN STILL MEANS TO LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR It is quite troubling to see the ubiquity of a kind of pseudo-Christianity, adopted by private and public figures alike, that claims the identity and title "Christian" but rejects this most fundamental tenet of faith.