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Preaching in a time of political choices

Short essays about observed trends in Roman Catholic life - Pastoral trends

Catholics do not always agree on political choices: At a national level, about half vote for Democrats and about half vote Republican. But a clear majority say they take their faith seriously when they think about political choices, even on politically contentious issues or ones that strike at their personal interests, and even on issues where an individual Catholic might not take a position that parallels that of the U.S. bishops. Catholics look to their faith as a resource and to the tools of moral reasoning it offers as something they can use in weighing their political decisions. Research shows that Catholics understand the complexity of issues, and that there is a hierarchy of issues. What they look for from the church and church leadership is not the simple statement of support or lack of support for a particular candidate or point of view, but the reasoning, compassion, and spiritual wisdom their faith offers when it comes to political decision-making. Studies of Catholics show that the kind of preaching they seek makes connections between their faith and the decisions they need to make in everyday life and in the public square.

Authors Bryan Froehle

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17 November 2024

Presider’s Chair

\'pri-sīd-ərs 'cher\

Also known as the presidential chair, the seat in a parish church from which the celebrant leads the assembly during Mass. Its meaning derives from the chair, or cathedra in Latin, from which the diocesan bishop presides (from Latin meaning “to protect” or literally “to sit before”). The chair is a liturgical symbol of authority and pastoral leadership.

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