Tag Archives: politics

The Double Edged Sword of Patriotism

Posted on November 9, 2012 by

As I listened to President Obama’s victory speech Wednesday morning – I confess, I didn’t make it long enough to listen to it live – I was struck by two things he said that I am rather ambivalent about. I … Continue reading →

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Do You Feel Any Older?

Posted on November 7, 2012 by

When I was a child, and sometimes since I have been an adult, people would always ask on my birthday if I felt any older. To be honest, it always struck me as a ridiculous question because I never heard … Continue reading →

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Daily Teaching for Wednesday, November 7th

Posted on November 7, 2012 by

No more negative ads, no more lies, no more robo-calls, no more divisive political posts on Facebook. Well, not really. It’s just that the negative ads, the lies, the robo-calls, and the political posts will be about something different. Wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Daily Teaching for Monday, November 5th

Posted on November 5, 2012 by

Tomorrow we vote in America. This year, as in every election, some will stay home believing their vote doesn’t matter. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Recent elections have been decided by hundreds of vote, and I guarantee thousands … Continue reading →

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Daily Teaching for Wednesday, September 26th

Posted on September 26, 2012 by

The problem with intense, negative political campaigns is that we get sucked into them and tend to lower our behavior to the level of campaign rhetoric. While the issues are extremely important, the candidates themselves are not. Despite that, election … Continue reading →

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Daily Teaching for Thursday, September 20th

Posted on September 20, 2012 by

Politicians can only do so much, and are likely to do even less if not compelled to do as much as they can. If we want to change this country, or any other country, we must first make ourselves who … Continue reading →

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Daily Teaching for Wednesday, September 19th

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

You cannot claim to be a person of faith – any faith – and fail to support the sick, the weak, the poor, the oppressed, the disadvantaged, the elderly, the young, or anyone else who hasn’t enough to eat, a … Continue reading →

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Daily Teaching for Friday, August 24th

Posted on August 24, 2012 by

There is a difference between playing partisan politics by endorsing specific candidates and discussing issues raised during political campaigns and at other times that have political impact. Jesus was an intensely political person, though that truth is not very popular … Continue reading →

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Motivation for Social Justice

Posted on August 24, 2012 by

I’ve long been involved in social justice work. I was introduced to the idea as part of spiritual journey at a Cardinal Stritch, an extremely liberal Catholic University in Milwaukee. My parents weren’t social justice types. They weren’t opposed to … Continue reading →

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Daily Teaching for Monday, August 13th

Posted on August 13, 2012 by

The mark of true, enduring friendship – and of mature friends – is that they can remain friends even during an election season in which they support opposing candidates. In a way    politics and elections cycles are very real, … Continue reading →

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