Leading from Faith With Passion

News often is bleak. Political life in several places is more polarized. One result is that people, whom governments ought to serve, are not helped. David Clegg’s story is encouraging; it also demonstrates how elected officials can serve both individuals and the common good.

A recently elected D.A. with a passion for #restorativejustice: Meet David Clegg '11 Div. https://t.co/f7zrKRYPM2 pic.twitter.com/gcBQNKY0eB

— Yale Divinity School (@YaleDivSchool) August 26, 2020

“No exit strategy from our planet”

The closing words of today’s Guardian editorial preview its seriousness. The welcome “immediate effect” of the pandemic points to the need for humans to make “a green recovery.”

The Guardian view on the climate and coronavirus: global warnings | Editorial https://t.co/9E9vUIIt7R

— The Guardian (@guardian) April 12, 2020

Demoralized

One view of a Washington, D.C., that has “lost its way.” One consequence is that the common good suffers. The “common good” is a tenet of Catholic Social Teaching. Author John Carr is no stranger to the social tradition of the Catholic Church.

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