Unpacking Politics Of Pope Pickin'

Credit where it's due . . . Our 2nd favorite Irish Catholic offers important instruction to so many denizens of the discourse who claim endorsement from the Almighty.

Here's the word . . . And respect from TKC, otherwise known as the Archbishop Of KC's Westside . . .

"Some will point out that the Catholic Church, and Christian tradition more broadly, has a long history of speaking into politics and policy. That’s true. But the church doesn’t engage in politics as a party or a pressure group. She teaches from the Gospel. Her aim is not to draft legislation but to form consciences. When the church speaks on the dignity of the unborn, the rights of the migrant, the obligations of the wealthy or the sanctity of marriage, she is not choosing sides in a political fight — she is applying eternal truths to temporal questions. 

"Too often, we want Jesus to validate our positions. But the Christ of the Gospels does not rubber-stamp ideologies — he overturns expectations. He asks for our hearts, not our hashtags. He commands us not to win arguments, but to love our enemies, to forgive without measure, to give to the poor and to live in truth."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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