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Voting Guidelines for Catholics

Archbishop Lucas on Conscience Formation & the Common Good

October 31, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

Catholics are obligated to form consciences and cast responsible votes for candidates who will represent our shared values in the public square. Omaha Archbishop George Lucas shares thoughts on conscience formation and the common good.

Posted in: Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Catholic, conscience, Defend Marriage, Election, Intrinsic Evil, life, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas, Public Square, Religious Liberty, Safeguard Liberty, Voting, Voting Guidelines for Catholics

Indivisible: Jay Richards on Embracing Incremental Change

August 16, 2012 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 2 Comments
Dr. Jay Richards

The culture doesn’t just have to change by revolutions. Lots of Catholic conservatives are up in arms these days. If it isn’t over Bishop Blaire expressing concerns about Paul Ryan’s budget proposal, it’s probably over Cardinal Dolan inviting President Obama to the Alfred E. Smith Dinner. “How dare they?!” we cry. When things don’t seem … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel Tagged: Despair, Eschatology, Hope, Indivisible, James Robison, Jay Richards, Kingdom, morals, Politics, President Obama, Same-Sex Marriage, Secularist, St. Paul, The Good Fight, Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Voting Guidelines for Catholics

Indivisible: Jay Richards on History Lessons in Hope

August 8, 2012 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 1 Comment
Indivisible: Restoring Faith, Family, and Freedom Before it's too Late

Movements that transform cultures historically come from larger spiritual renewal. Congratulations to last week’s giveaway winner John Germain! Enter to win a your own copy of Indivisible! Simply leave a comment here. Next Wednesday, August 15, we will randomly select this week’s winner. Giveaway sponsored by The Maximus Group. You also can buy Indivisible from … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel Tagged: French Revolution, Great Awakening, History, Indivisible, James Robison, Jay Richards, Jesus, John 17, Religious Right, Saudi Arabia, Slavery, That They May Be One, Voting Guidelines for Catholics, William Wilberforce

Indivisible: Jay Richards on Personal Holiness and Public Witness

August 1, 2012 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 2 Comments
Indivisible: Restoring Faith, Family, and Freedom Before it's too Late

“We’re commanded to speak the truth in love.“ Congratulations to last week’s giveaway winner Marsha Johnson! Enter to win a your own copy of Indivisible! Simply leave a comment here. Next Wednesday, August 8, we will randomly select this week’s winner. Giveaway sponsored by The Maximus Group. You also can buy Indivisible from Ignatius Press … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel Tagged: Evangelism, Indivisible, James Robison, Jay Richards, Joy, love, Naked Public Square, Personal Holiness, Post-Christian, Public Witness, Religious Right, Sour-faced saints, St. Teresa of Avila, Truth, Voting Guidelines for Catholics

Indivisible: Jay Richards on Right to Life and Social Justice

July 25, 2012 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 5 Comments
Indivisible: Restoring Faith, Family, and Freedom Before it's too Late

“We shouldn’t treat unequal issues as if they are equal.“ Congratulations to last week’s giveaway winner Rick Garland! Enter to win a your own copy of Indivisible! Simply leave a comment here. Next Wednesday, August 1, we will randomly select this week’s winner. Giveaway sponsored by The Maximus Group. You also can buy Indivisible from … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel Tagged: abortion, Economic, Hunger, Immoral, Indivisible, Intrinsic Evil, James Robison, Jay Richards, Moral, Optimism, poor, poverty, Prolife, Prudential Judgment, Same-Sex Marriage, Slavery, Social Justice, Voting Guidelines for Catholics

Indivisible: Jay Richards on Natural Law and Reason

July 18, 2012 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 1 Comment
Indivisible: Restoring Faith, Family, and Freedom Before it's too Late

Christians need to facilitate dialogue without arguing politics and religion. Congratulations to last week’s giveaway winner Sally Pap! Enter to win a your own copy of Indivisible! Simply leave a comment here. Next Wednesday, July 25, we will randomly select this week’s winner. Giveaway sponsored by The Maximus Group. You also can buy Indivisible from Ignatius … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel Tagged: Contraception, Dissident, Encyclical, Faithful, Family, Government, Health and Human Services, Health Care, Humane Vitae, Indivisible, James Robison, Jay Richards, Marriage, Morality, Natural Law, Nature, Obamacare, Orthodox, Planned Parenthood, Politics, Public Square, Reason, Religion, Revelation, Rights, Secularist, Voting Guidelines for Catholics

Indivisible: Jay Richards on Morality and Economics

July 11, 2012 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 16 Comments
Indivisible: Restoring Faith, Family, and Freedom Before it's too Late

Distinctions between social and economic issues are artificial. Congratulations to last week’s giveaway winners Jessica Kiesling and Rita Rawson! See details below to enter this week’s Indvisible giveaway. You also can buy Indivisible from Ignatius Press (with Voting Guidelines for Catholics bonus CD). This is the second installment from our interview with Dr. Jay Richards; … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel Tagged: abortion, Contraception, Economic Growth, Economics, education, Employment, Family, Gas Prices, Health and Human Services, Health Care, Holiness, Hunger, Indivisible, James Robison, Jay Richards, Jesus Christ, love, Marriage, Morality, Obamacare, poverty, Unemployment, Voting Guidelines for Catholics, Welfare

Indivisible: Jay Richards on Law, Liberty, and Freedom

July 4, 2012 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 11 Comments
Indivisible: Restoring Faith, Family, and Freedom Before it's too Late

See giveaway details to win a free copy of Indivisible! On the heels of the Fortnight for Freedom, we’re using Independence Day to kick off a new series based upon the New York Times best-seller Indivisible by Dr. Jay Richards and James Robison. Quite simply, this is the right book at the right time. In … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel Tagged: abortion, Economics, education, Environment, Faith, Family, Free Market, Free Trade, Health Care, Independence Day, Indivisible, James Robison, Jay Richards, Judicial Activism, Law, Liberty, Lord Acton, Marriage, Morality, Roe v Wade, Rule of Law, Stem Cell Research, Terrorism, Virtue, Voting Guidelines for Catholics
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