Distinctly Catholic

Michael Sean Winters analyzes the worlds of religion and politics and the always fascinating estuary where the two collide.

Time for Biden to build a big tent

by Michael Sean Winters

Jul 13, 2020

Distinctly Catholic: Let the net be cast wide. Let the tent be built big. Wipe the slates clean. The goal is to win and win big in November — and then to set about the task of uniting this great country.

The Supreme Court is right. That's no excuse for the church to be wrong.

by Michael Sean Winters

Jul 10, 2020

Distinctly Catholic: Unless we seek a perpetuation of the culture wars forever, we need to be less arch in our concern for religious liberty. With a 7-vote majority, a little relaxation is warranted.

Links for 7/9/20

by Michael Sean Winters

Jul 9, 2020

Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: Biden and the Declaration of Independence; coronavirus cases spring up in churches; solidarity and the Payroll Protection Program; toppling Jefferson.

The moral stakes of the economic crisis

by Michael Sean Winters

Jul 8, 2020

Distinctly Catholic: Solidarity — as a value and as a governing methodology — will see us through these crises. That is as apparent as the hypocrisy of small government and libertarian ideologues standing at the government trough waiting for their funds.

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Time for Biden to build a big tent

The Supreme Court is right. That's no excuse for the church to be wrong.

Links for 7/9/20

The moral stakes of the economic crisis

Links for 7/7/20

Weigel's 'The Next Pope' has a crimped, Americanist vision of papacy

Remember on July 4: Greatness comes from solidarity, shared sacrifice

Links for 7/2/20

Pro-life cause stymied, but not because of court decision

Links for 6/30/20

Time for McConnell to help state and local governments cope with the pandemic

The sycophancy of Raymond Arroyo

Links for 6/25/20

Debate the issues; don't destroy the statues

Links for 6/23/20

Biden's lead in polls is growing but is no cause for complacency

The American people did their job, but the president did not do his

Links for 6/18/20

Equal rights win at the court is worth celebrating, no matter what US bishops' conference thinks

Links for 6/16/20

Will conservative Catholics be horrified by latest Viganò letter?

Did Times forget its motto of 'All the news that's fit to print'?

Links for 6/11/20

Will it be different this time? Will we face our racism?

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