Soul Seeing: Jesus, I want to love like you do, but I need more wisdom and grace to forgive Donald Trump. How do I forgive someone I don't even know but who drives me nuts every time I see him boast and lie and cheat?
We say: We thought the pontificate of Francis, who has emphasized dialogue and openness, would have a different, more positive vision for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
NCR Connections: There is an abyss in our church, and it is because the bishops, collectively, and other leaders in the church are not listening to the true needs and desires of marginalized communities.
We say: Although antithetical to the rugged individualism upon which the mythology of the United States was built, democratic socialism's concern for the common good is not antithetical to our Christian and Catholic faith.
