Joan Chittister: Too often, it is the desire to be perfect that traps us from becoming everything — anything — we might possibly become. Fear of failure is particularly toxic where the spiritual life is concerned.
Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: Little to fear from the caravan; Democrats trounce Republicans in small donors; synod struggles on what to call gay folk.
Distinctly Catholic: Trump clearly does not rely on consultants nor obsess about issues. He has figured out that the way to turn out his base is to scare the livin' bejeezus out of them.
More dangerous than "concrete problems" are being unwilling to find a way to adapt, settling for the status quo, and fear, Pope Francis told young people at his general audience June 13.