Technology can support mutual care between people and provide tools that help us anticipate and organize things, but it must be done without undermining human freedom and judgment.
Not only does St. Francis’ concern for the poor relate to their lives, but care for earth — or “Sister Earth” as he called her — relates to their livelihood.
What I’ve learned as a parent is that my children’s experiences in community with their peers at church are what seem to be making their faith “stick.”
This article is the first in a series exploring the cardinal virtues and other Catholic principles for faithful participation in American political life.