It’s not only okay to vote and campaign based on your faith, it’s a duty. And this year’s presidential election lines up beautifully with the Church’s calendar, as we will see shortly. But first, this. You’ve probably heard many Catholic bishops and priests say it’s inappropriate to mix religion and politics. But these bishops and priests are dead wrong. A cursory review shows that bishops who admonish Catholics not to talk about politics talk about politics themselves all the time. What these bishops mean to say is, “don’t talk about politics unless your politics is my politics.”
How to Pray for the US Election
How to Pray for the US Election
How to Pray for the US Election
It’s not only okay to vote and campaign based on your faith, it’s a duty. And this year’s presidential election lines up beautifully with the Church’s calendar, as we will see shortly. But first, this. You’ve probably heard many Catholic bishops and priests say it’s inappropriate to mix religion and politics. But these bishops and priests are dead wrong. A cursory review shows that bishops who admonish Catholics not to talk about politics talk about politics themselves all the time. What these bishops mean to say is, “don’t talk about politics unless your politics is my politics.”