As a cradle Catholic and leader of Catholics Vote Common Good, I cherish the rhythms of our faith: the rosary beads sliding through my fingers, the comfort of the Mass, the beauty of prayers whispered in sorrow and joy. Prayer is powerful. It heals, sustains and unites us. But as every Catholic who has studied our tradition knows, prayer alone is not enough.
Again and again, our country is shaken by crises — gun violence in our schools, college campuses, and communities, families struggling in poverty, children without health care, immigrants living in fear, and a climate in peril. The latest gun tragedy came just this week (Sept 10) with the shocking college campus slaying of conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk.
Too often, politicians offer "thoughts and prayers" as their only response. And too often, these words are used to silence calls for meaningful change.
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