Washington D.C., Jun 23, 2012 / 11:52 am
In a new column, Supreme Knight Carl Anderson of the Knights of Columbus says that Catholics can rise above political divides by committing to and living out the Church's teaching on social issues.
"Catholics are in a unique position to change the culture of partisanship and division that has plagued our political process," Anderson writes. "But to do so requires courage and an embracing of Catholic ideals and Social Teaching."
The Supreme Knight's June 23 piece, titled "How Committing to Catholic Social Teaching Can Transcend Partisanship," outlines three ways to create a social environment for such change.
Fundamentally, Catholics should engage in the public debate in a way that is civil "and with a tone that calls everyone to the 'better angels of our nature.'"
Second, "we must extend that charity in speech to actual acts of charity towards our neighbors, leading by example and extending a helping hand to all in need," he says.