Download or read book Clear Conscience A Catholic Guide to Voting written by and published by Ascension Press. This book was released on 2020-09-24 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book In the Voting Booth written by Greg Erlandson and published by . This book was released on 2007-12-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Voting Booth: A Catholic Guidewalks you through the important responsibility of voting in light of one's Catholic conscience.This pamphlet answers the questions most on people's minds: Does the Church tell me who I should vote for? What are the key principles that should be guiding me as I enter the voting booth? How does my Catholic Faith help me to make these choices? What about the separation of Church and State? If no single party or candidate in a given election conforms to our important Catholic principles, what am I to do?Voting with a Catholic conscience is hard work and Our Sunday Visitor is trying to make it easier.
Download or read book Trying to Vote in Good Conscience written by Elizabeth F. Brown and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In November 2007, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued quot;Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship - A Call to Political Responsibility from the Catholic Bishops of the United States.quot; This statement by the American Catholic Bishops provides guidance to Catholic voters on how to execute their responsibilities in accord with Catholic social teaching.Despite some flaws, quot;Forming Consciencesquot; has three major virtues that will aid American Catholics as they try to vote in good conscience. First, it reaffirms the need for American Catholics become more familiar with and to apply the broad range of Catholic social teachings when voting and exercising their other civic duties. Second, it explicitly rejects the notion that Catholics should be single issue voters. Third, Forming Consciences encourages, but certainly does not require, American Catholics to adopt a holistic ethical approach when evaluating candidates and issues. Such a holistic approach tends to provide better solutions, certainly on economic and environmental issues, than the narrow definition of issues and problems currently used in politics.This essay comments on how useful the document is in actually helping the average American Catholic, who is not already an expert in Catholic social teachings, discern how to vote. As part of this assessment, it focuses on how much weight Catholics should give to economic and environmental issues based upon the guidance provided by the Bishops' statement. These issues were chosen because they are growing areas of concern both for Americans and for the Vatican.This essay was written for the Journal of Catholic Legal Studies Symposium issue on quot;Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship - A Call to Political Responsibility from the Catholic Bishops of the United States.quot.
Download or read book Catholic Voting and Mortal Sin How You Vote Can Endanger Your Salvation written by John Gerard Lewis and published by John Gerard Lewis. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mortal sin is the greatest spiritual dread for a Catholic. But what most of them don't know is that voting for a pro-choice political candidate can actually be a mortal sin. The purpose of this book is to enlighten Catholics so that they do not jeopardize their eternal salvation merely by how they vote.
Download or read book Faithful Citizen Faithful Catholic written by Michael J. McDermott and published by Saint Mary's Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Catholics living in a democratic society, teens have a responsibility to inform their conscience and their vote. During an election year they will be inundated with messages from candidates and interest groups urging them to vote for someone or for an issue. Their conscience, their experiences, and the teaching of the Church can help teens to cast their vote in a way that will respect the dignity of human life and support the development of the common good. In the pages of this book, teens will find an introduction to many of the issues they will have the opportunity to vote on, and guidance in discerning where to cast their vote. Faithful Citizen, Faithful Catholic is just the beginning of their journey to becoming a faithful citizen and a faithful Catholic.
Download or read book Voting with a Catholic Heart written by Larry Snyder and published by . This book was released on 2012-06 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Just tell me how to vote " That's the cry often heard from those who want to vote responsibly but feel caught between political ads and time to research the issues. "Voting With a Catholic Heart: Values That Shape Our Conscience" draws on the wisdom of Catholic tradition to offer guidance on voting as a faithful disciple and citizen in all elections, how to discern if candidates and legislation uphold Catholic beliefs, and what it means to participate in the political process. Reverend Larry Snyder and contributing authors offer easy-to-understand insights into key issues Catholic voters face. Reflection questions, ideas for how to learn more, and suggested reading from the Catechism of the Catholic Church provide ways to grow in faith and confidence as you vote as a Catholic citizen. "Paperback"
Download or read book Voting and Faithfulness written by Cafardi, Nicholas P. and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 2020 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifteen essays aimed at voters on a variety of topics such as faithful citizenship, how Catholics perceive and talk about issues such as war, life issues, character issues, and how our bishops teach.
Download or read book The Catholic Vote written by Clarke E. Cochran and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Catholic Vote is an accessible guide to issues Catholics should consider before going to the polls. Based on the Catholic values of life, dignity, solidarity, and proper stewardship, its five concise chapters describe 1) the importance of participating in the political life of a community, 2) the extent to which Catholic values influence Catholic voter choices, 3) the significant issues, 4) how to evaluate candidates for office, and 5) how the Catholic tradition can transform our political landscape. Issues covered include the economy, poverty, health care, family, crime, waging war, race and ethnicity, immigration, the environment, and protecting human life." --Book Jacket.
Download or read book Catholic Voting and Mortal Sin written by John Gerard Lewis and published by . This book was released on 2024-05-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains quotes from Catholic bishops who say a Catholic must vote for the most electable antiabortion candidate - or risk mortal sin.
Download or read book Vote Catholic written by Bernard F. Evans and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With special attention to the Catholic position on life and human dignity, Evans shows that the issues and the solutions are more complex than our "headline news" world suggests."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book Conscience written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Catholic Update Guide to Faithful Citizenship written by Mary Carol Kendzia and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With this handy guide, Catholic voters will come to understand their role in this, and every, election and will know how to form and use a Gospel-based conscience to discern major decisions. Drawing on the trusted and popular Catholic Update newsletter, the Catholic Update Guide to Faithful Citizenship helps committed Catholic voters participate fully in the political process by addressing some of the issues Catholics should consider before casting their votes--issues such as euthanasia, abortion, stem-cell research, social justice, immigration, capital punishment, same-sex marriage, ecological concerns, and health care.
Download or read book Catholics Care Catholics Vote written by Catholic Church and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Voter s Guide for Serious Catholics written by Catholic Answers Action and published by . This book was released on 2006-02-01 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Catholic Voting and Abortion written by John Lewis and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-19 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can voting for the wrong candidate actually be a mortal sin? Yes. It's difficult for priests to say it in Sunday homilies because a few parishioners berate them for doing so, but the Catholic Church clearly teaches that voting for the wrong political candidate can endanger your eternal salvation.So who is the "right" candidate? According to Church authorities, in today's culture it is the candidate who most adheres to the Catholic Church's teaching on abortion.In this booklet, popes, cardinals, bishops and priests convey the authentic and indisputable teaching of the Catholic Church on how every Catholic must vote in order to avoid mortal sin. You'll find answers to such questions as:* If I don't vote for the right candidate, am I enabling the destruction of human life?* If I don't vote for the right candidate, should I go to confession?* If I don't vote for the right candidate, should I refrain from Holy Communion?* Do any exceptions exist, because of "proportionate reasons"?* What about social justice issues? Aren't they just as important as abortion?
Download or read book The Catholic Vote written by John H. Fenton and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Voting for the Common Good written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: