Link to Crux Interview about the Election

Below is the link to the Crux interview I gave recently on the difficult discernment we have this election cycle. Thanks to Charles Camosy for insightful questions. Obviously one cannot exhaust the topic in a single interview. But, at the same time, I hope saying something encourages each of us to think further.

https://cruxnow.com/interviews/2016/07/26/camosy-interview-bp-brownsville-tx/

I will take the liberty of reproducing here the advice I gave on how to pray as we prepare ourselves to participate in the elections:

Finally, as we try to make our way through this quagmire of an election, do you have any spiritual practices or prayers to recommend?

"In addition to reviewing the major principles of Catholic Social Teaching, and Faithful Citizenship, I would recommend meditating the Sermon on the Mount slowly and frequently, between here and Election Day. And I would recommend praying the Rosary for the well-being of the nation, that the vulnerable be protected, and that good may come from the overall judgment of the electorate. And I would recommend meditating on the Passion of the Lord, recognizing that he became flesh and endured the Cross to remind us that whatsoever we do to the least of our brothers and sisters, we do to him. That teaching follows us into the election booth whether we realize it or not; it is better that we realize it, and vote a conscience that sees his face in the consequences of our decisions."

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Amigo de Frodo@bpdflores