Fr. Frank Majka, SJ – The Bridge

And Speaking of Politics

A graduating college senior spoke a few months ago about why he wants to be involved in the political process. Click on the photo to watch.

Summer Night Midway

What’s a Good Servant to Do These Days?

Listen to what God expects of us. Matthew chapter 24

‘Tis the Season

It’s the political season, when America finds itself awash in high blown rhetoric and low down trickery. Some people are so put off by the political process that they ignore the whole thing, but that’s hard to do since the media seems to talk about little else.

Still, we can’t escape politics entirely — and shouldn’t — because, if we believe Aristotle, human beings are “political animals.” And he meant something deeper than what people normally think of as politics. His word “political” comes from the Greek word “polis,” which means “city.” In building our human cities (which can be as small as a village or as big as the world itself), we determine the kind of communities we want to live in and contribute to. Choosing our leaders and representatives is part of that.

This political season, I plan to avoid political ads and TV talking heads. I generally find that they tell me very little. Instead, I want to spend time thinking about the kind of city, nation, and world I want to live in and help build. Then I’ll decide which candidates or which party comes closer to thinking the way I do and vote accordingly in November.

How do you plan to spend the political season and what you are looking for in a party and/or political leader? Send in a comment to this posting.

Stars and Milky Way over Death Valley

Thanks, Casey, for the NASA photo.