St. Thomas

Question: You mentioned something about bishops teaching about single issue voting. What was that?
Answer:  Yes, I did. The Catholic Church won’t tell you how to vote or for whom you should vote. Each person needs to inform his or her own conscience to select a candidate that most closely upholds the social, economic, and moral issues the person holds dear. The one thing our bishops have repeatedly taught for decades is that a faithful person may not vote on just a single issue while ignoring all others. I may strongly consider abortion as a top concern, but it does not negate the importance of health care. I may consider immigration a critical issue, but it cannot negate the damage of racism. I may look to matters of the economy, but it cannot negate issues of caring for God’s Creation in the environment. We are asked to examine all the issues and make the best choice we can. No candidate will ever change each of these concerns, but one will stand out as more closely aligned to the majority of key points. That should help a citizen make the choice. For more information, check out Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship in the USCCB