The Sisters of Mercy have invited all religious to join with them in prayer over these next days leading up to Election Day, November 3. Click on the link below for a prayer calendar that includes quotes for reflection on the importance of civic engagement as well as prayers for people for whom this election is so critical. We are invited to enter into a period of discernment focused on the common good.
Pope Francis released a new encyclical in Assisi on October 3, the Feast of St. Francis. The title, “Fratelli Tutti,” can be translated as “Brothers and Sisters, All.” It amplifies the theme of friendship and solidarity, calling for peace and harmony among all peoples, religions, and nations. An article in the National Catholic Reporternotes: “Laying out a comprehensive vision for how the world should change after the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis imagines societies that are more caring, more focused on helping those in need and fundamentally less attached to the principles of market capitalism.”