Because of the strength of the super-ego in many people’s politico-ideological formation, the truly important questions concerning voting as a Catholic remain impeded. But I’ll try anyway. First, must one vote Catholic? In other words, what does the Church have to do with politics? Of course, the answer is “everything.” Or, to repeat the words of John Paul II when he preached in Communist Russia, “there is no place where Christ does not have the right to be.” We Catholics are obligated to allow the Gospel to penetrate and imbue our political ideals. The Holy Spirit must be allowed to make a difference in the ballot box. This does not seem obvious to every Catholic, especially if they are ruled by a super-ego that hinges basically on a particular issue, ie, gun laws, free speech, environment, economy, etc. At the same time, even if every Catholic separated from their super-egos enough to see things more objectively, there would still remain much controversy.
Many differ on what a vote actually means. Are we supposed to vote for a platform or for policies? More on this tomorrow…
