Diocese of Manchester

A new resource for civic engagement

A new resource from the Diocese of Manchester has much that could appeal to all Christians who want to strive for faithful citizenship. “The Resurrection and the Church’s Mission in the Public Square” unites the twin themes of Easter and the role of Christians in civic life. The prayers, meditations, and sourcebook are grouped into weekly sectionsContinue reading “A new resource for civic engagement”

Open Book: on silence, a border, and Granite State history

I stepped aside this year from professional public policy work at the state level. Dear to me as that vocation was (and is), it was time to take a break from the noise. During this time of transition I happened upon Robert Cardinal Sarah’s book The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise (IgnatiusContinue reading “Open Book: on silence, a border, and Granite State history”