Iowa Caucuses, Fiducia Supplicans, and an Interview with Steven P. Millies
The 2024 election cycle has begun, and Fr. Daniel, Heidi, and David discuss what the Iowa Caucus can tell us about next November, then we discuss the implications of the recent document on blessing same-sex couples, and Heidi interviews political scientist and friend of the show, Steven P. Millies.
INTRO
Policies at St. Mary’s College
SEGMENT 1 - IOWA CAUCUS
Associated Press coverage of the Iowa Caucus
The difference between a caucus and a primary
Ryan Burge - mentioned in this piece
Dan’s piece about quitting Twitter
You can still follow David and Heidi on Twitter
SEGMENT 2 - FIDUCIA SUPPLICANS
The text of Fiducia Supplicans
The clarification from the DDF
Pope Francis’s criticism of “priests as gatekeepers” mentality
Christianity is a religion of the “Living Word of God” (Catechism paragraph #108)
Not a substantive change, but a pastoral change. As Fr. Daniel says, “No one who seeks a blessing should be refused!”
Irregular marriages in not only North America, but also in some African countries
“Dignified agents of their own destiny” - from Pope Francis’s speech to the UN in 2015
“Epistemic humility”
SEGMENT 3 - INTERVIEW WITH STEVEN P. MILLIES
The Bernardin Center at Catholic Theological Union
Joseph Bernardin: Seeking Common Ground, by Steven P. Millies
Good Intentions: A History of Catholic Voters' Road from Roe to Trump, by Steven P. Millies