Michael Sean Winters

Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: What floods bring to the surface; funding education in Illinois; Arpaio's record; a hymn of praise and beauty.

Distinctly Catholic: The teaching of the Second Vatican Council on the liturgy, the reform it both reflected and continued, is indeed "irreversible" as the pope said.

Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: Gospel reflection; Cupich as Chicago's voice of reason; the Falwell "flophouse"; Gorka out of the White House.

Distinctly Catholic: Catholics represent only a sliver of the Moldova's population, but because of assistance from Catholic organizations, they are able to help their fellow Moldovans.​

Distinctly Catholic: Trump's Phoenix rally shows how his entire approach to politics is at odds with the approach church teaching calls for. The differences are foundational.

Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: Michael Moore on the Democrats; Trump and God; a designer Instagram dustup; data shows more Catholics backed Clinton.

Distinctly Catholic: The prospect of continued war in Afghanistan is grim. But I suspect the generals' advice was preferable to any other decision-making process from the White House.

Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: In Boston, protesting -- and bringing signs -- to support a more inclusive America ; Gingrich goes to 'spouse school'; courage during cowardice.

Distinctly Catholic: In an interview with The Wanderer, Cardinal Raymond Burke reveals he is thinking about issuing a "formal correction" to Pope Francis.

Distinctly Catholic: Either we are a nation that makes excuses for racists and neo-Nazis or we are not.

Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: Planned Parenthood and the Democratic Party; Examining Catholic responses — and lack of responses — to the Charlottesville tragedy

Distinctly Catholic: There are very few things in this life more gratifying to a columnist than to pen a sentence that ignites a controversy. Apparently, people think I am tired of all converts.

Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: President Trump's lack of moral authority, sense of U.S. history, in the face of Charlottesville tragedy; What if Trump and Kim Jong Un swapped hair?

Distinctly Catholic: Overcoming racism remains a challenging moral imperative. Let's hope there will always be Christian and Catholic leaders ready to denounce it for the evil sin it is.

Distinctly Catholic: A group of evangelicals who advise President Donald Trump sent a letter requesting to meet Pope Francis to "work together with diligence on ... areas of agreement."

Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: Rev. Robert Jeffress thinks Trump has authority from God; solutions to the Puerto Rican debt crisis; stop saying the pope is not Catholic; and, what's a haruspex?

Distinctly Catholic: Fr. Lou Cameli's new book, Church, Faith, Future: What We Face, What We Can Do, should make its way into the hands of anyone charged with pastoral planning,

Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: Francis' and Trump's leadership styles; money, poverty and the American Dream; lessons Democrats need to learn; selfies with Steve Bannon.

Distinctly Catholic: "Does the party ever want to win Electoral College votes in Ohio? Does it want to win governorships in Louisiana? ... Then it needs support from pro-life voters."

Distinctly Catholic: As it becomes difficult not to wonder if America has begun its final decline, we should seek refreshment from the wellsprings of our culture, not from its incoming tides.