Wisdom Wednesdays

Catholic Perspectives on Faith, Culture, and Politics


Resplendent and unfading is Wisdom, and she is readily perceived by those who love her, and found by those who seek her,” Book of Wisdom, 6:12

We pray, as Saint Paul prayed for the Ephesians, that you may receive “a spirit of wisdom and revelation.”  Visit with us each Wednesday as we seek the wisdom of many witnesses to the whirl of faith, culture and politics. May God be with us!

AUSCP Wisdom Wednesday Resource Collection – Updated Weekly


Wisdom Wednesday | December 18

In our last WW before Christmas Day, there’s the disappeared keffiyeh at the Vatican, how Coca Cola was involved with Santa Claus in 1930 and Charlie Brown in the 1960s, Pelosi’s Communion ban, a bruised pope, cardinals in white — and dread for January 20 but with a few reasons to be of good cheer!

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Highlighted Articles This Week

Past weekly roundups of news in faith, politics, and culture


Wisdom Wednesday | December 11

We look ahead to Gaudete Sunday while we are seeing Christ-in-the-rubble creches with baby Jesus wearing a pro-Palestinian keffiyeh. For Syrians, Assad is gone and hope is present. Francis turns…
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Wisdom Wednesday | November 27

Welcome to Wisdom Wednesday and a survey of prayers and thoughts for Thanksgiving. We have 30 prayers compiled, a Thanksgiving message from Reform Judaism, an American Muslim perspective, greetings and…
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Wisdom Wednesday | November 13

Welcome to Wisdom Wednesday, offering first of all a challenging post-election prayer for unity, hope and love. In full regard of the irony, we add a prayer for our institutional…
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Wisdom Wednesday | Election Vigil

Welcome to the Tuesday vigil for Wisdom Wednesday, a quick look ahead powered by reporting and opinion on Election Tuesday 2024. Michael Sean Winters tackles the number one question for…
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