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 | September 3rd

While many are resigned to the necessity of preparing for school shootings, it was shocking to learn of an attack while students were gathered for worship. Faith leaders ponder what steps to take to secure safety in schools and churches. Elsewhere today, a wide range of thought-pieces, some provocative, all identified and owned by the writers and publishers.

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Highlighted Articles This Week

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


Wisdom Wednesday | August 27th

From prayers for immigrants in New Jersey and Atlanta, we move to a bishop’s personal journey from San Salvador to Washington, D.C. – and on to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for…
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Wisdom Wednesday | August 20th

With an abbreviated edition of Wisdom Wednesday, we have received an invitation to explore the Dorothea Project, from Joe Griffin, an AUSCP member, Barbara Molinari Quinby offers her weekly Justice…
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Wisdom Wednesday | August 13th

Leading the search for wisdom this week are faith leaders rethinking their ministry in communities shaken by ICE raids. Catholic voices seem louder this week – for migrants, for Gaza…
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Wisdom Wednesday | August 6th

Although much of world news is grim, the pope’s message to a million young people is joyful: “Jesus is our hope.” Among items this week: The seal of confession is…
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Wisdom Wednesday | July 23rd

Pope Leo XIV refers to actions in Gaza as “barbarity.”There’s barbarity too at the ICE confinement centers, according to observers. Quotation of the week from Bishop Daniel Flores, regarding migrants…
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