Wisdom Wednesdays

This week we have the death penalty, the climate crisis, church reform, poverty, hunger and racial justice, but our initial focus is once again on the Communion conflict. We include what we said and what others say about the U.S. bishops meeting next week. Israel has its first religious-observant prime minister — but don’t expect any kindness toward Palestinians.

This week, we look at beliefs and actions Pope Francis, Bishop John Stowe, some theologians, thinkers and others – largely focused on the Eucharist and morality. The pope saysEucharist is bread of sinners, not reward of saints. Bishop Stowe says his own Catholicism “cannot be reduced to a morality clause.”

It’s a big month for the Supreme Court. The AUSCP assembles in Minneapolis. Derrick Chauvin is to be sentenced. The U.S. bishops, conflicted over Communion, will hold a virtual meeting. Other topics include: Tulsa Race Massacre, Juneteenth, Jacob and Esau Embrace, Judas and the Black Messiah, Pathway to Citizenship, and an aging population.