How to Question a Pope

This morning my latest essay, “How to Question a Pope”, was published at The Dispatch as part of the excellent Michael Reneau’s Dispatch Faith Newsletter.

The easy explores the dust up over the Archdiocese of Chicago’s since changed plans to present retiring Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin with a lifetime achievement award for his work on migration issues and criticisms of Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic exhortation Dilexi Te. The essay then acknowles how it can:

be difficult for believers to listen to religious leaders when they address hot-button political issues like the death penalty, abortion, migration, and poverty. It is especially difficult if we have strong opinions or independent expertise.

The essay concludes by offering some suggestions that start to answer:

How can we be dutiful children and earnest students of religious authorities whom God has appointed to bring us spiritual life and earthly guidance?

Full essay available here. Enjoy!