In this episode, our guests delve into the depths of Holy Week and Catholic spirituality to unearth lessons that this season can offer a divided political landscape today.
<p style="margin-bottom:11px">I have spent the last few weeks moving to a new house in Terre Haute, Indiana, the nearest city to my congregation's motherhouse. Two sisters and I now live in a recently updated historic house surrounded both by beautiful historic houses and by houses that appear to be falling apart.</p>
The $1.5 trillion federal budget for fiscal year 2022 passed by Congress and signed into law March 15 by President Joe Biden includes increased funding for key programs that Catholic advocates say will benefit low-income families. From providing rental assistance to an additional 25,000 households to a boost in support for maternal health care, the budget contains a year to year spending increase of about 6.7% in domestic programs at a time when inflation is hitting poor and working-class families the hardest.