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Q: I have been struggling with all the COVID issues in the world today and seeing our president get blamed for so many things. I find myself getting caught up in what some people say about our rights being slowly taken away and this all being a step toward communism. I have shared what I have heard with others and was wondering at what point does my sharing become gossip? Or is OK to express our feelings about our government with others? I know prayer works the best, but I have failed in this area in regard to the government. Would you kindly respond? \u2013 J.Z.<\/p>\n

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Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC<\/em><\/p>\n

A:\u00a0As a citizen you have a right and sometimes even a duty to speak up if you see problems or injustices in public life.<\/p>\n

The key thing is to remain charitable. It’s one thing to attack a program or a law; it’s another to attack a person.<\/p>\n

So in principle you could criticize government policies without any need to malign individuals. By focusing on issues rather than on political or social leaders, it’s easier to avoid the danger of gossip or detraction.<\/p>\n

That said, it might help to think about some guidelines that would help you live this ideal.<\/p>\n

You might, for instance, want to pray for civic leaders. Pray that their hearts will be open to the Holy Spirit.<\/p>\n

And when sending messages over the Internet or social media, you might want to delay hitting the send button for at least a few minutes. Then, before sending a message, re-read it and see whether it comes across in a charitable way. Try to avoid hitting the send button in the heat of anger.<\/p>\n

Helpful, too, would be to read deeply into issues. Various websites give in-depth perspectives on issues, such as First Things<\/a> and The Catholic Thing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Most issues are complex, and the more we understand them, the more we can understand why other people have different ideas.<\/p>\n

Two helpful resources would be the U.S. bishops’ conference page<\/a> on the “Seven Themes of Church Social Teaching” and the 30-plus interviews<\/a> with Omar Gutierrez on Church social doctrine at the Discerning Hearts website.<\/p>\n

It would be good to try to think in terms of positive steps you can take when confronting issues. This can range from writing letters to congressional leaders, to supporting Church projects and Catholic education, to subscribing to informative e-mails and publications, to forming a grass-roots group to tackle a problem at the local level. So don\u2019t just vent; rather, look to invent \u2026 solutions.<\/p>\n

And be realistic. This will never be a perfect world. Keeping your hopes modest can you avoid frustration.<\/p>\n

Keep learning more with <\/span>Ask a Priest<\/a><\/p>\n

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Today\u2019s secular world throws curve balls at us all the time. AskACatholicPriest is a Q&A feature that anyone can use. Just type in your question or send an email to AskAPriest@rcspiritual.wpenginepowered.com<\/a> and you will get a personal response back from one of our priests at RCSpirituality. You can ask about anything \u2013 liturgy, prayer, moral questions, current events\u2026 Our goal is simply to provide a trustworthy forum for dependable Catholic guidance and information. So go ahead and ask your question\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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He was an assistant publisher of the National Catholic Register and Faith & Family magazine and an editor of the Zenit news agency\u2019s English edition. He has written for\u00a0SpiritualDirection.com\u00a0and\u00a0ePriest. Fr. McIlmail also worked in spiritual retreats in the Northeast, New England, the Midwest, and the South\u00a0and assisted with mission work in Mexico. Born in Philadelphia, he worked in journalism and was active in the pro-life movement before entering the novitiate of the Legion of Christ in 1992. His contributions to RCSpirituality include responding to\u00a0Ask A Priest\u00a0questions and sharing his insights in our\u00a0Weekly Newsletter.","url":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/author\/emcilmail\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/362"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=153286"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153286\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/145952"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=153286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=153286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=153286"},{"taxonomy":"post_folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_folder?post=153286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}