Michael Sean Winters

Distinctly Catholic: How to say this gently? The pro-life movement is the worst thing to happen to the pro-life cause. But that does not let pro-choice Democrats or our new Catholic president off the hook.

Distinctly Catholic's roundup of political news and commentary: Kaveny's splendid tribute to Foster; build back a more just economy, or risk a return to Trumpism; a successful effort against gentrification in D.C.

Distinctly Catholic: George Weigel's praise of Archbishop Gomez's churlish Inauguration Day statement invites historical comparison to the 17th-century threat of Jansenism. Weigel is flirting with the stuff of schism.

Distinctly Catholic's roundup of political news and commentary: Sen. Rand Paul won't say the election wasn't stolen; Sen. Josh Hawley howls about being silenced while on front page; our national hymn, a discussion

Distinctly Catholic: Joe Biden and Catholicism in the United States explains the context of this hopeful moment when President Biden and Pope Francis can make common cause on several issues. Get this book.

Distinctly Catholic: President Joe Biden's inaugural address was a better articulation of Catholic ideas about governance than any recent document from the U.S. bishops' conference.

Distinctly Catholic's roundup of political news and commentary: Hopeful ideas for the singular task of politics today; Ohio's former attorney general urges the new president to go big

Commentary: Donald Trump had no grasp of the value of democracy and no ability to employ the symbolic power of his job to fulfill his responsibility as head of state. Joe Biden needs to fill that void.

Distinctly Catholic's roundup of political news and commentary: Michael Sean Winters on what he considers the only three truly great inaugural addresses in U.S. history.

Distinctly Catholic: The day of Biden's inauguration will also be the 60th anniversary of the first time a Catholic became president. Much has changed in church and state. What, then, is the value of historical analogy?

Distinctly Catholic: Those who care about the future of the republic need to be politically adept, not just morally right. We cannot risk a repeat.

Distinctly Catholic's roundup of political news and commentary: Lisa Montgomery's execution was judicial murder; Biden team's efforts for 2022 midterms; impeachment may be insufficient; workers fight back

Distinctly Catholic: We do not know — and God willing will never be forced to find out — the lengths to which Donald Trump would have gone to preserve his power, but trials must put what did happen Jan. 6 on record.

Distinctly Catholic's roundup of political news and commentary: After last week's attack, moral relativism that doesn't pass smell test; Arroyo projects on Fox News; and a beautiful spiritual reflection

Distinctly Catholic: As the U.S. government is in transition, if liberals leave the populist instinct to conservatives, we can expect Trumpism to be back. It is clear what a liberal populism should focus on: narrowing economic inequality.

Distinctly Catholic's roundup of political news and commentary: Georgia Senate results; How the Republican Party went feral; GOP's efforts to overturn election results; marketing to working-class voters

Distinctly Catholic: President Trump has been inciting violence for weeks. His sycophants in the Republican Party, Fox News and EWTN have repeated his nonsensical allegations. His supporters were listening.

Distinctly Catholic: 2020 taught us we never know what unforeseen events will enlighten or becloud all else. We can discern major themes that will shape 2021, but just before the year's end, a new one emerges.

Distinctly Catholic's roundup of political news and commentary: Ridiculous challenges to election results; Sen. Warren's policy game; 20 states raise minimum wages while some billionaires are making even more billions.

Distinctly Catholic: Though the Trump saga will continue as a sideshow, after Jan. 20 the news will become dominated by decisions President Biden makes, new crises he must face, new votes in Congress.