When Politics Hurts Your Church Life - Paulist Fr. Bruce Nieli

Paulist Fr. Bruce Nieli is the guest on this episode of Deacons Pod about how threshold Catholics are dealing with issues ignited by the new presidential administration in Washington, D.C. Fr. Bruce discusses the status of refugees and migrants in the United States; the abrupt federal funding cuts for Catholic Relief Services; and how believers in non-violence should react when faced with political violence. He also considers how families might respond when some family members stop going to Church in the wake of the presidential election. Fr. Bruce is a Paulist missionary based in Austin, TX, who leads parish missions and retreats in both English and Spanish. Ordained a priest in 1973, he also is a Papal Missionary of Mercy. ABOUT THE SHOW: Deacons Pod is a podcast for everyone. But, it’s especially created to inspire and give hope to people on the “threshold of faith”: Those who are thinking about going to Church and those who are thinking about leaving Church. Deacons Pod is hosted by the Paulist Deacon affiliates. The podcast is a production of the Paulist Fathers. More at deaconspod.com