Catholic Conscience is consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. It is through her intercession that we have grown, and we remain deeply grateful, thoroughly committed to our consecration.
Who We Are
We are an independent, non-partisan organization devoted to the formation of all Catholics, and others of good will, for full civic participation in accordance with the social teachings of the Catholic Church. We want to bring Gospel values to the center of public discourse.
Catholic Civics & Formation
Through its social teachings, the Church has provided guidance for the building of just societies in a very wide variety of forms. Forms of governance, economic structures, international relations, and mechanisms for empowering each individual to have a voice and to seek truth in their own way are all addressed, so that whatever the global and contemporary context, we are not left to grope or wander in the dark.
2019 Federal Election: Our Catholic Action Campaign
The 2019 Federal Election will take place on or before October 21st. We are working to get Catholic voters to the polls, and to ensure they’re prepared when they get there. Look here for the ways we can help, and to volunteer!
Conscience Conversations
Faith & Reason Series: The False, Bad, and Ugly: Looking for Faith and Beauty in Movies and other Dark Mirrors
Professor Randy Boyagoda argues that the great interest, in recent years, in horror movies is indicative of a suppressed but enduring desire for faith and beauty. Situating his discussion in the context of the Catholic intellectual tradition.
Faith & Reason Series: Building & Sustaining Supportive Networks & Relationships
Building & maintaining supportive relationships & networks. It is both easier and more difficult than ever before to build and sustain friendships and community in our time. A panel of committed, Catholic young adult professionals, including a young resident physician,
The Human Dignity of Frank – Identity, Values & the Purpose of Government – Mary, Star of Evangelization
Catholic Conscience is consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. It is through her intercession that we have grown, and we remain deeply grateful, thoroughly committed to our consecration.
Faith & Reason Lecture: Contemplation In Community As Reason For Hope
Writers from St. Augustine of Hippo to Jane Austen have represented men and women together observing the natural world and thus being lifted into edifying conversation. In his Confessions St. Augustine recalls standing at a window overlooking a garden in Rome and speaking with his mother St. Monica until they are drawn from God’s “works” to contemplating eternal “Wisdom”.
Carbon Emissions During the Pandemic – Quebec Elections – News, Legislation, and Events
An article published late last year by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has answered a question that has been on the minds of environmentally-conscious people since the beginning of pandemic lockdowns: how much of a break did the immense slowdown in commuting, air travel, and other forms of polluting activity give to the earth’s atmosphere? In a few words, the answer was ‘not much, and things may be more challenging than we thought.’
Faith & Reason Lecture Series with Rod Dreher
Live Not By Lies – impending ‘Soft Totalitarianism’ in the west? Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn once noted that people often assume that their democratic government would never submit to totalitarianism—but Dreher says it’s happening. Sounding the alarm about the insidious effects of identity politics, surveillance technology, psychological manipulation, and more, he equips people to see, judge, and act in response to contemporary circumstances.
Rights, entitlements, and desserts – 2022 US midterm elections – news, legislation, and events
Last week the Church celebrated the feast of St. John the Baptist. St. John and his relationship with Christ have much to teach us about the human dignity of unborn children. They should also prompt reflection on solutions for mothers and families in distress.