by Thomas Tunny, Hamilton
I was prepared to comment on the actions of Donald Trump this week and to point out the more than 130 Executive Orders he has initiated since Inauguration Day… all designed to destroy the very fabric of our American democracy that has enabled us to prosper as a free nation for more than 250 years, or to comment on the $400 million, 14 year old, airplane bribe from Qatar, or his efforts, in absolute contradiction of the US Constitution, to deny birthright citizenship to all children born in the USA.
We all know that our country is a pretty great place to live. Sure, we have problems, but they can be resolved by reasonable people…. none of which are in the White House these days!
Let’s not allow one man, with the support of the cowardly members of the Republican Party, to destroy our country which we hold dear.
Instead of ripping into Mr Trump and his band of thugs, I thought I would take a breath and consider the words of our newly elected Pope Leo XIV.
“To all who sent prayers, love, and hope as I begin this sacred journey – thank you.
I accept this role not as a throne, but as a vow:
To serve the forgotten;
To uplift the broken;
To speak plainly where others stay silent.
To be called “woke” in a world that sleeps through suffering is no insult – it is Gospel.
Woke means awakened by compassion.
Guided by truth.
Humbled by grace.
Committed to justice – not just for some, but for all.
So let them mock.
Let them sneer.
We will still build the Kingdom— not with walls, but with love.
Be awake. Be loving. Be woke.”
– Pope Leo XIV, 2025