God mixed in dramatically with the things of the world. So do we his followers. Every voice matters in the public forum. Every vote counts. Every act of responsible citizenship is an exercise of significant individual power.
Every vote counts.
Sometimes we don't believe that. But it counts in many ways, and one of those ways is in our own spiritual life. To become informed about the issues of our day, the positions of all the candidates, and then to vote according to our conscience, constitutes a significant expression of who we are. As Catholics , we can celebrate the Great Jubilee by recommitting ourselves to carry the values of the Gospel and church teaching into the public square. As citizens , we can and must participate in the debates and choices over the values, vision, and leaders that will take our nation into the next century.