Thread by @CatholicDems

Now watching the #CatholicsforBiden Kick off Call! #BidenHarris

.@JohnWMcCarthy - a good Catholic Democrat (and longstanding supporter of @CatholicDems) - is now welcoming us. #BidenHarris #CatholicsforBiden

Invocation by Dr. Polly Baca, the first Hispanic woman elected to the Colorado State Senate and in the House and Senate of a state Legislature. #CatholicsforBiden #BidenHarris

.@DickDurbin, IL's great Senator, now speaking. #CatholicsforBiden #BidenHarris

.@DickDurbin is talking about being at immigration court, and the fact that the "defendants" in the court were small children - only ages of 2 and 3 years old. Heartbreaking. #CatholicforBiden #BidenHarris

.@DickDurbin also saying that the Coward in the White House is denying the poor the basics in life. Thank you, Senator Durbin, for highlighting the preferential option for the poor. #CatholicsforBiden #BidenHarris #CatholicSocialJustice

.@DickDurbin, quoting IL's first favorite son, Pres. Lincoln, says that @JoeBiden can help bind the wounds of our nation. #CatholicsforBiden #BidenHarris

.@sr_simone, of #NunsontheBus, fame now speaking. She says "white Catholics have gotten it wrong in the past. We Catholics now have to get it right." #CatholicsforBiden #BidenHarris

Quoting @Pontifex, @sr_simone says that while protecting the unborn is equally sacred, so is the care for creation, helping people have access to healthcare, etc. #CatholicsforBiden #BidenHarris

.@sr_simone says she has to "confess her sin." She says she has been silent in the past, but now is the time to speak up. #CatholicsforBiden #BidenHarris

.@sr_simone says she is announcing tonight that @NETWORKLobby will be doing a "virtual bus trip" to 16 states. #NunsontheBus #CatholicsforBiden #BidenHarris

"Everyone can be a Nun on the Bus. You are all welcome as long as you are working for the common good." @sr_simone #CatholicsforBiden #BidenHarris

.@sr_simone doing a VERY good job reminding us that Catholics are obligated to be multi-issue voters. #CatholicsforBiden #BidenHarris

Good to see our friend @StephenSchneck on the #CatholicsforBiden call. He says Coward in the WH has been the "least pro-life president in history." #BidenHarris

.@StephenSchneck just eviscerates the Coward in the WH's "pro-life" record and says that @JoeBiden will save the life of our nation. He endorses Joe Biden in his comments. #BidenHarris #CatholicsforBiden

Felice Gorordo will be leading a panel discussion with young Catholics. Tells truly touching story of how @JoeBiden inspired his mom to travel back to Cuba to see @Pontifex & be reunited w/her family a few months before she died. #CatholicsforBiden #BidenHarris

Now speaking - Ana Sofia Palaez (@HungrySofia) a Miami-based food writer, talking about using private faith practice to speak out on public policy. #CatholicsforBiden #BidenHarris

Peter Kellner, a Knight of Malta, is a Republican Catholic who is supporting @JoeBiden. #CatholicsforBiden #BidenHarris

Mara Smith talks about her experience in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps and also talks about what it means to be a "woman for others." #CatholicsforBiden #BidenHarris

.@timshriverjr, former president of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, now speaking. He said he did something that many Catholics don't do, which is go to the @USCCB website. Not us! We go there all the time. #CatholicsforBiden #BidenHarris

.@timshriverjr doing the Call to Action - consider doing whatever you can. Let us pray, act, and vote! #CatholicsforBiden #BidenHarris

Some additional comments from @RepTomSuozzi, a great Catholic Democrat and an alum of @BostonCollege! #CatholicsforBiden #BidenHarris

.@RepTomSuozzi meditating on the idea of "loving your enemies" - we don't have to hold each other in contempt. #CatholicsforBiden #BidenHarris

.@RepTomSuozzi, in talking about the Coward in the WH's fear-mongering, reminds us that is all happening in Donald Trump's America.

@JoeBiden will make us safe from Donald Trump's America. #CatholicsforBiden #BidenHarris

.@RepTomSuozzi says the thing we do every morning - do not underestimate your ability to make change. Says that "brick by brick, piece by piece," we can build America. Will happen if everyone does their part. #CatholicsforBiden #BidenHarris

.@AghoghoEdevbie leads us in our final prayer. #CatholicsforBiden #BidenHarris

Great job to @joshjdickson, @JohnWMcCarthy and everyone at the @JoeBiden team for putting on such a wonderful #CatholicsforBiden event! We are ready to build America brick by brick. #BidenHarris