1/ Pres. Trump has said, "I'd love to see us get back to more religion in this country."

Many feel on the contrary, we need "More Jesus, less religion." But what if more religion actually means more Jesus?

A 🧵 on why religion isn’t the problem—it’s the path. 2/ Many say they’re "spiritual but not religious." This is typically what they mean:

📌 Religiousness = communal worship, shared beliefs, structured practice.

📌 Spirituality = personal experience, inner faith journey.

But here’s the thing—you can’t have one without the other.

1/ Ordo Amoris: Do I Love My Family More Than a Stranger?

@JDVance made headlines this week when he introduced into public discourse the Catholic teaching on the Ordo Amoris. Let's review what this is all about.

🧵👇 2/ St. Bernard on the Ascent of Love
St. Bernard outlines love as a progression:

1️⃣ Love of self for self’s sake (immature love)
2️⃣ Love of God for self’s sake (self-interested faith)
3️⃣ Love of God for God's sake (true charity)
4️⃣ Love of self for God's sake (sanctified self-love)
💡 Key Idea: As we grow in holiness, our love becomes more rightly ordered—we learn to love as God loves.
But does that mean we should love all equally? Not exactly.