In the current era of constant debate, shifting ideologies, and intense elections, it may be that holiday get-togethers can offer something more than a continuation of the same. Among people who love one another, it might also be a time of more quiet and amiable reflection about gratitude and reminiscing, a stepping back from the daily give-and-take and looking at the bigger picture.
Father Robert Sirico is the cofounder and President Emeritus of the Acton Institute in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
