The early Church was persecuted but grew through the examples of the saints and martyrs, many of whom did not set out to change society but eventually did through their holiness. Maybe political success is similar to peace and joy, a by-product of first seeking the kingdom of God and His righteousness, rather than something to be sought for its own sake.
Religious Liberty
Why Catholic social teaching falls on deaf ears
By Kishore Jayabalan ● Acton Institute ● 01/10/2018
Other Articles In This Category:
National Review ● By JONATHAN S. TOBIN
In New York, Protests Must Go On, but Religious Services May Not
Law & Liberty ● By Karen Taliaferro
Overcoming the Dilemma of Religious Liberty
Washington Examiner ● By Nicholas Rowan
Attorney General Barr has Become Trump’s Religious Liberty Enforcer
Law & Liberty ● By Mark David Hall
Religious Liberty in a Hostile Age
Wall Street Journal ● By The Editorial Board