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If you’ve been anywhere near the internet lately, you’ve probably seen the headlines swirling around Pope Leo and President Trump. What started as a nuanced exchange between two powerful figures quickly became — as social media tends to do — a full-on battle narrative. Outlets framed it as a war between the White House and the Catholic Church. Soundbites were clipped, quotes were stripped of context, and before long, people were choosing sides based on reactions to reactions rather than anything either man actually said. Sound familiar? It should. Because it happens in our businesses every single day. The Scroll-and-Judge Trap We live in an age of instant information — and instant opinion. A colleague sends a message that rubs you the wrong way. A client misreads your proposal. A partner pushes back on a decision you worked hard on. And in that moment, with the speed of a social media hot take, we’re tempted to react. To judge. To decide. But here’s the thing: quick judgments are rarely fair ones. The media frenzy around Pope Leo and President Trump is a perfect reminder of what happens when we skip the step of discernment — that patient, prayerful, careful process of examining what’s really being said, what’s really at stake, and what’s really true. When we don’t do that work, we fill in the blanks with assumptions. And assumptions almost always get us into trouble. Leading With Something Better As consecrated business owners, we’re called to something different. Our work isn’t just about profit or productivity — it’s about purpose. And that purpose is rooted in serving the common good. The principles of Catholic Social Justice, which we explore together in our course Foundations in Faith, give us a beautiful framework for navigating moments of tension and disagreement. They remind

Half a century after humans last flew to the moon, NASA’s Artemis II crew made history — and one astronaut made it personal. Minutes before the Orion spacecraft Integrity slipped behind the moon — about to lose all contact with Earth for nearly 40 minutes — pilot Victor Glover didn’t talk about velocity or trajectory. He talked about love. “As we continue to unlock the mysteries of the cosmos,” Glover told ground control on April 6, “I would like to remind you of one of the most important mysteries there on Earth — and that’s love.” He then quoted Christ’s greatest commandment: love God with everything you are, and love your neighbor as yourself. No apology. No hesitation. Just faith, spoken clearly, at the edge of the universe. Faith Has Always Looked Up Catholics have long had a deep relationship with the cosmos. We believe in a God who created the universe — every star, every galaxy, every mystery still waiting to be discovered. Space exploration isn’t a threat to our faith. It’s a window into the grandeur of the One we serve. But here’s the question Glover’s words quietly ask us: If an astronaut can profess his faith before millions of people, on a secular mission, in the silence before the dark side of the moon — why are we afraid to do the same in our own businesses? The Fear We Don’t Talk About NASA is not a Christian organization. And yet, Victor Glover — serving on a public mission, representing a public agency — made sure the people around him knew what he believed and why it mattered. Many of us lead secular companies. We work alongside employees, vendors, and customers who may not share our faith. And so we stay quiet. We compartmentalize. We convince ourselves