{"product_id":"what-are-we-looking-for-reflections-of-a-catholic-serving-in-the-public-square","title":"What Are We Looking For?: Reflections of a Catholic Serving in the Public Square","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA defining moment. A simple question. A lifetime of answers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEveryone who serves in the public square is faced with a unique set of challenges. Confronting these trials through the lens of faith presents unique challenges of its own, as well as reasoned solutions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart memoir, part reflection, this retrospective by author Michael Heyeck chronicles—with honesty and conviction—his own personal journey from a prayerful youth in New Jersey, to being the longest-serving member and chair in the 168-year history of the City of Westerville, Ohio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is not a partisan manifesto, nor a simple memoir. Rather, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat Are We Looking For?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a faith-informed examination of public service, written by a man who refused to separate conscience from responsibility.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspired by a prophetic homily on the Feast of Christ the King—and guided by the teachings of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, multiple saints, and Catholic clergy—in this book, Heyeck challenges Catholics to move beyond church walls and engage the moral complexities of modern civic life with clarity, humility, and courage.\u003cbr\u003eInside this book, readers will discover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efirsthand account of navigating faith and politics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at the local level—where consequences are immediate and accountability is personal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow the author used his Catholic faith for understanding \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereligious liberty, church and state, and the First Amendment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReflections on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enon-discrimination laws and the limits of secular governance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA meditation on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehistory, public morality, and American constitutional principles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePersonal accounts of wrestling with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egray areas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e faced by faithful Catholics serving in government\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA compelling call to reclaim \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epublic service as a vocation to serve the public good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, not a career\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRooted in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScripture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatholic Social Teaching\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and lived experience, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat Are We Looking For?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e speaks directly to:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatholics discerning a call to public service\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElected officials seeking moral grounding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReaders concerned about the erosion of faith in civic life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnyone wrestling with how to live authentically in a polarized culture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book affirms a timeless truth: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efaith and public life cannot be separated without cost\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. With candor, humility, and hope, Michael Heyeck invites readers to rediscover the role of conscience in governance—and to serve the common good without fear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913657475263,"sku":"cd53124e-88ab-492d-ac9e-f1e450b96642","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/400f8f5a549452a9b0f7221ed4f23bf2.jpg?v=1785049953","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/what-are-we-looking-for-reflections-of-a-catholic-serving-in-the-public-square","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}