The Political Catholic

  A Seat At The Table People are always talking about getting a seat at the table.  It is a phrase that denotes that one wants to be invited to participate in decisions of power, whether it be in the corporate world, political world or in society in general.  But we need to think about what that phrase really means “A seat at the table.”  Let me ask you one very important question.  Whose table is it that you want a seat at?  When you talk about getting a seat at the table you are automatically acknowledging that you have no power, you have to be invited by those who have the power to participate in decisions that affect how you live your life.  When that is the nature of things, you have already lost your opportunity to affect change because the power is still in the hands of those who allowed your presence.  Think about what I said.  You came as a supplicant to ask for something, you were “allowed” to take a seat at the table by those in po...