In this episode, we trace how Scripture, history, and lived experience confront modern corruption, then map a practical path toward honesty built on guardrails, subsidiarity, and courage. The call is clear: design for integrity, tell the truth out loud, and hold hope steady in Christ.

• warnings in the Bible against bribes and favoritism
• original sin as a reason for guardrails and audits
• the parish audit story and structural reform
• history’s long record of graft shaping outcomes
• subsidiarity as right-sized decision making
• culture change through truth-telling over image
• Challenger hearings as a model of plain accountability
• active resistance to corruption, not mere avoidance
• hope rooted in Christ as the anchor for reform

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Father Don Wolf is a priest of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. Living Catholic also broadcasts on Oklahoma Catholic Radio several times per week, with new episodes airing every Sunday.