The greatest threat to the common good is not our differences, but the suspicion that prevents us from addressing them. Yet many solutions to today’s challenges remain within reach if we can rebuild trust.

This six-week course explores the social, ethical, and spiritual foundations of trust amid the interlocking crises shaping our world. Drawing on Scripture, Catholic Social Teaching, the Synod on Synodality, and Pope Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas, we will examine how trust can be renewed in ourselves, communities, institutions, and public life. Each session combines theological reflection with practical frameworks drawn from experiences with business, government, and Church leaders. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the common good and practical tools for rebuilding trust in the midst of today’s polarization.

John Dalla Costa, MDiv, is an alumnus of Regis College and a member of Alpha Sigma Nu. He is the author of five books and Founding Director of the Centre for Ethical Orientation. A Canadian now residing in Italy, he is currently involved in Catholic Social Teaching initiatives with the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences and the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation at the Vatican.