“As Catholics, we are called to cherish, defend, and protect those who are most vulnerable, from the beginning of life to its end, and at every point in between.”

While my previous column alluded to the state’s Blaine Amendment, it did not discuss the bigoted history behind the Blaine Amendment. And as the saying goes, “those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it.”

Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue is anticipated to be one for the history books, as it has the potential to have far-reaching implications for nearly 40 states around the country that have Blaine Amendments in their state constitution.