By Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture - Thanks to Vice President J. D. Vance—with a strong assist from Pope Francis , the concept of the ordo amoris has been much in the news this month. Unfortunately, as so often happens when politicians dabble in theology, and vice versa, the discussion has produced more heat than light... It all began when, in FoxNews interview, in answer to a question about having compassion on immigrants, Vance replied: [As] an American leader, but also just as an American citizen, your compassion belongs first to your fellow citizens. It doesn’t mean you hate people from outside of your own borders.