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This week Fr. Michael talks about life after death, specifically the teaching of the early church Fathers. He uses the book Life After Death as part of his main talking points. We hear a bit about how this teaching helped Mother Natalia realize that her heart was truly Eastern.References:Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the ChurchA Simple HouseLife After Death by Metropolitan of Nafpaktos HierotheosLeaf by Niggle by J.R.R. TolkienFollow and Contact Us!Follow us on Instagram and FacebookWe're on YouTube!Join our Goodreads GroupFr. Michael's TwitterChrist the Bridegroom MonasteryOur WebsiteOur NonprofitSend us a textSupport the show
Together, with Fr. Mike, we examine both our respect for the integrity of creation as well as the Church's broader social doctrine. Fr. Mike emphasizes that we owe animals kindness because they have been entrusted to our stewardship, but also that we must have a balanced relationship with them. He then goes on to examine the Church's Social Doctrine in our postmodern world, focusing on capitalism, socialism, and communism. Today's readings are Catechism paragraphs 2415-2425. This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/ciy Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.
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Video, eng_t_norav_2024-08-09_lecture_mishanto-hachevratit-shel-baal-hasulam_n5. Lecture. Dr. Eli Vinokur, on the social doctrine of Baal HaShelam and the idea of connection :: Congress. Ambassadors of Connection 2. Dr. Eli Vinokur, on the social doctrine of Baal HaShelam and the idea of connection
Video, hun_t_norav_2024-08-09_lecture_mishanto-hachevratit-shel-baal-hasulam_n5. Lecture. Dr. Eli Vinokur, on the social doctrine of Baal HaShelam and the idea of connection :: Congress. Ambassadors of Connection 2. Dr. Eli Vinokur, on the social doctrine of Baal HaShelam and the idea of connection
Video, fre_t_norav_2024-08-09_lecture_mishanto-hachevratit-shel-baal-hasulam_n5. Lecture. Dr. Eli Vinokur, on the social doctrine of Baal HaShelam and the idea of connection :: Congress. Ambassadors of Connection 2. Dr. Eli Vinokur, on the social doctrine of Baal HaShelam and the idea of connection
Audio, por_t_norav_2024-08-09_lecture_mishanto-hachevratit-shel-baal-hasulam_n5. Lecture. Dr. Eli Vinokur, on the social doctrine of Baal HaShelam and the idea of connection :: Congress. Ambassadors of Connection 2. Dr. Eli Vinokur, on the social doctrine of Baal HaShelam and the idea of connection
Video, eng_t_norav_2024-08-09_lecture_mishanto-hachevratit-shel-baal-hasulam_n5. Lecture. Dr. Eli Vinokur, on the social doctrine of Baal HaShelam and the idea of connection :: Congress. Ambassadors of Connection 2. Dr. Eli Vinokur, on the social doctrine of Baal HaShelam and the idea of connection
Audio, eng_t_norav_2024-08-09_lecture_mishanto-hachevratit-shel-baal-hasulam_n5. Lecture. Dr. Eli Vinokur, on the social doctrine of Baal HaShelam and the idea of connection :: Congress. Ambassadors of Connection 2. Dr. Eli Vinokur, on the social doctrine of Baal HaShelam and the idea of connection
Video, por_t_norav_2024-08-09_lecture_mishanto-hachevratit-shel-baal-hasulam_n5. Lecture. Dr. Eli Vinokur, on the social doctrine of Baal HaShelam and the idea of connection :: Congress. Ambassadors of Connection 2. Dr. Eli Vinokur, on the social doctrine of Baal HaShelam and the idea of connection
For today's "Father Speak a Word", Fr. Anthony talks with Fr. Gregory about the beauty and challenge of being Orthodox in a liberal (i.e. capitalist) democracy. We use his substack essay "Magisterial Orthodox Social Teaching; Some preliminary thoughts." This is the first essay in a planned series triangulating off of the MP's "Social Doctrine" and the EP's "Social Ethos" to discuss Orthodox morality and ethics. We look forward to your questions - enjoy the show!
In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by the incredible Louis Damani Jones. A revert to the Catholic faith with an incredible story to tell, an African American Catholic with a rich experience of Catholicism to talk about, and a social justice leader in the community, deeply rooted in Catholic social values and the work of some of the best and bright Catholic theologians. You don't want to miss this episode. Raised in an activist household Louis had to learn quickly what it meant to take action against oppressive structures from a Catholic point of view. After drifting away from his faith as a teen and young adult, Louis began to dig more deeply into Scripture, the Early Church Fathers, and Church history – and an amazing conversion journey unfolds there, too!This is a spectacular episode about Catholic social teaching, justice, race, what it means to be an African American in today's North American Catholic Church, and what the Church, says Jones, is the absolute best vehicle for mounting social change and has the best vision of a just world too: with Christ as its centre. For more from Louis check out the fantastic podcast we recommended Ark and Dove (on all podcasting platforms). You can also follow Louis on Instagram and check out The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, recommended by Louis.For more, visit The Cordial Catholic. Send your feedback to cordialcatholic@gmail.com. Sign up for our newsletter for my reflections on episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and exclusive contests! To watch this and other episodes please visit (and subscribe to!) our YouTube channel.Please consider financially supporting this show! For more information visit the Patreon page. All patrons receive access to exclusive content and if you can give $5/mo or more you'll also be entered into monthly draws for fantastic books hand-picked by me.If you'd like to give a one-time donation to The Cordial Catholic, you can visit the PayPal page.Thank you to those already supporting the show!This show is brought to you in a special way by our Patron Co-Producers. Thanks to Eli and Tom, Kelvin and Susan, Stephen, Victor and Susanne, Phil, Noah, Nicole, Michelle, Jordan, Jon, James, Gina, and Eyram.Support the showFind and follow The Cordial Catholic on social media:Instagram: @cordialcatholicTwitter: @cordialcatholicYouTube: /thecordialcatholicFacebook: The Cordial CatholicTikTok: @cordialcatholic
Dr. Patrick Fletcher, Senior Advisor for Theology and Social Doctrine at Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, discusses the new document from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith that explores the question if cremated remains may be divided among family members. The Vatican's Document: https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_ddf_doc_20231209_risposta-card-zuppi-ceneri_en.html Watch a short video about St. John Seminary's Online in M.A. in Pastoral Ministry Program: https://vimeo.com/790530996 If you are interested in learning more about the online M.A. in Pastoral Ministry Program for lay students at St. John's Seminary, email Dr. Stuart Squires at mapm@stjohnsem.edu
In this episode, I talk with Dr. Catharine Pakaluk, economist at the Catholic University of America, about the social and economic teachings of the Catholic church. The Catholic Catechism is the rule of faith for Catholic Christians, and in a section on the 7th Commandment, the church explains its teaching on social and economic issues. Dr. Pakaluk explains why the Catholic church is extremely critical of socialism, and why certain passages that seem to challenge the notion of free markets make sense within the larger framework of Catholic theology and are not an impediment to economic freedom. There are a lot of very important economic, social, and theological issues that are addressed in this episode, and you won't want to miss it! Media Referenced:Catharine Pakaluk Academic Page: https://business.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/faculty-profiles/pakaluk-catherine/index.htmlCatharine Pakaluk Twitter: @CRPakalukCan a Catholic be a Socialist w/ Trent Horn: https://a.co/d/jcuPhZbHannah's Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth: https://a.co/d/gQBv0grCatechism in a Year, Ownership of Goods: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/day-313-ownership-of-goods/id1648949780?i=1000634219714Catechism in a Year, The Goods of Others: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/day-314-goods-of-others/id1648949780?i=1000634340376Catechism in a Year, The Church's Social Doctrine: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/day-315-the-churchs-social-doctrine/id1648949780?i=1000634446429Rerum Novarum, Pope Leo XIII, paragraphs 1-15; https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_l-xiii_enc_15051891_rerum-novarum.html2. Quadragesimo Anno, Pope Pius XI, paragraphs 44-62; https://www.vatican.va/content/pius-xi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-xi_enc_19310515_quadragesimo-anno.html3. Centesimus Annus, Pope John Paul II, see especially 10, 11, 13, and also 43-48; https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_01051991_centesimus-annus.html The Protestant Libertarian Podcast is a project of the Libertarian Christian Institute and a part of the Christians For Liberty Network. The Libertarian Christian Institute can be found at www.libertarianchristians.com. Questions, comments, suggestions? Please reach out to me at theprotestantlibertarian@gmail.com. You can also follow the podcast on Twitter: @prolibertypod. For more about the show, you can go to theprotestantlibertarianpodcast.com. If you like the show and want to support it, you can! Check out the Protestant Libertarian Podcast page at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theplpodcast. Also, please consider giving me a star rating and leaving me a review, it really helps expand the shows profile! Thanks!
Justin Hibbard concludes this series on Catholic ethos by examining the 7 principles of Catholic social justice teaching. While social justice means all sorts of things to different people, we'll examine how does the Church defines social justice, and the practical ways it encourages all of humankind to create a more just society.Subscribe to Why Catholic? wherever you get your podcasts.Check out the Why Catholic Etsy shop (all proceeds support this podcast).Become a free subscriber or a patron of Why Catholic? and get the next episode and a discount code to the Why Catholic Etsy shop in your email inbox.Follow Why Catholic on Instagram.Subscribe to Why Catholic on YouTubeSHOW NOTES:* Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church* Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching - USCCB Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe
Together, with Fr. Mike, we examine both our respect for the integrity of creation as well as the Church's broader social doctrine. Fr. Mike emphasizes that we owe animals kindness because they have been entrusted to our stewardship, but also that we must have a balanced relationship with them. He then goes on to examine the Church's Social Doctrine in our postmodern world, focusing on capitalism, socialism, and communism. Today's readings are Catechism paragraphs 2415-2425. This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/ciy Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.
This week, Fr. Sean and Julia discuss a part of the morality section of the Catechism about the commandment, "thou shall not steal," paragraphs 2419–2436. Enjoy this episode and visit https://petersburgparishes.org/podcast/ to tune in to previous episodes across various podcast platforms!
Dr. Patrick Fletcher, Senior Advisor for Theology and Social Doctrine at Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, discusses the Church's thinking on controversial new ways of disposing of human remains. The Vatican's Document: https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20160815_ad-resurgendum-cum-christo_en.html The Canadian Bishops' Document:https://www.cccb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/CCCB_Burying_the_Dead.pdf?utm_medium=Pamphlet&utm_campaign=BTD The US Bishops' Document: https://www.usccb.org/resources/On%20Proper%20Disposition%202023-03-20.pdf Watch a short video about St. John Seminary's Online in M.A. in Pastoral Ministry Program: https://vimeo.com/790530996 If you are interested in learning more about the online M.A. in Pastoral Ministry Program for lay students at St. John's Seminary, email Dr. Stuart Squires at mapm@stjohnsem.edu
Владимир Петрунин - кандидат философских наук, доцент кафедры теологии, религиоведения и культурных аспектов национальной безопасности Орловского государственного университета имени И.С. Тургенева. В 1998 г. закончил исторический факультет Орловского государственного университета. В 1999-2002 гг. обучался в очной аспирантуре философского факультета МГУ имени М. В. Ломоносова. В 2002 г. защитил кандидатскую диссертацию на тему «Политический исихазм и его традиции в «Основах социальной концепции Русской Православной Церкви». Автор более 90 научных работ, опубликованных в России, Белоруссии, Болгарии, Польше, Сербии, Словакии и на Украине. Монография «Политический исихазм и его традиции в социальной доктрине Московского Патриархата» удостоена Благодарности и Памятной медали Комитета и Фонда по премиям памяти митрополита Московского и Коломенского Макария (Булгакова) (2009 г.). Сфера его научных интересов - политическая теология православного христианства. Vladimir Petrunin, Ph.D. in Philosophical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Theology, Religious Studies and Cultural Aspects of National Security, Oryol State University named after I.S. Turgenev. In 1998 he graduated from the Faculty of History of the Oryol State University. In 1999-2002 studied at the full-time postgraduate course of the Faculty of Philosophy of Moscow State University named after M. V. Lomonosov. In 2002 he defended his Ph.D. thesis on "Political hesychasm and its traditions in the Foundations of the Social Concept of the Russian Orthodox Church". Author of more than 90 scientific papers published in Russia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia and Ukraine. The monograph "Political Hesychasm and Its Traditions in the Social Doctrine of the Moscow Patriarchate" was awarded the Commemorative Medal of the Committee and the Foundation for Prizes in Memory of Metropolitan Makariy (Bulgakov) of Moscow and Kolomna (2009). The scope of his scientific interests is the political theology of Orthodox Christianity. ================================SUPPORT & CONNECT:Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/denofrichTwitter: https://twitter.com/denofrichFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.develman/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/denofrichInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/den_of_rich/Hashtag: #denofrich© Copyright 2023 Den of Rich. All rights reserved.
SHOW NOTES:Galatians 1:8, Ephesians 1:17-23, CCC 66-67, 890, 1935A Christian reflection on the “New Age,” section 1.3Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, paragraph 295
How do I vote as a follower of Jesus? Is there objective criteria for voting with a Catholic conscience? Join Archbishop Smith for a discussion about how to vote as a Catholic, as we get ready for the May 29th provincial election in Alberta. We discuss what it means to have a well-formed conscience, the principles of Catholic social teaching that need to inform our voting decisions, how government policy on abortion and assisted suicide impacts our voting, and how to pray to the Holy Spirit for wisdom as we cast a vote. Links f:Pastoral letter from the Alberta Bishops on voting as a CatholicThe Catholic Conscience resource for comparing political parties.A comprehensive review of Catholic Social Teaching, the Compendium of The Social Doctrine of the ChurchThe Catechism of the Catholic ChurchSubscribe to our email list: Upfront UpdatesUpfront with the Archbishop is a podcast where we seek to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek.Watch us on YouTube Here!andSubscribe to our email list: Upfront Updates Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast where our goal is to strengthen the relationship between the hierarchy and the faithful through informal conversations about our Catholic faith. Featuring Archbishop Richard Smith (Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB) and our host Jenny Connelly. Produced by Matthew Bodnarek.
Common Good and SocietySolidarity and subsidiarity are two principles of the moral teachings of the Church that are absolutely required for a well-ordered and functioning society. In fact, the common good cannot be served without them. It is from this starting point of the common good that we must begin. Pope St. John XXIII said in 1963 that “... civil authority must strive to promote the common good in the interest of all, without favoring any individual citizen or category of citizen (Pacem in Terris, 56).” Pope Leo XIII even said in 1891 that “civil society exists for the common good, and hence is concerned with the interests of all in general… (Rerum Novarum, 51).”Civil society, serving the common good, is ordered towards men establishing of right-relationship with one another and setting up a commonwealth. No man is an island unto himself and the good of each individual is inextricably linked to the good of the society as a whole. The depths of this reality are rooted in the charity of Almighty God. As Pope Benedict XVI wrote in Caritas in Veritate: “To love someone is to desire that person's good and to take effective steps to secure it (Caritas in Veritate, 7).” How else can this be accomplished than in a community, a society, and gathering of individuals united to common purpose, at least to some large degree. SolidarityThe common good is the aim of civil society, but how is it served? The first principle to examine is solidarity. Solidarity basically is the reality that there is an interdependence among individuals and nations. In his work Centesimus Annus, Pope St. John Paul II provides the historical context of the word solidarity. He reports that in the writings of Pope Leo XIII, the Greek philosophical term of “friendship” is employed with the same meaning as what is now called solidarity. Pope Piux XI refers to solidarity with the term “social charity.” And Pope St. Paul VI expanded “the concept to cover the many modern aspects of the social question, speaks of a ‘civilization of love' (Centesimus Annus, 10).” Pope Benedict XVI put it eloquently to the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences in 2008 when he said: “Solidarity refers to the virtue enabling the human family to share fully the treasure of material and spiritual goods, and subsidiarity is the coordination of society's activities in a way that supports the internal life of the local communities (Pope Benedict XVI, 2008).”In our modern, interconnected world, with global media, we experience keenly the reality that we are connected. We watch the news and feel personally affected by injustice and human rights violations committed in countries in which we have never stepped foot. There is a moral connotation to this, as well, because we wonder: how can I help? What can I do? The human heart naturally reaches out to the suffering and pain of others and desires justice. Yet, what can we do? Well, in solidarity, we understand that we are interconnected.As St. John Paul II put it 1987:“It is above all a question of interdependence, sensed as a system determining relationships in the contemporary world, in its economic, cultural, political and religious elements, and accepted as a moral category. When interdependence becomes recognized in this way, the correlative response as a moral and social attitude, as a "virtue," is solidarity. This then is not a feeling of vague compassion or shallow distress at the misfortunes of so many people, both near and far. On the contrary, it is a firm and persevering determination to commit oneself to the common good; that is to say to the good of all and of each individual, because we are all really responsible for all (Sollicitudo rei socialis, 38).”Committed to the common good, and aware of the interconnectedness of man, we set out in charity to sanctify the temporal order. This is the heart of solidarity. We see the world as God sees it. We recognize the members of society as persons. Seeing the image of God and recognizing opportunities to practice solidarity do not belong exclusively to one class either. As St. John Paul II puts it:“Those who are more influential, because they have a greater share of goods and common services, should feel responsible for the weaker and be ready to share with them all they possess. Those who are weaker, for their part, in the same spirit of solidarity, should not adopt a purely passive attitude or one that is destructive of the social fabric, but, while claiming their legitimate rights, should do what they can for the good of all. The intermediate groups, in their turn, should not selfishly insist on their particular interests, but respect the interests of others (Sollicitudo rei socialis, 39).”In other words, no one is excused from the practice of Christian charity. Likewise, because civil society exists to serve the common good, an essential condition for global solidarity is autonomy and free self-determination. Men organize themselves to constitute a commonwealth. Government should support this swelling of justice and charity, without undermining it by a tyrannical top-down approach.Government and SolidarityThose in government work can support the practice of solidarity by understanding that man's fulfillment comes by using his intelligence and freedom in freely giving of himself to others. Private initiative and ownership are, therefore, to be respected and kept in preeminent position. To quote St. John Paul II from Centesimus Annus:“Man works in order to provide for the needs of his family, his community, his nation, and ultimately all humanity. Moreover, he collaborates in the work of his fellow employees, as well as in the work of suppliers and in the customers' use of goods, in a progressively expanding chain of solidarity (Centesimus Annus, 43).”It is Catholic and just to ensure bonds of solidarity among working people and allow them to practice useful work, without exploitation and being used as a means of making profit only. Man works to provide for the needs of others and his work ought to firstly expand the work and wealth of society, which then can lead to profits but only secondarily. Even at the level of the family, a mutual support of husband and wife ought to be fostered and care given by one generation to the other. The family is rightly ordered as a community of work and solidarity. Solidarity requires seeing the human person. Often today, we might find two prevailing forces which seek to devalue us. On the one hand, the market sees only producers and consumers of goods. On the other hand, the government only sees statistics and objects of State administration. But society serves the life of human persons and the common good; the market and the State are not the final purpose of society. Associations of persons and state agencies should work to promote a deeper vision of human solidarity. By doing so, solidarity can be shown by civil society in a way surpassing that of any one individual. Pope Francis said in 2013 that “As Church we all have a strong responsibility to spread hope through works of solidarity, always seeking to collaborate in the best possible way with public institutions with respect for their respective responsibilities (Pope Francis, 2013).”As St. John Paul II put it in 1995, “Many Christians from all Communities, by reason of their faith, are jointly involved in bold projects aimed at changing the world by inculcating respect for the rights and needs of everyone, especially the poor, the lowly and the defenceless (Ut Unum Sint, 43).”It is this vision of seeing the human person rather than a vague abstraction and respecting the needs of these persons that we enter into solidarity. As Pope Benedict XVI put it:“Only my readiness to encounter my neighbour and to show him love makes me sensitive to God as well. Only if I serve my neighbour can my eyes be opened to what God does for me and how much he loves me (Deus Caritas Est, 18).”Really, solidarity is instantiated in our place of work when we serve the other. If you are in real estate, are you viewing the human purpose of the structure you are helping to buy and sell? In healthcare, are you treating symptoms and diseases or paying care to the whole human person? In government, are you giving due deference to human communities or simply building a more efficient bureaucracy?Pope Francis warned us in 2013 that “This word solidarity runs the risk of being deleted from the dictionary because it is a word that bothers us, it bothers us. Why? Because it requires you to look at another and give yourself to another with love (Pope Francis, 2013).” By practicing solidarity, from the heart of the Church, we are able to work in the public sector and transcend the cultural, political, social, and geographic differences that separate people in an effort to see persons as God sees them. As we encounter persons in the private or public sector in a clinical or service capacity, we grow in solidarity if we see them as persons to be loved. Likewise, from an administrative or policy standpoint, we are provided opportunities to practice the virtue of solidarity and create systems and structures which facilitate the growth in holiness, virtue, and a more holistic view of the dignity of each human person.SubsidiarityThe companion principle to solidarity is the principle of subsidiarity. Subsidiarity can be defined a couple of different ways. The best definition, in my estimation, is this: the best decision is made at the lowest possible level and the highest level necessary. Put another way: any activity that can be performed by a more decentralized entity should be.The principle of subsidiarity comes into play on every level of analysis. We can look at the interplay of the family in a community. Or we can investigate the proper balance between a regional government and a national government. On the level of the State, subsidiarity dictates that the State should not do things which belong properly to the capacity of individuals or private associations operating independently of the State. Again, subsidiarity means that the best decision is made at the lowest level possible and the highest level necessary.We should be careful not to simply see subsidiarity as a conservative/traditional principle that seeks to limit the power of the State. Instead, subsidiarity sets limits on the State but it also justifies the existence of the State. The highest level necessary sometimes means that a national or federal level of oversight is necessary. Think, for example, of the existence of border security, military administration, or policies regarding national patriotism. So, the State is necessary, but it needs to be rightly limited to only those actions necessary to be administered at that level.The heart of the principle of subsidiarity is human dignity. As Pope Benedict XVI beautifully teaches:“Subsidiarity respects personal dignity by recognizing in the person a subject who is always capable of giving something to others. By considering reciprocity as the heart of what it is to be a human being, subsidiarity is the most effective antidote against any form of all-encompassing welfare state (Caritas in veritate, 57).”If we do not allow decisions to be made at the proper level, then power will be exercised in a foolish way on the one hand or in a tyrannical fashion on the other hand. Though the effects of globalization have yielded some fruits on the international stage, there is still a threat of a “dangerous universal power of a tyrannical nature,” to borrow a phrase of Pope Benedict XVI. He acknowledges there should be sufficient global authority to pursue the global common good, but, most importantly, “[t]his authority, however, must be organized in a subsidiary and stratified way, if it is not to infringe upon freedom and if it is to yield effective results in practice (Caritas in veritate, 57).”Pope Pius XI, in 1931, wrote of this reciprocal nature when he said: “The supreme authority of the State ought, therefore, to let subordinate groups handle matters and concerns of lesser importance, which would otherwise dissipate its efforts greatly. Thereby the State will more freely, powerfully, and effectively to do all those things that belong to it alone because it alone can do them: directing, watching, urging, restraining, as occasion requires and necessity demands (Quadragesimo Anno, 80).” The State cannot, however, be all-encompassing and tyrannical, unjustly limiting individual autonomy. In the Second World Meeting of Popular Movements in 2015, Pope Francis said this: “No actual or established power has the right to deprive peoples of the full exercise of their sovereignty (Pope Francis, 2015).”If we do not heed the Church's sage understanding of subsidiarity, then the State will begin to provide everything, even those things best left to a lower level or strata of society. This would inevitably become a mere bureaucracy which can never guarantee the thing needed most by those who are suffering: loving personal concern. As Pope Benedict XVI writes in his encyclical on love:“We do not need a State which regulates and controls everything, but a State which, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, generously acknowledges and supports initiatives arising from the different social forces and combines spontaneity with closeness to those in need (Deus Caritas Est, 28).”Solidarity and SubsidiaritySolidarity and subsidiarity come together as a pair or neither are assured. If we have subsidiarity without solidarity, then we have what Pope Benedict XVI calls “social privatism.” In this situation, the individual is free to operate as they will but with no regard for his fellow man. This does not serve the common good. On the other hand, if we have solidarity but not subsidiarity, then we have what Pope Benedict calls “paternalist social assistance that is demeaning to those in need (Caritas in veritate, 58).”In 1961, Pope St. John XXIII wrote clearly that “Experience has shown that where personal initiative is lacking, political tyranny ensues and, in addition, economic stagnation in the production of a wide range of consumer goods and of services of the material and spiritual order (Mater et Magistra, 57).”This paternalist social assistance could also be called a Social Assistance State or Welfare State. Such a society deprives individuals of personal responsibility. The Social Assistance State, says Pope St. John Paul II, “... leads to a loss of human energies and an inordinate increase of public agencies, which are dominated more by bureaucratic ways of thinking than by concern for serving their clients, and which are accompanied by an enormous increase in spending. In fact, it would appear that needs are best understood and satisfied by people who are closest to them and who act as neighbours to those in need (Centesimus Annus, 48).”The lesson here is an incredibly practical one. For those involved in the public or private sectors alike, we must view people as persons with true value. We need to work towards the common good and ensure that we are keeping subsidiarity and solidarity operative. If we are to avoid tyranny then we must put subsidiarity into practice. If we are to avoid a privatism devoid of charity, then we must put solidarity into practice!For further reading, check the Compendium of Social Doctrine of the Church from the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.or Peter Kwasniewski's book A Reader in Catholic Social Teaching.Will Wright Catholic Podcast is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. 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Clark and Laura break down the Catholic Church's Social Doctrine, including the Compendium of the Social Doctrine. What is it, how did it come to be, what's good about it, and where is it lacking? Also in this episode: • Do Christians only help people because it makes them feel good? • It's ok to make money; when self-interest is good • A correction: Catholicism's official teaching on Protestants and Schisms • 20th Anniversary of ASH and YOUR INVITATION • Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church --- Chapters: 0:00 Start 0:58 Catholicism's official teaching on Protestants and Schisms 3:39 20th Anniversary of ASH and YOUR INVITATION 5:03 Introduction to Catholic Social Doctine 5:37 How did the Social Doctrine come about? And its context 12:18 Issues with the Social Doctrine 15:21 The implications of decentralization and human growth 18:47 Nobility and its many issues 21:09 Do Christians only help people because it makes them feel good? 23:06 What IS the Social Doctrine of the Church? 25:22 Is the Church Socialist, Libertarian, or Communist? 27:54 The primary principles (and the ambiguity) of the Social Doctrine 31:01 Is the Social Doctrine authoritative? 32:35 What's missing from the Social Doctrine: #1 Decentralization 36:39 It's good to make money; when self-interest is ok 39:57 Why ethics in business is necessary (and helpful) 42:11 Understanding "rights" (feat. Mary Ann Glendon's "Rights Talk") 44:09 Recapping: What we wish the Social Doctrine did better 44:30 Laura's recommendation: library hack! 45:55 Clark's stand-up comedy 46:56 Outro --- The Simpleton Podcast is also on Rumble and Odysee! You can watch the latest episodes of The Simpleton Podcast by going to: Rumble: rumble.com/user/asimplehouseU Odysee: odysee.com/@asimplehouseU You can also find the video version of this episode on YouTube. Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to https://youtu.be/3pPQubXAEeo. --- Like, subscribe, share the podcast, and most of all, send us your feedback! We want to hear from you about what you loved, what you didn't, where you want to see the podcast go, and any other thoughts you have. Send us an email at asimplehouse@gmail.com with the subject line "The Simpleton Podcast Feedback". A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Our Catholic missionary work involves meeting people in their neighborhoods and in their homes. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor. While missionaries serve at A Simple House, they live a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. To learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast, visit asimplehouse.org. You can also follow us on these platforms: YouTube - A Simple House: https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): https://youtube.com/@asimplehouseu_2023 Facebook: @asimplehouse Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic
Paul and Dominic discuss the fourth principle of Catholic Social Teaching: solidarity. In this conversation, they explore what the Church teaches about structural sin, the preferential option for the poor, racism, immigration, and care for the environment. These are challenging teachings that call us to envision a world that is healed and transformed by Jesus Christ. Solidarity must be seen above all in its value as a moral virtue that determines the order of institutions. On the basis of this principle the “structures of sin” that dominate relationships between individuals and peoples must be overcome. They must be purified and transformed into structures of solidarity through the creation or appropriate modification of laws, market regulations, and juridical systems. Solidarity is also an authentic moral virtue, not a feeling of vague compassion or shallow distress at the misfortunes of so many people, both near and far. On the contrary, it is a firm and persevering determination to commit oneself to the common good. That is to say to the good of all and of each individual, because we are all really responsible for all. (Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church) ABOUT POPE FRANCIS GENERATION Pope Francis Generation is the show for Catholics struggling with the Church's teaching, who feel like they might not belong in the Church anymore, and who still hunger for a God of love and goodness. Hosted by Paul Fahey, a professional catechist, and Dominic de Souza, someone who needs catechesis. Together, we're taking our own look at the Catholic Church– her teachings and practices- from 3 views that changed our world: the Kerygma, the forgotten doctrine of theosis, and the teachings of Pope Francis. Together, with you, we're the Pope Francis Generation. SUPPORT THIS SHOW: This show is brought to you by Pope Francis Generation, a project to explore Catholicism inspired by Pope Francis. Founded by Paul Fahey, you can follow the newsletter, join the group, and become a supporting member. Your donations allow us to create the resource you're enjoying now as well as much more. Paid subscribers get to watch each episode before everyone else, join private Q&As, and pitch ideas for future episodes! Check out: popefrancisgeneration.com ABOUT PAUL FAHEY Paul lives in Michigan with my wife, Kristina, and four kids. He's a catechist, retreat leader, counseling student, as well as a contributor and co-founder of Where Peter Is. ABOUT DOMINIC DE SOUZA SmartCatholics founder, Dominic de Souza, is a convert from radical traditionalism – inspired by WherePeterIs, Bishop Robert Barron, and Pope Francis. He is passionate about helping ordinary Catholics break the ‘bystander effect', and be firstresponders. “We don't have to be geniuses. We just have to show up with witness and kindness. Christ does the rest.” Today he hosts the SmartCatholics community. smartcatholics.com SPONSOR: SELECT INTERNATIONAL TOURS More Catholic Leaders choose Select International Tours than any other pilgrimage company. With 35 years of award-winning travel planning, they have a track record of excellence and faithfulness. And they are a small company with a big heart, because every one of their pilgrimage trips helps to support and fund their 501 (c)(3) charity work, helping Christian families thrive in the Holy Land. If you're ready to travel, or if you're looking to lead a group of your own, take the next step on your pilgrimage by visiting: SelectInternationalTours.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/popefrancisgeneration/message
What does the Compendium of the Social Doctrine say about "love"? Michael Davis covers the topic in this week's podcast and joins Brenda to share more.Subscribe to the Morning Blend on your favorite podcast platform.Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more.Look through past episodes or support this podcast.The Morning Blend is a production of Mater Dei Radio in Portland, Oregon.
How did Jesus involve himself in the politics of his time? In his podcast, "Common Sense on Social Justice" host Michael Davis is taking on the challenge of Political Community. He joins Brenda on The Morning Blend. https://the-morning-blend.captivate.fm/ (Subscribe to the Morning Blend) on your favorite podcast platform. Find this show on the free https://materdeiradio.com/hail-mary-media-app/ (Hail Mary Media App), along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more. Look through https://materdeiradio.com/category/morning-drive/ (past episodes) or https://forms.ministryforms.net/viewForm.aspx?formId=f861df13-50f6-4182-8712-b794ec287dfb (support this podcast). The Morning Blend is a production of https://materdeiradio.com/ (Mater Dei Radio) in Portland, Oregon.
Learn more about https://columbanjpe.org/jubileepodcast In his encyclical letter on the environment, called Laudato Si', Pope Francis writes: “ It is remarkable how weak international political responses have been [to addressing our ecological crises]. … There are too many special interests, and economic interests easily end up trumping the common good and manipulating information so that their own plans will not be affected” (LS #54).Both the climate crisis and the biodiversity crisis are accelerating rapidly, with scientists warning us that there's not much time left to act before the worst consequences are unavoidable. In the face of seemingly indifferent or callous political leadership, it's tempting for us to give up hope that meaningful solutions to our ecological crisis can be implemented. How can we move past inaction? How can we create a “healthy politics” capable of prioritizing the common good? The solution is for each one of us to get more involved in politics. It's important to remember that politics is not about politicians and political parties. What it's about is every member of a community building the kind of communities they want to live in. Quoting the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, Pope Francis reminds us that “‘in order to make society more human, more worthy of the human person, love in social life – political, economic and cultural – must be given renewed value, becoming the constant and highest norm for all activity.' … When we feel that God is calling us to intervene with others in these social dynamics, we should realize that this too is part of our spirituality, which is an exercise of charity and, as such, matures and sanctifies us” (LS #231).It's our responsibility, as much as it's our right, to use our moral voices to advocate alongside the earth and its more marginalized children for a more just, sustainable world. To solve the ecological crisis, we need every person to be a part of the solution, starting with their local community and moving all the way up to the highest levels of society and government. Music from https://purple-planet.com
What are human rights? Does everyone have the right to the same things? What does 'equality' mean? In this episode, we round off our discussion of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church.This episode covers Part Three, Section One, Chapter Two, Article 3 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 1918-1948).Contact the podcast: crashcoursecatholicism@gmail.com.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crashcoursecatholicism/.....References and further reading/listening/viewing:1 Corinthians 13The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church. John XXIII, Mater et Magistra and Pacem in Terris.JPII, Centesimus Annus Pope Paul VI, Gravisimum Educationis Vatican II, Gaudium et SpesBishop Robert Barron "Pope Francis and Our Responsibility for the Common Good." and "Social Justice and Evangelisation" Australian Catholic University. The Principles of Catholic Social Thought & The Common Good.Catholic Relief Services, Catholic Social Teaching 101Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, "Human Rights"Elizabeth Gaskell, North and SouthUnited Nations, Universal Declaration of Human RightsWe Can Be Heroes: "Ja'mie King"Mary Ann Glendon, Seth D. Kaplan, "Renewing Human Rights", First Things John Finnis, "Human Rights and the Common Good", and Natural Law and Human RightsSamuel Moyn, Not Enough: Human Rights in an Unequal World Michael Novak, Paul Adams, Elizabeth Shaw. Social Justice Isn't What You Think It Is
What is a society? What's more important: my individual rights or the common good? Do all societies need authority figures? In this episode, we begin our discussion of the social doctrine of the Catholic Church. This episode covers Part Three, Section One, Chapter Two, Articles 1 and 2 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 1877-1917).Contact the podcast: crashcoursecatholicism@gmail.com.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crashcoursecatholicism/.....References and further reading/listening/viewing:The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church.Pope Leo XIII Rerum NovarumPope Pius XI, Quadragesimo AnnoSt John XXIII, Mater et Magistra and Pacem in Terris.Pope Paul VI, Populorum Progressio and Octogesima AdveniensJPII, Letter to Families; Laborem Exercens; and Sollicitudo Rei SocialisVatican II, Gaudium et SpesBishop Robert Barron "Pope Francis and Our Responsibility for the Common Good." YouTube.Australian Catholic University. The Principles of Catholic Social Thought & The Common Good. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. "The Common Good" Charles De Koninck, On the Primacy of the Common Good. I Am SamWilliam Golding, The Lord of the FliesRazzle DazzleThe Catholic Encyclopedia, "Civil Authority" The Catholic Encyclopedia "Society"Catholic Relief Services, Catholic Social Teaching 101.Fleet Foxes, Helplessness Blues
This is a reading of a section from the Christian for National Liberation's new book A Commentary on the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church in which the CNL discusses the need for Christians to differentiate just and unjust violence, revolutionary and reactionary war.Check out the previous episode which was a full discussion on the book with the Magnificast brothers!Purchase the book from Foreign Languages Press.Check out Chase's new Mass Struggle podcast.Amplify this content with an iTunes or Spotify rating or review and subscribe to our channel on Youtube!Support the show and access revolutionary bonus content: patreon.com/faithandcapitalMake a one time contribution with PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/faithandcapitalFollow Faith and Capital on instagram, twitter, facebook and subscribe to our channel on Youtube.Email: faithandcapital@gmail.comMusic by D.C.R. Pollock and Ed RussekSupport the show
Hey Gang, this week we've got a special episode where we chat with our friend Chase from Faith & Capital about a neat book called A Commentary on the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church by the Christians for National Liberation. It's a neat conversation where we just walk through some of the interesting beats within in the book. Check it out! You can find Chase's podcast here and you can find the book here.
Matt and Dean from the Magnificast podcast and Chase team up to discuss a recently published book from Foreign Language Press called Commentary on the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church by the revolutionary, Filipino organization, Christians for National Liberation. We discuss three of the chapters on poverty, the capital-labor contradiction, and terrorism/US imperialism. Check out the work of the CNL here.Check out Chase's new Mass Struggle podcast.Amplify this content with an iTunes or Spotify rating or review and subscribe to our channel on Youtube!Support the show and access revolutionary bonus content: patreon.com/faithandcapitalMake a one time contribution with PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/faithandcapitalFollow Faith and Capital on instagram, twitter, facebook and subscribe to our channel on Youtube.Email: faithandcapital@gmail.comMusic by D.C.R. Pollock and Ed RussekSupport the show
Why does the Church's definition of marriage seem so restrictive and archaic? What makes marriage different from other kinds of unions? What's the point of marriage?In this episode, we discuss the last of the seven sacraments.This episode covers Part Two, Section Two, Chapter Three, Article Seven of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 1601-1666).Contact the podcast: crashcoursecatholicism@gmail.com.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crashcoursecatholicism/.....References and further reading/listening/viewing:Pope St John Paul II, Familiaris Consortio. Pope Paul VI, Humanae Vitae. Pope Francis, Amoris Laetitiae. Pope St John Paul II, Redemption of the Body and the Sacramentality of Marriage. Christopher West, Good News About Sex and Marriage. Code of Canon Law, Pts 1095 - 1103. Fulton Sheen, Three To Get Married. Scott Hahn, The First Society. Catholic Encyclopedia, Sacrament of Marriage. Mary Shelley, Frankenstein. Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre.Peter Kreeft, Catholic Christianity. Compendium of Social Doctrine of the Church, The Family, the Vital Cell of Society. Fr Mike Schmitz, Beyond No: What the Catholic Church Has to Say About Same-Sex Attraction Bishop Robert Barron, Bishop Barron on the Sacrament of Marriage. Theology of the Body Institute, YouTube.
Chris is joined this episode by Shawn Peterson, president of Catholic Education Partners, an organization founded by US bishops in 2017 in order to provide a Catholic voice in education choice policy discussions. Chris and Shawn walk through Catholic teaching on this topic, including Vatican Council II, which exhorted civil authorities to empower parents to be truly free in directing their child's education by making available financial resources. They unpack the Catechism no. 2229, Gravissimum Educationes no. 6, and the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church no. 241. They also discuss Education Savings Accounts, including the new program recently passed in West Virginia. They also discuss the reality that, in rural areas, a government school can be the cultural and economic center of gravity for the community; this in turn causes fear of "winners and losers" in education choice policy discussions. However, rather than creating winners and losers, Shawn says parent choice programs are truly win-win for both government and non-government schools -- and most importantly, are a 'win' for parents and kids. See a https://www.edchoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/School-Choice-and-Public-Schools.pdf (summary of the research here).
Father Roger Landry discusses the universal call to holiness, giving practical resources to grow in your faith - privately and publicly.EP009: Father Roger LandryBecoming holy doesn't happen by accident. Father Roger Landry, the twin brother of EDIFY podcast host Scot Landry, gives us a handful of great (and practical) resources to begin or advance our journey on the road to holiness, including how to lead others into the light of Christ by living our faith publicly. Father Landry also discusses his ministry on CatholicPreaching.com and at the United Nations. Resources for Living your Faith in the World:Father Landry's book, Plan of Life: Habits to Help you Grow Closer to GodThe Leonine Forum - Cultivating Catholic Professionals for Lives of Virtuous LeadershipCompendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church - The Pontifical Council for Justice and PeaceEvangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life) - Saint John Paul IIForming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship - A Call to Political Responsibility from the Catholic Bishops of the United StatesLiving the Gospel of Life: A Challenge to American Catholics - A Statement by the Catholic Bishops of the United StatesFather Roger Landry is a priest of the Diocese of Fall River who currently serves on the staff of the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations. Please click here for more biographical information on Father Landry. If you haven't seen Father Landry's EDIFY video, please watch it at EDIFY.usTo hear more from Father Landry, find him on Twitter, YouTube and CatholicPreaching.com!
July 11, 2021 - Peter Kreeft, Ph.D., is a professor of philosophy at Boston College. He loves his five grandchildren, four children, one wife, one cat, and one God. He joins Joe & Joe to speak about the unity that exists between the Natural Law, the Deposit of Faith, & the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church. Peter Kreeft: https://www.peterkreeft.com/ Listen live or get the podcast on the Veritas app: https://www.veritascatholic.com/listen
Welcome back to For Pete's Sake. Today we will be going through Chapter 5 : 170-185. Now after setting the stage with what populism has done to our political atmosphere, Pope Francis is going to talk in a little more detail, especially on an international level, what changes need to take place. It is not a complete economic blueprint, but a better lens of what kind of political change is going to need to look through. Once again we are brought back to solidarism and subsidiary rhetoric and the notion of Catholic Distributism. "What I Saw in America" by G.K. Chesterton http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/what-i-saw-in-america-by-chesterton Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church- JPII https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/justpeace/documents/rc_pc_justpeace_doc_20060526_compendio-dott-soc_en.html
Today on the podcast, Fr. Myles and Fr. Wesley talk with Dr. Elisabeth Kincaid, Professor of Ethics and Moral Theology at Nashotah House Theological Seminary, about the basics of Catholic Social Teaching. Some resources she mentions: Papal Encyclicals The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church The Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Love in Action: Catholic Social Teaching for Every Church by Simon Cuff Francis Hittenger You can send your feedback and questions to thesacramentalists@gmail.com or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!
Fr Karl was on the Bathurst Diocese Priests' Retreat this week, so Karl and Josh prerecorded an interview with our first international guest, Mark Shea. Mark is an American Catholic Author who has been writing about the faith for many years. In this episode, we chat about his latest book, "The Church's Best-Kept Secret: A Primer in Catholic Social Teaching". Mark lays out the foundations of the Church's Social Doctrine, helping us to see it as integral to the faith rather than something added on top. To purchase the e-book click here. To purchase a hard copy click here. You can contact us at podcast@bathurst.catholic.org.au or hit like on our Facebook page. Opening Theme Music: Derek Clegg - A Strong Will is Needed - Used under Creative Commons. Editing & Cover Art by Emily Bennett
You Know Who Else Misunderstood The Kingdom of God? Hitler! In this episode, we read Herman Sasse’s 1930 essay on The Social Doctrine of the Augsburg Confession and its Significance for the Present. We discuss the two kingdoms doctrine, peoples’ station in life, and the need for public discussions of natural law. SHOW NOTES: The Social Doctrine of the Augsburg Confession and its Significance for the Present — In this essay, Hermann Sasse describes the theology of the “two regimens” (more commonly called “two kingdoms”) of the state and the church. Sasse addresses the widespread misunderstanding of the kingdom of God. — CONTACT and FOLLOW BannedBooks@1517.org Facebook Twitter SUBSCRIBE YouTube Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio SUPPORT Gillespie Coffee (gillespie.coffee) Gillespie Media (gillespie.media) Donavon Riley The Warrior Priest Podcast 1517 Podcast Network Support the work of 1517
Welcome to The Endow Podcast! This podcast is a forum for women to foster conversations about the intellectual life and intentional community for the cultivation of the feminine genius. On this episode, Simone interviews our very own Janeth Chavez! A bit about Janeth: she was born in Mexico and raised in Denver, Colorado. She has a degree in marketing, and has received Catholic Spiritual Formation through InIpso Ministry, as well as Theology Formation from the McGrath Institute for Church Life of the University of Notre Dame. Recently she received an International Diploma in Social Doctrine of the Church: Women in Public Life, by La Academia Latinoamericana de Líderes Católicos. Prior to us, she worked for the bishops of the Archdiocese of Denver. For the past six years she's worked with the Hispanic community in various apostolates. Her passion to help other women grow in relationship with the Lord and help them live out their true identity as daughters of God, rooted in faith and love. We hope you enjoyed learning more about all that Endow and Magnifica have to offer! Thanks for listening!For more information about Magnifica, please check out: https://magnifica.com.mxThe Magnifica Team is also on social media at:Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MagnificaGrupos/Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/magnificagrupos/Want to start your own Endow Group? Learn more by visiting our website at www.endowgroups.org or reach out to us at info@endowgroups.org. We look forward to serving you!
We discuss the new paper by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB "A Journey of Discernment - The Plenary Council" The long-awaited report into Church Governance "The Light from the Southern Cross", with its reading guide, have been released. We discuss Pope Francis' Wednesday Audience, in which he challenges the injustice of wealth inequality and recommend familiarising yourself with the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church. Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP made the news with a Facebook post (which he clarifies in this article). We discuss the tendency we have to react to things online without actually understanding them. Patrick Cooper, the Diocesan Financial Administrator for the Bathurst Diocese joins us to discuss his faith and stewardship in the Church. Daniel Ang explains how-to share our faith with others. You can contact us at podcast@bathurst.catholic.org.au or hit like on our Facebook page. Opening Theme Music: Derek Clegg - A Strong Will is Needed - How-To Theme Music by Ramol Nocopyright Music Used under Creative Commons. Editing, Cover Art and How-To Theme Voiceover by Emily Bennett
Justice is the moral virtue that consists in the constant and firm will to give their due to God and neighbor. Justice toward God is called the "virtue of religion." [Worship.] Justice toward men disposes one to respect the rights of each and to establish in human relationships the harmony that promotes equity with regard to persons and to the common good. The just man, often mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures, is distinguished by habitual right thinking and the uprightness of his conduct toward his neighbor (CCC 1807). "Justice is a habit whereby a man renders to each one his due by a constant and perpetual will" (St. Thomas Aquinas). "For the rich man in the Gospel who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and feasted sumptuously every day, is not said to have stolen what belonged to others, but to have used what was his own unfruitfully; and hell received him after this life, not because he did anything unlawful but because by immoderate indulgence he gave up his whole self to what was lawful" (St. Augustine). Friends of the Show get all Premium Content! Thank you to my newest Friends of the Show: Ban A; Ella C; Bonnie C; Lynn T; Gerry C; Rowena A; Nancy B; and Paul S, for loving and lifting me! LOVE the Word® is a Bible study method based on Mary's own practice: lectio without the Latin. Get the book based on Sonja's method in the right margin, How to Pray Like Mary. L - Listen (Receive the Word via audio or video.) O - Observe (Connect the passage to your life and recent events.) Do I vote and live each day with human dignity, marriage and family, the poor, and the other principles of Catholic Social Justice in mind? Do I search for purpose, the interior life, for God in those I meet in my daily interactions? Do I hold myself and others responsible for the rights we are gifted with? Do I consider the rights of workers over the rights of those who will not work? Do I serve the poor with a consideration that justice demands what I offer them? Do I meditate on my own oneness and connectedness with my neighbor and God? Have I taken measures to simplify my consumption? Have I stopped littering? Do I recycle as much as I can? V - Verbalize (Pray about your thoughts and emotions.) Remembering that He loves you and that you are in His presence, talk to God about the particulars of your O – Observe step. You may want to write your reflections in your LOVE the Word® journal. Or, get a free journal page and guide in the right-hand margin. E - Entrust (May it be done to me according to your word!) O God, who would fold both heaven and earth in a single peace, Let the design of your great love lighten upon the waste of our wraths and sorrows. Give peace to your Church, peace among nations, peace in our dwellings, and peace in our hearts, through your Son our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen + Show Notes Topics Discussed: Summary of the seven Catholic social justice principles Justice as a biblical concept Justice in society Overview: Minutes 00:12:00 - Recap of series, CSJ principles 1-5 Minutes 12:01-24:00 - CSJ priciples 6-7, justice and righteousness in the Bible Minutes 24:01-36:00 - Human justice and God's justice Minutes 36:01-48:00 - Some Church Fathers and Doctors on justice, justice as redemption and forgiveness Additional Resources: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching Book, Amazon: Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and USCCB Bible Study Evangelista is on the Laudate app! Facebook Discussion Community We're talking over on the Bible Study Evangelista Facebook Discussion page. Come chat with us. Read the Transcript Download a complete, word-for-word transcript of this show, here.
On this episode, Chris is joined once more by Jason Adkins, the Executive Director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference. They dive into two graduate courses that Jason teaches at St. Paul Seminary, “Politics and the New Evangelization” and “Catholicism and U.S. Politics.” The conversation ranges from JPII to Alexis de Toqueville, Archbishop John Ireland to Richard John Neuhaus. http://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_25031995_evangelium-vitae.html (-Evangelium Vitae) https://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/abortion/living-the-gospel-of-life (– Living the Gospel of Life) http://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_exhortations/documents/hf_jp-ii_exh_30121988_christifideles-laici.html (-Christifideles Laici) https://www.google.com/search?ei=WL82X8H7BJHKtQb36KewCg&q=compedium+of+the+social+doctrine&oq=compedium+of+the+social+doctrine&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQAzIHCC4QChCTAjIECAAQCjIECAAQCjIECAAQCjIECAAQCjIECAAQCjIICAAQFhAKEB46BQguEJMCOgYIABAIEB46BAgAEB46BggAEBYQHjoICC4QkQIQkwI6CwguEMcBEK8BEJECOggILhCxAxCDAToICAAQsQMQgwE6BQgAELEDOggILhDHARCjAjoLCC4QsQMQxwEQowI6BAgAEAM6BQgAEJECOgQIABBDOgoILhDHARCjAhBDOg4ILhDHARCvARCRAhCTAjoICC4QxwEQrwE6AggAOgcIABCxAxBDOgQILhAKUMu6AVi88gFgi_QBaABwAHgAgAHAAYgBvxmSAQQyOC43mAEAoAEBqgEHZ3dzLXdpesABAQ&sclient=psy-ab&ved=0ahUKEwjBh7eJkpvrAhURZc0KHXf0CaYQ4dUDCAw&uact=5 (-Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church) http://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20150524_enciclica-laudato-si.html (-Laudato Si) http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20021124_politica_en.html (-Doctrinal Note on some questions regarding the Participation of Catholics in Political Life) https://www.gutenberg.org/files/815/815-h/815-h.htm (-Democracy in America) – American Babylon: Notes of a Christian Exile (https://www.amazon.com/American-Babylon-Richard-John-Neuhaus/dp/0465020712 (book) and https://www.firstthings.com/article/2005/12/our-american-babylon (article summary))
“On this earth there is room for everyone: here the entire human family must find the resources to live with dignity, through the help of nature itself—God’s gift to his children—and through hard work and creativity. At the same time we must recognize our grave duty to hand the earth on to future generations in such a condition that they too can worthily inhabit it and continue to cultivate it.” —Pope Benedict XVI, Charity in Truth (Caritas in Veritate), no. 50 Friends of the Show get all Premium Content! Thank you to my newest Friends of the Show: Mary McJ; Gina G; Amanda B; Richard T; and Allyson M, for loving and lifting me! LOVE the Word® is a Bible study method based on Mary's own practice: lectio without the Latin. Get the book based on Sonja's method in the right margin, How to Pray Like Mary. L - Listen (Receive the Word via audio or video.) O - Observe (Connect the passage to your life and recent events.) Read about all the ways you can volunteer with The National Park Service in caring for our federally protected spaces. From the Examination of Conscience in Light of Social Teaching Do I live out my responsibility to care for God’s creation? Do I see my care for creation as connected to my concern for poor persons, who are most at risk from environmental problems? Do I litter? Live wastefully? Use energy too freely? Are there ways I could reduce consumption in my life? Are there ways I could change my daily practices and those of my family, school, workplace, or community to better conserve the earth’s resources for future generations? V - Verbalize (Pray about your thoughts and emotions.) Remembering that He loves you and that you are in His presence, talk to God about the particulars of your O – Observe step. You may want to write your reflections in your LOVE the Word® journal. Or, get a free journal page and guide in the right-hand margin. E - Entrust (May it be done to me according to your word!) Father of all, Creator and ruler of the universe, You entrusted your world to us as a gift. Help us to care for it and all people, that we may live in right relationship--with You, with ourselves, with one another, and with creation. Christ our Lord, both divine and human, You lived among us and died for our sins. Help us to imitate your love for the human family by recognizing that we are all connected—to our brothers and sisters around the world, to those in poverty impacted by environmental devastation, and to future generations. Holy Spirit, giver of wisdom and love, You breathe life in us and guide us. Help us to live according to your vision, stirring to action the hearts of all—individuals and families, communities of faith, and civil and political leaders. LORD God, help us to hear the cry of those in poverty, and the cry of the earth, so that we may together care for our common home. Amen + Show Notes Topics Discussed: Catholic social justice principle #8, Care for Creation Creation as home-building, covenant making, and Sabbath keeping Church documents on caring for creation Overview: Minutes 00:12:00 - Solidarity with creation and the poor Minutes 12:01-24:00 - Creation as home-building, covenant making, and Sabbath keeping Minutes 24:01-36:00 - Transgressing the land's Sabbaths causes slavery Minutes 36:01-48:00 - Church documents on care for the earth: Laudato Si, On the Hundreth Year, Caritas in Veritate Additional Resources: More on Care of Creation from the Bible and Church documents United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching Book, Amazon: Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and USCCB Bible Study Evangelista is on the Laudate app! Facebook Discussion Community We're talking about caring for creation over on the Bible Study Evangelista Facebook Discussion page. Come chat with us. Read the Transcript Download a complete,
This highly detailed image of the Crab Nebula combines data from telescopes spanning nearly the entire breadth of the electromagnetic spectrum. The picture includes data from five different telescopes: the Spitzer Space Telescope (infrared) in yellow; the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (radio) in red; Hubble Space Telescope (visible) in green; XMM-Newton (ultraviolet) in blue; and Chandra X-ray Observatory (X-ray) in purple. Notice that the green color is all we can (could) see with our own eyes. The rest is invisible to natural human sight. Friends of the Show get all Premium Content! Thank you to my newest Friends of the Show: George S; Valerie K; Erin K; Stacy C; and Dori S, for loving and lifting me! LOVE the Word® is a Bible study method based on Mary's own practice: lectio without the Latin. Get the book based on Sonja's method in the right margin, How to Pray Like Mary. L - Listen (Receive the Word via audio or video.) O - Observe (Connect the passage to your life and recent events.) Read this article to learn how college students are living out the call to solidarity as CRS Student Ambassadors. How can you work to educate others about issues that impact our brothers and sisters at home and around the world? or Explore quantum mechanics here. From the Examination of Conscience in Light of Social Teaching Do you believe that “we are all really responsible for all”? If so, how does this challenge you? How can you join with others to take concrete steps—big or small—to help build a society of solidarity? Does the way I spend my time reflect a genuine concern for others? Is solidarity incorporated into my prayer and spirituality? Do I lift up vulnerable people throughout the world in my prayer, or is it reserved for only my personal concerns? Am I attentive only to my local neighbors or also those across the globe? Do I see all members of the human family as my brothers and sisters? V - Verbalize (Pray about your thoughts and emotions.) Remembering that He loves you and that you are in His presence, talk to God about the particulars of your O – Observe step. You may want to write your reflections in your LOVE the Word® journal. Or, get a free journal page and guide in the right-hand margin. E - Entrust (May it be done to me according to your word!) Lord, Creator, and Father of all people, sensitize me to the suffering of others so that I can overcome indifference and build up a civilization of love and solidarity. Amen + Show Notes Topics Discussed: Catholic social justice principle #6, solidarity and connectedness Quantum mechanics and God Pope Benedict XVI, Charity in Truth (Caritas in Veritate) St. Catherine of Sienna's Dialogue St. Thomas Aqunias' Summa on being (existence), evil, and angels Overview: Minutes 00:12:00 - Solidarity as oneness, the science behind oneness Minutes 12:01-24:00 - Quantum mechanics and God Minutes 24:01-36:00 - Love as the connecting energy, Matthew 18:21-34 and the parable of the unforgiving servant Minutes 36:01-48:00 - Gratitude and forgiveness as ways to act in solidarity with all Additional Resources: More on Solidarity from the Bible and Church documents United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching Book, Amazon: Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and USCCB Bible Study Evangelista is on the Laudate app! Facebook Discussion Community We're talking about solidarity over on the Bible Study Evangelista Facebook Discussion page. Come chat with us. Read the Transcript You can download a complete, word-for-word transcript of this show, here.
For us as believers the dignity of work comes out of the whole theology of creation. Work is part of human dignity and written in natural law. As the parables of the talents and vineyard illustrate, every human being is created and gifted with special privileges - physical privileges, spiritual privileges, mental privileges, economic privileges, social privileges - precisely in order to use and work in them as God's hands and feet on behalf of others, to make the world a more just and loving place. The economy must serve people, not the other way around. Work is more than a way to make a living; it is a form of continuing participation in Gods creation. If the dignity of work is to be protected, then the basic rights of workers must be respected--the right to productive work, to decent and fair wages, to the organization and joining of unions, to private property, and to economic initiative. Friends of the Show get all Premium Content! Thank you to my newest Friends of the Show: LeDeana O'N; Donna H; Marc P; Ellen G; Jamie R; and Mary E, for loving and lifting me! LOVE the Word® is a Bible study method based on Mary's own practice: lectio without the Latin. Get the book based on Sonja's method in the right margin, How to Pray Like Mary. L - Listen (Receive the Word via audio or video.) O - Observe (Connect the passage to your life and recent events.) Read about one school’s efforts to educate others about how purchasing fair trade products can help vulnerable persons around the world. How can you act in solidarity with workers in your community, or around the world, whose rights are violated? From the Examination of Conscience in Light of Social Teaching As a worker, do I give my employer a fair day’s work for my wages? As an owner, do I treat workers fairly? Do I treat all workers with whom I interact with respect, no matter their position or class? Do I support the rights of all workers to adequate wages, health insurance, vacation and sick leave? Do I affirm their right to form or join unions or worker associations? Do my purchasing choices take into account the hands involved in the production of what I buy? When possible, do I buy products produced by workers whose rights and dignity were respected? V - Verbalize (Pray about your thoughts and emotions.) Remembering that He loves you and that you are in His presence, talk to God about the particulars of your O – Observe step. You may want to write your reflections in your LOVE the Word® journal. Or, get a free journal page and guide in the right-hand margin. E - Entrust (May it be done to me according to your word!) Lord, help me use my power as a consumer and voter to ensure that the dignity of workers is respected. May we urge business owners and policymakers to place the dignity of the human person at the center of economic decisions. Amen + Show Notes Topics Discussed: Catholic social justice principle #5, the dignity of work and the rights of workers Pope Benedict XVI, Charity in Truth (Caritas in Veritate) Equity vs. equality Privilege Overview: Minutes 00:12:00 - The dignity of work and theology of creation, the parable of the talents Minutes 12:01-24:00 - Equality vs. equity, privilege Minutes 24:01-36:00 - The parable of the vineyard Minutes 36:01-48:00 - Ways to protect and defend the dignity of work and the rights of workers Additional Resources: More on the Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers from the Bible and Church documents United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching Book, Amazon: Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and USCCB Bible Study Evangelista is on the Laudate app! Facebook Discussion Community We're talking about work and the rights of workers over on the Bible Study Evangelista Facebook Discussion page. Come chat with us. Read the Transcript You can download a complete,
A basic moral test is how our most vulnerable members are faring. In a society marred by deepening divisions between rich and poor, our tradition recalls the story of the Last Judgment (Mt 25:31-46) and instructs us to put the needs of the poor and vulnerable first. “The poor not only suffer injustice, they also struggle against it! . . . [Solidarity] means that the lives of all take priority over the appropriation of goods by a few. It also means fighting against the structural causes of poverty and inequality; of the lack of work, land and housing; and of the denial of social and labor rights. It means confronting the destructive effects of the empire of money: forced dislocation, painful emigration, human trafficking, drugs, war, violence and all those realities that many of you suffer and that we are all called upon to transform . . . Love for the poor is at the center of the Gospel.” —Pope Francis, Address to the First World Meeting of Popular Movements Friends of the Show get all Premium Content! Thank you to my newest Friends of the Show: Hannah M; Lorraine C; and Mike H, for loving and lifting me! LOVE the Word® is a Bible study method based on Mary's own practice: lectio without the Latin. Get the book based on Sonja's method in the right margin, How to Pray Like Mary. L - Listen (Receive the Word via audio or video.) O - Observe (Connect the passage to your life and recent events.) Read the stories of Syrian refugees who have fled to Europe in search of a better life and learn about Catholic Relief Services’ response with the support of Catholics in the United States. How are you called to stand with those who are vulnerable? From the Examination of Conscience in Light of Social Teaching Do I give special attention to the needs of the poor and vulnerable in my community and in the world? Am I disproportionately concerned for my own good at the expense of others? Do I engage in service and advocacy work that protects the dignity of poor and vulnerable persons? V - Verbalize (Pray about your thoughts and emotions.) Remembering that He loves you and that you are in His presence, talk to God about the particulars of your O – Observe step. You may want to write your reflections in your LOVE the Word® journal. Or, get a free journal page and guide in the right-hand margin. E - Entrust (May it be done to me according to your word!) Saint Teresa of Calcutta, may we never fail to recognize and encounter Jesus in what you called his “most distressing disguise of the poorest of the poor.” Amen + Show Notes Topics Discussed: Catholic social justice principle #4, the preferential option for the poor and vulnerable How to serve without superiority What Jesus meant by "take my 'yoke' upon you" Overview: Minutes 00:12:00 - The secret to successful ministry, the preferential option for the poor Minutes 12:01-24:00 - Who are the poor, how do I serve them? Minutes 24:01-36:00 - Serving without superiority, enabling the poor to thrive Minutes 36:01-48:00 - The primary purpose of the option for the poor: to enable them to become active participants in society. Additional Resources: Pope Francis, The Joy of the Gospel (Evangelii Gaudium) St. Ambrose, "You are not making a gift of what is yours to the poor man, but you are giving him back what is his. You have been appropriating things that are meant to be for the common use of everyone. The earth belongs to everyone, not to the rich." (Populorum Progressio, Pope Paul VI, 23) United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching Book, Amazon: Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and USCCB Bible Study Evangelista is on the Laudate app! Facebook Discussion Community We're talking about how to serve the poor over on the Bible Study Evangelista Facebook Discussion page. Come chat with us. Read the Transcript
Next Step #279: Moving forward from the Bishop Synod, a look at matters of social doctrine. A review of "In His Shoes" as a philosophy and a natural solution/alternative to victim-based strategies of life. Holy Etchmiadzin's Department looking at Social Doctrine. Killing in 2013 - for baseball teams? Song by Norayr Kartashyan "Tzarastan" Bishop Bagrat Galusdanian Loyola Abortion Link Condoleezza Rice & Adam Schiff Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for epostle.netLook for The Next Step on blubrry.comNow on Stitcher Radio! Play Now:
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