In a “back to school” spirit, I would like to invite all of you to go back to school this academic year to learn more about and integrate into your life even further a very important part of our Catholic faith, our Catholic Social Teaching.
Category: Building the Kingdom of God Together
Caring for God’s creation
We show our respect for the Creator by our stewardship of creation. Care for the Earth is not just an Earth Day slogan. It is a requirement of our faith. We are called to protect people and the planet, living our faith in relationship with all of God’s creation. This environmental challenge has fundamental moral and ethical dimensions that cannot be ignored.
Human life and dignity focus in the Catholic Herald
The Catholic Herald staff does a remarkable job, and articles on human life and dignity are in every issue of the newspaper.
The importance of solidarity with our Into the Deep strategic plan
We are one human family whatever our national, racial, ethnic, economic, and ideological differences. We are our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers, wherever they may be. Loving our neighbor has global dimensions in a shrinking world.
Christ guides us through the dark nights
In Matthew’s account of the Passion, Jesus’ last words are “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? (Matthew 27: 46) Then, He uttered a loud cry and gave up His spirit.
The blessing of being co-creators with God
The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers is the Catholic Social Teaching (CST) principle I am focusing on this month.
Serving the poor is serving the Lord
Our Catholic Social Teaching principle “Option for the Poor and Vulnerable” references this Gospel passage. The principle states, “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.”
Rights, responsibilities, and dignity for all
Is it possible to have rights for all and to have responsibilities connected to these rights in order to ensure that these rights for everyone are possible?
A call to family, community, and participation through ecumenical prayer
As we move closer and closer to Thanksgiving and then to the graced season of Advent, we are reminded to be grateful and to keep our relationship with Jesus Christ and our family, parish, and community as primary priorities.
A look at the Office of Human Life and Dignity
Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison wrote in the Catholic Herald on May 18, 2022, “The social teachings of the Catholic Church are a rich treasury of wisdom, guiding humanity to build a culture of life, love, justice, and compassion, and to seek the common good. Developed over the last century through the writings of popes, the documents of the Second Vatican Council, and the statements of various bishops’ conferences, Catholic social thought illustrates that, while the Gospel of Jesus Christ is not inherently political, it does have political, economic, social and cultural implications.”