for December 27
The feminine genius is needed in all expressions in the life of society, therefore the presence of women in the workplace must also be guaranteed. The first indispensable step in this direction is the concrete possibility of access to professional formation. No. 295 Compendium of Catholic Social Teaching
for December 20
Work is a good belonging to all people and must be made available to all who are capable of engaging in it. “Full employment” therefore remains a mandatory objective for every economic system oriented towards justice and the common good. No. 288 Compendium of Catholic Social Teaching
for December 13
Justice is particularly important in the present-day context, where the individual value of persons, their dignity and their rights – despite proclaimed intentions – are seriously threatened by the widespread tendency to make exclusive use of criteria of utility and ownership. No. 202 Compendium of Catholic Social Teaching
for December 6
The Church’s love for the poor is inspired by the Gospel of the Beatitudes, by the poverty of Jesus and by his attention to the poor. This love concerns material poverty and also the numerous forms of cultural and religious poverty. No. 184 Compendium of Catholic Social Teaching
for November 29
The principle of the universal destination of goods requires that the poor, the marginalised and in all cases those whose living conditions interfere with their proper growth should be the focus of particular concern. To this end, the preferential option for the poor should be reaffirmed in all its force. No. 182 Compendium of Catholic Social Teaching
for November 22
Christian tradition has never recognized the right to private property as absolute and untouchable: “On the contrary, it has always understood this right within the broader context of the right common to all to use the goods of the whole of creation: the right to private property is subordinated to the right to common use, to the fact that goods are meant for everyone. No 177, Compendium of Catholic Social Teaching
for November 15
The common good therefore involves all members of society, no one is exempt from cooperation, according to each one’s possibilities, in attaining it and developing it. No. 167 Compendium of Catholic Social Teaching..
for November 8
Persons with disabilities are fully human subjects with rights and duties…they are to be helped to participate in every dimension of family and social life at every level accessible to them and according to their possibilities. No. 148 Compendium of Catholic Social Teaching…
for November 1
Since something of the glory of God shines on the face of every person, the dignity of every person before God is the basis of the dignity of one person before another. No. 144 Compendium of Catholic Social Teaching…
for October 25
A just society can become a reality only when it is based on the respect of the transcendent dignity of the human person. The person represents the ultimate end of society. Hence the social order and its development must invariably work to the benefit of the human person. No.132 Compendium of Catholic Social Teaching
for October 18
The whole of the Church’s social doctrine develops from the principle that affirms the inviolable dignity of the human person. No.107 Compendium of Catholic Social Teaching
for October 11
The right of the Church (to proclaim the Gospel in the context of society) is at the same time a duty, because she cannot forsake this responsibility without denying herself and her fidelity to Christ.
No.71 Compendium of Catholic Social Teaching
for October 4
The Church’s social doctrine is an integral part of her evangelising ministry. Nothing that concerns the community of men and women – situations and problems regarding justice, freedom, development, relations between peoples, peace – is foreign to evangelisation.
No.66 Compendium of Catholic Social Teaching
for September 27
With her social doctrine not only is the Church not straying from her mission but she is rigorously faithful to it.
No.64 Compendium of Catholic Social Teaching
for September 20
With her social teaching the Church seeks to proclaim the Gospel and to make it present in the complex network of social relations. It is not simply a matter of reaching out to men and women in society.…but of enriching and permeating society itself with the Gospel. No.62 Compendium of Catholic Social Teaching
for September 13
The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church is presented as an instrument for the moral and pastoral discernment of the complex events that mark our time; as a guide to inspire, at the individual and collective levels, attitudes and choices that will permit all people to look to the future with greater trust and hope.
No.10 Compendium of Catholic Social Teaching
for September 6
The Christian knows that in the social doctrine of the Church can be found the principles for reflection, the criteria for judgment and the directives for action which are the starting point for the promotion of an integral and solidary humanism. Making this doctrine known constitutes, therefore, a genuine pastoral priority.
No.7 Compendium of Catholic Social Teaching
for August 30
The Church’s social doctrine is an integral part of her evangelising ministry. Nothing that concerns the community of men and women – situations and problems regarding justice, freedom, development, relations between peoples, peace – is foreign to evangelization.
No. 66 Compendium of Catholic Social Teaching
for August 23
With her social doctrine not only is the Church not straying from her mission but she is rigorously faithful to it. No. 64 Compendium of Catholic Social Teaching
for August 16
With her social teaching the Church seeks to proclaim the Gospel and to make it present in the complex network of social relations. It is not simply a matter of reaching out to men and women in society.…but of enriching and permeating society itself with the Gospel.. No. 62 Compendium of Catholic Social Teaching
for August 9
The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church is presented as an instrument for the moral and pastoral discernment of the complex events that mark our time; as a guide to inspire, at the individual and collective levels, attitudes and choices that will permit all people to look to the future with greater trust and hope.
No. 10 Compendium of Catholic Social Teaching
for August 2
The Christian knows that in the social doctrine of the Church can be found the principles for reflection, the criteria for judgment and the directives for action, which are the starting point for the promotion of an integral and solidary humanism. Making this doctrine known constitutes, therefore, a genuine pastoral priority.
No. 7 Compendium of Catholic Social Teaching
for July 26
Christian love leads to denunciation, proposals and commitment to cultural and social projects; it prompts positive activity that inspires all who sincerely have the good of humanity at heart to make their contribution.”
No. 6 Compendium of Catholic Social Teaching
for July 19
Men and women who are made “new” by the love of God are able to change the rules and the quality of relationships, transforming even social structures. They are people capable of bringing peace where there is conflict… of seeking justice where there prevails the exploitation of person by person. ” No. 4 Compendium of Catholic Social Teaching
for July 12
How can we remain indifferent to the prospect of an ecological crisis which is making vast areas of our planet uninhabitable and hostile to humanity? ”
No. 5 Compendium of Catholic Social Teaching
for June 28
If the question be asked: How ought man to use his possessions? the Church replies without hesitation: “As to this point, man ought not regard external goods as his own, but as common so that, in fact, a person should readily share them when he sees others in need. ” Rerum Novarum (On the Condition of Workers) Pope Leo XIII, 1891
for June 21
Against those who hold up the chimera order viagra on line of a completely “free” market, planning by governments is critical for a sound sex. The effect of this cialis shipping drug performs differently in different people and depending on a particular person s response to kamagra , the blood flow is increased to the male private part. viagra pill cost In the second kind of varicose vein treatment, which is the commonly used method of prostatitis, is not very ideal treatment due to side effects such as priapism, lightheadedness, irregular heartbeat, changes in your hearing or your vision, shortness of breath, chest pains and fainting. It works within 40 minutes to 60 minutes, improve blood flow in viagra cialis india the male organ and weak erection. “No sincere Christian can refuse concern for or involvement in the struggle for justice and dignity.” Archbishop Samuel Carter, S.J. Kingston, Jamaica
for June 14
“The struggle for justice, to which we are called, is not something that is peripheral to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, but an indispensable part….of the preaching of the Gospel.”
Archbishop Samuel Carter, S.J. Kingston, Jamaica
for June 7
“We know that every effort to better society, especially where injustice and sin are so ingrained, is an effort that God blesses, that God wants, that God demands of us.”
Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador
for May 31
“The Church would betray its own love for God and its fidelity to the gospel if it stopped being…..a defender of the rights of the poor…a humaniser of every legitimate struggle to achieve a more just society…that prepares the way for the true reign of God in history.”
Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador
for May 17
“I will not tire of declaring that if we really want an effective end to the violence, we must remove the violence that lies at the root of all violence: structural violence, social injustice, the exclusion of citizens from the management of the country, representation”
Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador
for May 10
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”
Martin Luther King Jr.
for May 3
“The right to be treated responsibly carries with it the duty to behave responsibly . . .The Christian has a clear duty to set an example of what hard, honest work should be.”
(42) Justice and Peace in a new Caribbean: The Roman Catholic Bishops of the Antilles
for April 26
This is what Yahweh asks of you:
Only this, to act justly,
To love tenderly
And to walk humbly with your God
Micah 6:8
for April 19
“….the basis for determining the value of human work is not primarily the kind of work being done, but the fact that the one who is doing it is a person.”
Pope John Paul II Laborem Excercens (6)
for April 12
“Life, especially human life, belongs only to God. For this reason whoever attacks human life attacks God’s very self. Not even a murderer loses his personal dignity, and God pledges to guarantee this.”-The Gospel of Life (9) Pope John Paul II.
for April 5
“When you are anguished about the sufferings of other peoples, and you make an effort to alleviate the great need for help, you help your own peoples to abandon the smallness of egoism, the asphyxia of abundance, and the emptiness of ways of behaviour that at times are unworthy of human beings.”- Pope John Paul II to Pontifical Mission Societies.
for March 29
“Peace cannot be achieved on earth unless people’s welfare is safeguarded and people freely and in a spirit of mutual trust share with one another the riches of their minds and their talents.” (78)Gaudium et Spes: The Church in the Modern World: Vatican Council II
for March 22
“Any society in which a few control most of the wealth and the masses are left in want is a sinful society.” (34) Justice and Peace in a New Caribbean: The Roman Catholic Bishops of the Antilles
for March 15
“Action on behalf of justice and participation in the transformation of the world fully appear to us as a constitutive dimension of the preaching of the Gospel, or, in other words, of the church’s mission for the redemption of the human race and its liberation from every oppressive situation.” (4) Justice and Peace in a New Caribbean: The Roman Catholic Bishops of the Antilles
for March 8
“What the fight against poverty really needs are men and women who live in a profoundly fraternal way and are able to accompany individuals, families and communities on journeys of authentic human development.” (13)
Message for World Day of Peace 2009, Pope Benedict XVI
for March 1
“What the fight against poverty really needs are men and women who live in a profoundly fraternal way and are able to accompany individuals, families and communities on journeys of authentic human development.” (13).
Economic Justice for All US Catholic Bishops, (1986)
for February 22
“If the poor are to be given priority, then there has to be enough room for an ethical approach to economics on the part of those active in the international market, an ethical approach to politics on the part of those in public office, and an ethical approach to participation capable of harnessing the contributions of civil society at local and international levels.”(12) World Day of Peace Message 2009 Pope Benedict XVI
for February 15
“Effective means to redress the marginalisation of the world’s poor through globalisation will only be found if people everywhere feel personally outraged by the injustices in the world and by the concomitant violations of human rights.”(8) World Day of Peace Message 2009 Pope Benedict XVI
for February 8
“Malnutrition can also cause grave mental and physical damage to the population, depriving many people of the energy necessary to escape from poverty unaided. This contributes to the widening gap of inequality, and can provoke violent reactions.”(7)
World Day of Peace Message 2009 Pope Benedict XVI
for February 1
“If relations can be improved, it should be possible to reduce expenditure on arms. The resources saved could then be earmarked for development projects to assist the poorest and most needy individuals and peoples: efforts expended in this way would be efforts for peace within the human family.”(6) World Day of Peace Message 2009 Pope Benedict XVI
for January 25
“When the family is weakened, it is inevitably children who suffer. If the dignity of women and mothers is not protected, it is the children who are affected most.”(5)
World Day of Peace Message 2009 Pope Benedict XVI
for January 18
“Educational campaigns are needed, aimed especially at the young, to promote a sexual ethic that fully corresponds to the dignity of the person; initiatives of this kind have already borne important fruits, causing a reduction in the spread of AIDS. Then too the necessary medicines and treatment must be made available to poorer peoples as well” (4)
World Day of Peace Message 2009, Pope Benedict XVI
for January 11
“This is a problem which the conscience of humanity cannot ignore, since the conditions in which a great number of people are living are an insult to their innate dignity and as a result are a threat to the authentic and harmonious progress of the world community”
Message for the 1993 World Day of Peace, Pope John Paul II
for January 4
Charity will never be true charity unless it takes justice into account…. Let no one attempt with small gifts of charity to exempt themselves from the great duties imposed by justice. Divini Redemptoris, (49) Pope Pius XI
