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A God of Life, A Civilization of Love:
Catholic Social Teaching
Marianist LIFE ConferenceMid-LIFE – February 2007
Fr. Daniel Groody, csc
A G O D O F L I F E
nalysis of Social Realitynalysis of Social Reality
A G O D O F L I F E
An Economic Snapshot of the World
A G O D O F L I F E
A G O D O F L I F E
A G O D O F L I F E
ratuity of God
A G O D O F L I F E
rdering of Society Towards Common Good
A G O D O F L I F E
ignity of Human Person
A G O D O F L I F E
ption for the Poor
A G O D O F L I F E
reedom as Rights and Responsibilities
A G O D O F L I F E
Individual IndividualCommutative (Contractual) Justice
Dis
trib
utiv
e Ju
stic
e Contributive Justice
(Rig
hts)
(Duties)
(Procedures)
Common Good
Social Justice as Right Relationships:
A Philosophical Framework
Human
Dignity
A G O D O F L I F E
ife as a Sacred Gift
A G O D O F L I F E
nvolvement of All in Creation of a New Social Order
A G O D O F L I F E
amily of Blood and
Family of Humankind
A G O D O F L I F E
nvironment and Ecological Stewardship
A G O D O F L I F E
Summary
A Foundational Challenge: The Shipwrecked People of Today
A Foundational Premise: A God of Life
A Foundational Mission: A Civilization of Love
A G O D O F L I F E
The Gospel of Life a Civilization of Love
…Upheld by (Christ’s) strength, the Church has always been in the front line in providing charitable help…These deeds strengthen the bases of the "civilization of love and life", without which the life of individuals and of society itself loses its most genuinely human quality. Even if they go unnoticed and remain hidden to most people, faith assures us that the Father "who sees in secret" (Mt 6:6) not only will reward these actions but already here and now makes them produce lasting fruit for the good of all….
Pope John Paul II, Evangelium Vitae
A G O D O F L I F E
Documents of the Universal Church
Year Document Author Context Key Concept
1891 Rerum Novarum On the Condition of Labor
Pope Leo XIII
A new working class after the industrial revolution
Human Dignity
1931 Quadragesimo Anno the Reconstruction of the social order
Pope Pius XI
After the Great Depression; Rise of dictatorship in Europe
Subsidarity
1961 Mater et Magistra Christainity and Social Progress
Pope John XXIII
Growing technological development alongside terrible poverty in Asia, Africa, and Latin America
Internationalization
A G O D O F L I F E
1963
Pacem in TerrisPeace in Earth
Pope John XXIII
The Cold War; building of the Berlin wall, Cuban Missile Crisis
Human Rights
1965
Gaudium et Spes The Church in the Modern World
Vatican II Cold War and the Arms race
Signs of the Times
196
7 Populorum ProgressioThe Development of Peoples
Pope Paul VI
Vietnam War, African nations fighting for independence
Development
1971
Octogesima AdveniensA Call to Action
Pope Paul VI
Worldwide recession; new political reform movements
Political Action
1971
Justitia in MundoJustice in the World
Synod of Bishops
Political turmoil around the world
Justice
1975
Evangelii NuntiandiEvangilization in the Modern World
Pope Paul VI
Problem of atheism, consumerism, secularism, hedonism, indifference
Evangelization
A G O D O F L I F E
1981 Laborem ExercensOn Human Work
Pope John Paul II
Rise in power in Multi-national corporation; Unemployment and exploitation of workers
Work
1987 Sollicitudo Rei SocialisOn Social Concern
Pope John Paul II
Increasingly heavy debt in underdeveloped countries; unemployment
Underdevelopment, Structural
sin
1990 Redemptoris MissioThe Missionary Activity of the Church
Pope John Paul II
Meaninglessness and Confusion; rethinking of mission in contemporary world
Mission
1991 Centesium AnnusThe Centenary
Pope John Paul II
The needs of the poor are still not met
A New World Order
1992 The Catechism of the Catholic Church
Need for systemic understanding of the basic teachings of the Church
Human Communion