Hidden Secrets of the Church

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I What is it?

III Summary of the Social Teaching

IV Principle and Fundamental Values

of the Church Social Teaching

II Foundation of the Church Social Teaching

SOCIAL TEACHINGS OF THE

CATHOLIC CHURCH


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INTRODUCTION

The Church’s socialdoctrine is “anapplication of theWord of God to

people’s lives and …society, offeringprinciples forreflections, criteriaof judgment and

directives foraction”

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“The Church’s social doctrineis presented as a &'or site’'here the 'or is al'ays inprogress,…”(Compendium, )*+%

ur “instrument for the moraland pastoral discernment ofthe comple- events that marour time ...”(Compendium, )/0%


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Jesus Christ

The Fulfllment o God’s Promise

The BiblicalGod


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“I have seen the aiction o my eole !ho are in "#ytand have heard their cry because o their tas$ masters% I$no! their su&erin#s' and I have come do!n to deliverthem out o the hand o the "#ytians' and to brin# them

u out o that land to a #ood and broad land' a land(o!in# !ith mil$ and honey) *"+,-%./01, *Comendium 2341

5 commitment that concerns not only fdelity to theone true God' but also the social relations amon# the

eole o the Covenant6 *Comendium 2 3-1

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The


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Jesus Christ A The Fulfllment o God’s Promise

hy did God become

"mmanuel“ The ;irit o the


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Jesus Christ% The T!o Great Commandments o


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ummary of the ocial Teachings

Three tages of ocial Teachings of the

Catholic Church

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LEO XIII PIUS XI

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PAUL VI

PAUL VI JOHN PAUL II


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Threetages

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RERUM NOVARUMn the Condition of ?a8or

Leo XIII May 15, 1891

against the e-ploitation of poorindustrial 'orers.(vs. C5#$T5?$A%

against a8olition of private property(vs. C$5?$A%

Autual duties of ?57! B

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Pius XI May 15, 1931

World'ide economic depression

'here millions are unemployed

#roposed social restructuring(principle of su8sidiarity%

the concept of “social justice”.

Threetages


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John XXIII April 11, 1963

n #eace on arth

Gives intrinsic concern for the poor in itstreatment on human rights (economic Bpolitical% , 'ith its foundations on humandignity and the common good. (#T,


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VATICAN COUNCIL II December 7, 1965

#astoral Constitution on the Church inthe Aodern World

#resents justice as central to the issueof poverty.

-Calls for a change in economic

structures-1irmly supported agrarian reform-Commits the Church to tae a propheticstand against those 'ho hold po'er

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AUL VI !"rch #6, 1967

n the 4evelopment of #eoples

1ocuses on the issue of the poverty of theThird World and stresses the crucialimportance of integral human development.

$t does not simply assume that povertyarises from purely natural causes 8ut from

injustice.

challenging Christians to a profound

conversion to the cause of the poor

Calls for a radical change in social structures F one

of the most 8asic tenets of the option for the poor


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On $he %&$h Anni'er("r) o* +ermNo'"rm

A Call to Political Action for World Peace and Justice

"l VI !"- 1., 1971

!eminds Christians that “the Gospelinstructs us in the preferential respect dueto the poor and the special situation theyhave in society

calls for creating conditions that ena8le allmem8ers of society to develop themselves

and attain their complete good.

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Justi"e i the #o$%&

Syo& o' (isho)s Se"o& *ee$a% Asse+%y,-Noe+e$ 3/, 1901

“action on 8ehalf of justice is a constitutivedimension of the preaching of the Gospel”.

“Church’s vocation is to 8e present in the heart of the'orld 8y proclaiming the Good 3e's to the poor,

freedom to the oppressed, and joy to the afflicted.”

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Threetages


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vangeliation in the Aodern World Pau% VI 2e"e+e$ 8, 1905

Calls for transformation of cultures ascentral to the Huestion of li8eration and thetas of the Church in 'itnessing to andfostering it.

Dolds that li8eration calls not only for thetransformation of society structures in the

sphere of economics and politics 8ut also forradical changes in the patterns and structures

that mold the 'ay people thin, feel and

evaluate.

Threetages


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8n Duman or$ Poe John Paul II4E04

8&ers an analysis o the nature o human!or$ and ho! !or$ers are to be treated

!ith resects to their di#nity

Prooses an understandin# o solidarity that

includes an element o conrontation in theservice o the common #ood

;tates that to be Christian today is called to!or$ or ?ustice in society

Threetages


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8n ;ocial Concerns

Poe John Paul II 4E0.

;$etches the contemorary henomenono overty !ith enetratin# accuracy

9eveloment is a matter o cultureand o a culture that romotes

initiative

;tresses the moral character o the olitical !illneeded to combat the all consumin# desire or

roft and o!er,

Free articiation o citiMens N romotion ohuman ri#hts

Threetages


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4OOth 5nniversary o Kerum ovarum

Poe John Paul II 4EE4

Calls or the develoment o carin# societies!here the ;tates rotects the !ea$er sectors

;u##ests an aroach !here the oor are not ?ust ob?ects to be assisted' but sub?ects in their

o!n ri#hts

Points out that love or the oor has to be madeconcrete throu#h the romotion o ?ustice !hichis not ully attained so lon# as the oor are seen

as burden

Threetages


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ummary of the ocial Teachings

Pontifcal Council or Justice N Peace5ril 3' 3OO@


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Ten Aajor ?essons of the ocial Teachings

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The “social) A the human construction o the !orld A isnot “secular) in the sense o bein# outside o God’slan' but is intimately involved !ith the dynamic othe Kei#n o God, Thereore aith and ?ustice arenecessarily lin$ed closely to#ether, /0"im e$ 2pe( The Chrch in $he !oern 4orl

Link of Religious and SocialDimensions of Life (Gaudium et Spes)


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Dignit of t!e Human "e#son(Pacem in Terris)

ade in the ima#e o God, omen and men have areeminent lace in the social order !ith inalienableri#hts' both olitical/le#al and social/economic, Theundamental >uestion to as$ about socialdeveloment is% !hat is haenin# to eole /"cemin Terri( e"ce on "r$h


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5 reerential love should be sho!n to the oor' !hoseneeds and ri#hts are #iven secial attention in God’s eyes,“Poor) is understood to reer to the economicallydisadvanta#ed !ho' as a conse>uence o their status' su&eroression and o!erlessness, /J($i$i" in !no 8 J($ice in$he 4or

O$tion fo# t!e "oo#(Justitia in Mundo)


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The common #ood is the sum total o all those conditions osocial livin# A economic' olitical' cultural A !hich ma$e itossible or !omen and men to readily ully achieve theerection o humanity, Individual ri#hts are al!ayse+erienced !ithin the conte+t o romotion o the common

#ood, /!"$er e$ !"i($r" Chri($i"ni$) "n 2oci"l rore((

"#omotion of t!e CommonGood (Mater et Magistra)


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9emocratic articiation in decision ma$in# is the best !ayto resect the di#nity and liberty o eole, The #overnmentis the instrument by !hich eole cooerate to#ether inorder to achieve the common #ood, /i( XII, Chri($m"(

!e(("e, 19..

Political Participation

(Pius XII, 1944 Christmas Message)


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The economy is or the eole and the resources o the

earth are to be e>uitably shared by all, Duman !or$ is the$ey to contemorary social >uestions,


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5ll roerty has a “social mort#a#e), 5ll eole areto be resected and share the resources o theearth, By our !or$ !e are co/creators in thecontinuin# develoment o the earth, /L"borem:ercen( On ;m"n 4or


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e belon# to one humanamily and as such havemutual obli#ations to romotethe develoment o all eoleacross the !orld, In articular'the rich nations haveresonsibilities to!ard the

oor nations and thestructures o the internationalorder must re(ect ?ustice,/oplorm rore((ion The

De'elopmen$ o* eople(

GLO!L SOLID!RIT"(Popu$orum Progressio)


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Peace is the ruit o ?ustice andis deendent uon ri#ht orderamon# humans and amon#nations, The arms race mustcease and ro#ressivedisarmament ta$e lace i theuture is to be secure, In orderto romote eace and the

conditions o eace' ane&ective internationalauthority is necessary, /"cemin Terri( e"ce on "r$h

Promotion o# Peace(Pacem in Terris)


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*-1 dedication or commitmentto

that !hich one believes in,

*41 a frm conviction re#ardin# !hat is

suremely imortant'

*31 trustul reliance on the o!erand #oodness o that to !hich one

stands committed'

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Church A Der ission o ;alvation

Duman Person A “Ima#o 9ei)

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12345T$36 Duman #erson: “$mago 4ei”

9i&erent ersective on theDuman Person% Psycholo#y'Philosohy' ;ociolo#y'5nthroolo#y

Lision o the DumanPerson accordin# to the;critures and ChristianFaith%

human bein# has an

identity

human bein# has avocation

human bein# has adestiny

created in the ima#e and li$eness oGod


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Christian Lision o9eveloment

and

Inte#ral ;alvation

9eveloment and salvationaddresses to the !hole ersonand to all eole A meanin#' 6concerns all the dimension othe human erson% oliticallie' social and siritual lie'

cororeal lie' historical andtranscendent6 *Comendium2 -01


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12345T$36 Church F Der Aission ofalvation and vangeliation

“mission o roclaimin# andestablishin# amon# all the eolesthat Qin#dom o Christ and o God'

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“6Christ’s disciles are called to rene!ever more ully in themselves Rthea!areness that the truth about God !ho

is the source o every #it' cannot besearated rom the maniestation o hislove o reerence or the oor andhumble' that love !hich' celebrated inthe a#nifcat' is later e+ressed in the!ords and !or$s o Jesus) *comendium2 O1

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"RINCI"LES OF THE CHURCH SOCIAL DOCTRINE

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"RINCI"LES OF THE CHURCH SOCIAL DOCTRINE

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HU'AN DIGNIT(

theinviolabledi#nity othe human

erson

5ll ersonsare e>ual in

di#nity,

9i#nityresuoses

ri#hts andduties,


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The common #ood involves all memberso society' no one is e+emt rom

cooeratin#' accordin# to each one’sossibilities' in attainin# it and develoin#

it,

the common #ood is the reasonthat the olitical authority e+ists,

“God destined the earth and all createdthin#s !ould be shared airly by all

man$ind under the #uidance o ?usticetemered by charity,) *G;' 01


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all societies o a suerior order must adotattitudes o hel “subsidium) A suort'

romotion' develoment / !ith resect to lo!er

order societies,


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the intrinsic social nature o thehuman erson' the e>uality o all

in di#nity and ri#hts and thecommon ath o individuals and

eoles to!ards an evercommitted unity,

an authentic moral value' not a“eelin# o va#ue comassion or

shallo! distress at themisortunes o so many eole'

both near and ar,)

SOLID!RIT"


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