Posts Tagged ‘Pope John Paul II’

Globalization and the Passion

Apr 28, 2009

Globalization is a priori neither good nor bad. It is what people make of it. What is at stake is the quality of globalization. Likewise what is at stake is the quality of the contributions we bring. -Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, 2002 These comments by Archbishop ... Read more

In Passion for Justice | Tagged Catholic Social Teaching, Economic Justice, Globalization, Humanizing the Global Economy, investment, Passionist, Pope John Paul II, poverty, solidarity, Sollicitudo Rei Socialis, trade, United Nations

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Catholic Social Teaching and the Cross

Apr 8, 2009

By Fr. Sebastian MacDonald, CP There are two vectors that comprise Catholic social teaching, one are is Church and the other is Society. Catholic social teaching has them intersect as a cross: +. Some However would prefer that they not intersect, but, rather, that they run in parallel courses, visible to one another, but only ... Read more

In Passion for Justice | Tagged Catholic, Catholic Social Teaching, Cross, Pope John Paul II, Pope John XXIII, Pope Leo XIII, Pope Paul VI, United States Catholic Conference of Bishops

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Fight Against Poverty Unites Christian Left and Right

Feb 23, 2009

Fight Against Poverty Unites Christian Left and Right | Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good. I was personally saddened when the Economic Stimulus debate and subsequent vote ended up bolstering the ongoing partisanship that has defined Washington all these years. Amidst this reality I continue to work and pray for a collaborative ecumenical social ... Read more

In Passion for Justice | Tagged Catholic, Catholic Alliance for the Common Good, Catholic Social Teaching, Christian Churched Together, common good, Economic Justice, Option for the Poor, Passionist, Pope John Paul II, poverty, St. James, St. paul, St. Paul of the Cross