Catholic Social Teaching
Solidarity Lessons for a Challenging Era
by Fr. Billy Swan . January 21, 2021 .
Why We Need a Distribution of Power
by Bishop Robert Barron . January 5, 2021 .
A crucially important feature of Catholic social teaching, but one frequently underemphasized or misunderstood, is a clear animus against the concentration of power within a society. This perilous agglomeration can happen economically, politically, or culturally. By a basic and healthy instinct, Catholic social teaching wants power, as much as possible,…
Por qué necesitamos una distribución del poder
by Bishop Robert Barron . January 5, 2021 .
Un rasgo crucial de la Doctrina Social de la Iglesia, pero frecuentemente subestimado o malinterpretado, es un claro animo contra la concentración del poder dentro de una sociedad. Esta peligrosa aglomeración puede ocurrir económica, política o culturalmente. Por un instinto básico y saludable, la Doctrina Social de la Iglesia quiere…
Pope Francis, “Fratelli Tutti,” and the Universal Destination of Goods
by Bishop Robert Barron . November 2, 2020 .
In the wake of the publication of Pope Francis’ most recent encyclical letter Fratelli Tutti, there was a great deal of negative commentary regarding the pope’s attitude toward capitalism and private property. Many readers interpreted Francis to mean that the capitalist system is, in itself, exploitative and that the…
El Papa Francisco, “Fratelli Tutti”, y el destino universal de los bienes
by Bishop Robert Barron . November 2, 2020 .
Tras la publicación de la carta encíclica más reciente del Papa Francisco, Fratelli Tutti, hubo muchos comentarios negativos sobre la actitud del Papa hacia el capitalismo y la propiedad privada. Muchos lectores interpretaron a Francisco como que el sistema capitalista es, en sí mismo, explotador y que la tenencia…
“We Lepers”: The Mimetic Saint
by The Very Reverend Dom Elias Carr . October 9, 2020 .
Four Principles for Catholics during Election Season
by Bishop Robert Barron . October 6, 2020 .
Every four years, Catholics face an intense dilemma in regard to the vote. There are ardently Catholic Democrats who wonder how their co-religionists could possibly choose a Republican candidate, and there are ardently Catholic Republicans who express precisely the opposite opinion. And both sides, typically, look with eagerness to their…
Cuatro principios para los católicos durante la temporada electoral
by Bishop Robert Barron . October 6, 2020 .
Cada cuatro años, los católicos se enfrentan a un dilema intenso con respecto a la votación. Hay demócratas ardientemente católicos que se preguntan cómo otros católicos pueden elegir un candidato republicano, y hay republicanos ardientemente católicos que expresan precisamente la opinión opuesta. Y ambos lados, típicamente, miran con ansias a…
Here’s How Christian Action Is Distinct from Mere Activism
by Fr. Blake Britton . July 9, 2020 .
A Theology of Work
by Bishop Robert Barron . November 17, 2019 .
I’m pretty sure that in thirty years of priesthood, I’ve never preached on this Sunday’s short second reading from Paul’s second letter to the Thessalonians. And what a little gem it is! Isn’t it fascinating that St. Paul, precisely in the context of a letter to his church on spiritual matters, endeavors to speak of work? When we do authentic work—of whatever kind—we participate in God’s ongoing creation and providence. Don’t follow the instinct to secularize work; rather, see your daily labor, however humble, as part of God’s plan to bring you to joy.
