"Pure, unspoilt religion, in the eyes of God our Father, is this: coming to the help of orphans and widows in their hardships, and keeping oneself uncontaminated by the world." - James 1:27
"There are places the world has given up on..." - Doctors Without Borders
Pope Francis: Peace and aid for the Syrian people
Participate
"It is necessary that all participate, each according to his position and role, in promoting the common good. This obligation is inherent in the dignity of the human person. Participation is achieved first of all by taking charge of the areas for which one assumes personal responsibility: by the care taken for the education of his family, by conscientious work, and so forth, man participates in the good of others and of society" (Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraphs 1913-1914).
Pope Francis: Peace and aid for the Syrian people
Resources
- Books
- American Catholic Social Teaching
- Living Justice (Thomas Massaro, S.J., Ph.D. and S.T.L., Dean, Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University)
- Catholic Social Teaching
- "Our commitment to the Catholic social mission must be rooted in and strengthened by our spiritual lives. In our relationship with God we experience the conversion of heart that is necessary to truly love one another as God has loved us" (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops).
- "Catholic Social Teaching is included in the Church's moral teachings and is intimately connected to the spiritual, sacramental, and daily life of discipleship. This teaching is rooted in Scripture, both the Old and New Testament, as well as the living tradition of our Church. Pope Leo XIII begins a series of encyclicals beginning with Rerum Nevarum, dated May 15, 1891, which has been continued by successive popes and the conference of bishops to the current day" (Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart).
- Humanitarian Aid
- Caritas Internationalis - "As a part of the Catholic Church, Caritas Internationalis reflects the social mission of the Church: Dignity, Justice, Solidarity & Stewardship."
- Catholic Relief Services - "Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas."
- ConfrontGlobalPoverty.org - "The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Relief Services launched Catholics Confront Global Poverty in February 2009 to motivate Catholics in the United States to shape U.S. foreign policy through prayer, education and advocacy..."
- Doctors Without Borders - Every year, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) provides emergency medical care to millions of people caught in crises in more than 60 countries around the world.
- Revised Syria Humanitarian Assistance Response Plan (SHARP) January - December 2013 (United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs)
- News
What is Catholic Social Teaching? - Video by KateriofMnisota
(Music by Josh Garrels- The Resistance)
Participate
"It is necessary that all participate, each according to his position and role, in promoting the common good. This obligation is inherent in the dignity of the human person. Participation is achieved first of all by taking charge of the areas for which one assumes personal responsibility: by the care taken for the education of his family, by conscientious work, and so forth, man participates in the good of others and of society" (Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraphs 1913-1914).
