A God of Life, A Civilization of Love: Catholic Social Teaching Marianist LIFE Conference Mid-LIFE – February 2007 Fr. Daniel Groody, csc

nalysis of Social Reality

An Economic Snapshot of the World

ratuity of God

rdering of Society Towards Common Good

ignity of Human Person

ption for the Poor

reedom as Rights and Responsibilities

Individual Commutative (Contractual) Justice Distributive Justice Contributive Justice (Rights) (Duties) (Procedures) Common Good Social Justice as Right Relationships: A Philosophical Framework Human Dignity

ife as a Sacred Gift

nvolvement of All in Creation of a New Social Order

amily of Blood and Family of Humankind

nvironment and Ecological Stewardship

Summary  A Foundational Challenge: The Shipwrecked People of Today  A Foundational Premise:  A God of Life  A Foundational Mission:  A Civilization of Love

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

Documents of the Universal Church YearDocumentAuthorContextKey Concept 1891Rerum Novarum On the Condition of Labor Pope Leo XIII A new working class after the industrial revolution Human Dignity 1931Quadragesimo Anno the Reconstruction of the social order Pope Pius XI After the Great Depression; Rise of dictatorship in Europe Subsidarity 1961Mater et Magistra Christainity and Social Progress Pope John XXIII Growing technological development alongside terrible poverty in Asia, Africa, and Latin America Internationalization

196 3 Pacem in Terris Peace in Earth Pope John XXIII The Cold War; building of the Berlin wall, Cuban Missile Crisis Human Rights Gaudium et Spes The Church in the Modern World Vatican IICold War and the Arms race Signs of the Times Populorum Progressio The Development of Peoples Pope Paul VI Vietnam War, African nations fighting for independence Development Octogesima Adveniens A Call to Action Pope Paul VI Worldwide recession; new political reform movements Political Action Justitia in Mundo Justice in the World Synod of Bishops Political turmoil around the world Justice Evangelii Nuntiandi Evangilization in the Modern World Pope Paul VI Problem of atheism, consumerism, secularism, hedonism, indifference Evangelization

1981Laborem Exercens On Human Work Pope John Paul II Rise in power in Multi- national corporation; Unemployment and exploitation of workers Work 1987Sollicitudo Rei Socialis On Social Concern Pope John Paul II Increasingly heavy debt in underdeveloped countries; unemployment Underdevelopm ent, Structural sin 1990Redemptoris Missio The Missionary Activity of the Church Pope John Paul II Meaninglessness and Confusion; rethinking of mission in contemporary world Mission 1991Centesium Annus The Centenary Pope John Paul II The needs of the poor are still not met A New World Order 1992The Catechism of the Catholic Church Need for systemic understanding of the basic teachings of the Church Human Communion