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Category: WM Special
WM Special

Weaknesses and Strengths of Catholic Teaching

At the beginning of the 21st century’s second decade, environmental issues are, more than ever, a vital question of debate, for the survival of the whole humanity and, particularly, for the defense of the poorest of the poor. This challenge is not being adequately addressed by the official social teaching of the Church, even if there are enough warnings about the unsustainable consumerism that dominates the western society and, as it spreads as a model to the rest of the world, becomes also a real threat to life on earth. In a way, this is the result of an ingrained homocentric vision of creation, which turns ecology into a Catholic’s forgotten cause.

Fr. Seán McDonagh, SSC | Environmentalist & Writer
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Fighting Sex Slavery

PREDA has been rescuing hundreds of sexually-abused children from the grip of traffickers, pimps, nightclub operators and home harassers and giving them a new life. More difficult, though, is to pursue justice on behalf of the victims and bring the perpetrators to pay for their crimes.

Fr. José António M. Rebelo | Comboni Missionary
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Saving Children

For 36 years, Fr. Shay Cullen and his PREDA Foundation have been rescuing and freeing children from the slavery of drugs, sexual exploitation and petty crime which brought many young boys to jail. His passion to free young people is inspired by the Gospel where Jesus says that He has come to save the oppressed and captives.

Fr. José António M. Rebelo | Comboni Missionary
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A Society Living in Sin?

A little reflection will show how far we are, the only Christian nation in the Far East,
from living the Gospel of the Kingdom and incorporating it into the structures of our society. To make the reflection more realistic, one might imagine taking Jesus Christ on a sight-seeing tour. Hear the Lord ask you: “How can it be that a society which calls itself by My name, Christian, can permit such gross inequalities in the distribution of goods which were created for all, such violations of the dignity of human beings made in My image?”

Fr. John J. Carroll, S.J. | John J. Carroll Institute on Church and Social Issues
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The Hidden Catechism

We ought to continue our journey of faith by learning ever more about God and the way He wants His Kingdom to grow. The social teaching of the Church is part of this journey, and we are called
to know and make it a part of our lives.

Fr. Joseph Caramazza, MCCJ | Journalist
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The Silent Revolution

There is no doubt that God wants His people to mirror not only His attention to the poor, the oppressed, the forgotten last, but also His attention to prophecy, that those responsible might hear His voice, change their hearts and contribute to building God’s Kingdom. This is why the Church fosters the awareness of justice and peace among the faithful. The knowledge, understanding and practice of this social teaching can lead to a silent revolution.

Fr. Joseph Caramazza, MCCJ | Journalist
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More Powerful Than Most Countries

In 1995, fifty-one of the largest one-hundred economies in the world were corporations. The combined sales of the top Japanese corporations alone were almost equivalent to the combined Gross Domestic Product of all South America.

Fr. Seán Mcdonagh, SSC | Writer and Environmentalist
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A Deep Insight and a Few Omissions

Published in July, Caritas in Veritate (Love in Truth), Benedict XVI’s first social encyclical, was widely acclaimed by its deep insight on a world affected by a global recession and still ruled by a soulless system that deprives millions from their fundamental rights. Four months have passed, and it is time for an accurate reflection over its obvious strengths and its not so obvious omissions. Because humankind is facing one of the most critical periods in history, marked not only by an almost unprecedented economic and financial crisis, but also by an ecological mayhem that can endanger the future of life on Earth.

Fr. Seán Mcdonagh, SSC Writer and Environmentalist
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The Unkind Betray the Faith

Christianity and kindness go hand-in-hand. One may even add that the unkind person betrays the Christian faith, which is essentially the practice of the love of God and neighbor. This is the good news that the missionaries brought to the Philippines, and we still can learn from it today.

José S. Arcilla, S.J. | Historian
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At the Heart of the Christian Message

Kindness and mercy is at the heart of the Christian message. Jesus said: “You received without pay, give without pay.” The Church must, therefore, seek to put mercy into practice and to proclaim it to the men and women of today.

Gil A. Alinsangan, SSP | Biblist & Writer
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