1 Justice is rooted in faith, prayer and worship
Cultivate a spirituality that is not just private, but also public and social.
Catholicism does not call us to abandon the world, but to help shape it.
This does not mean leaving worldly tasks and responsibilities, but transforming them.
Everyday Christianity: To Hunger and Thirst for Justice U.S. Bishops, November, 1998
2 Integrate, don’t isolate
The commitment to human life and dignity, to human rights
and solidarity is a calling to every Catholic.
Therefore, we emphasize that the values of the Church's social teaching
must not be treated as tangential or optional.
They must be a core part of our faith.
3 Content counts. Study the documents.
There is a universal need to be more explicit in articulating the
principles of Catholic social thought and helping people apply and
act on those principles
4 Competency really counts
5 Charity (social service) is not enough for justice.
There is a need for Catholic programs not only to continue offering
direct service experiences, but also to offer opportunities to work
for change in the policies and structures that cause injustice.
6 Thou shalt see, judge, act
See, observe the facts; know the reality.
Use social analysis and moral values to make judgments about the facts
Plan a realistic and effective strategy for action
Why so little implementation? Dormant social conscience
Apathy: what can I do?
Ignorance: intellectual roots in
Dualism
Individualism
Inadequacy: band aids, not justice
7 Apathy - Feeling Right
Experience is the best teacher
Service learning
Community service
Immersion in the realities
8 Ignorance – Thinking Right
Oppression: personal and social
Liberation: personal and social
9 Adequacy – Acting Right
One on one band aid “solutions” not enough
Changing social structures
Research
Political advocacy
Hope
