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  St. Pope John XXIII, born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli (25 November 1881 – 3 June 1963), headed the Catholic Church and ruled Vatican City from 1958 until his death. Pope John was elected on 28 October 1958. He called the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965) but did not live to see it to completion. He died ... Read more The post RN15 – St. Pope John XXIII – Mater et Magistra (Mother...

Pope Pius XI (31 May 1857 – 10 February 1939), born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti, was Pope from 6 February 1922, and sovereign of Vatican City from its creation as an independent state on 11 February 1929 until his death on 10 February 1939. He issued numerous encyclicals including Quadragesimo Anno, highlighting capitalistic greed of ... Read more The post RN14 – Pope Pius XI and Pope Piu...

Pope Leo XIII and “Rerum NovaruM (The Condition of Labor) (2 March 1810 – 20 July 1903), born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci , was the 256th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, reigning from 1878 to 1903. He was the oldest pope (reigning until the age of 93), and had the third longest pontificate, ... Read more The post RN-13 – Pope Leo XIII and “Rerum Novarum” (The Cond...

Value 5 – The Common Good, Universal Destination of Goods, Subsidiarity, Participation, Solidarity part 5 “Solidarity” These are the five principles laid out in the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church. If we understand these principles, then the work of the Revolution can begin. We are made now for a New Kingdom with Christ ... Read more The post RN-11 – Value #5 -par...

Episode 10- Regnum Novum: Bringing forth the New Evangelization through Catholic Social Teaching with Omar Guiterrez- Value 5 The Common Good, Universal Destination of Goods, Subsidiarity, Participation, Solidarity part 4 In this episode we focus on "Participation". [powerpress] These are the five principles laid out in the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church. If we understand these pr...

Value 5 – The Common Good, Universal Destination of Goods, Subsidiarity, Participation, Solidarity part 3 Subsidiarity These are the five principles laid out in the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church. If we understand these principles, then the work of the Revolution can begin. We are made now for a New Kingdom with Christ ... Read more The post RN-9– Value #5- part 3 – Subsidia...

Value 5 – The Common Good, Universal Destination of Goods, Subsidiarity, Participation, Solidarity part 2 The Universal Destination of Goods These are the five principles laid out in the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church. If we understand these principles, then the work of the Revolution can begin. We are made now for a ... Read more The post RN-8 – Value #5 part 2 – The Univer...

Episode 7 – Regnum Novum: Bringing forth the New Evangelization through Catholic Social Teaching with Omar Guiterrez – Value 5 The Common Good, Universal Destination of Goods, Subsidiarity, Participation, Solidarity part 1 From episode 7… Point 5: The Common Good, Universal Destination of Goods, Subsidiarity, Participation, Solidarity These are the five principles laid out in the Compe...

These are the four values of the Social Teaching of the Catholic Church as they’re enumerated in the Compendium and as they were laid out by, again, Blessed Pope John XXIII in Mater et magistra and Pacem in terris. Without these values, the work of social justice becomes an albatross around our necks. It pulls us down, threatening to poison all the work we do, no matter how well intentioned. We ar...

From episode ... 5. Truth, Freedom, Justice, and Love part 2 "Justice" These are the four values of the Social Teaching of the Catholic Church as they’re enumerated in the Compendium and as they were laid out by, again, Blessed Pope John XXIII in Mater et magistra and Pacem in terris. Without these values, the work of social justice becomes an albatross around our necks. It pulls us down, threaten...

From episode ... 4. Truth, Freedom, Justice, and Love part 1 "Truth and Freedom" These are the four values of the Social Teaching of the Catholic Church as they’re enumerated in the Compendium and as they were laid out by, again, Blessed Pope John XXIII in Mater et magistra and Pacem in terris. Without these values, the work of social justice becomes an albatross around our necks. It pulls us down...

3.  Look, Judge, Act Blessed Pope John XXIII gave us this practical suggestion in his letter Mater et magistra. The Social Doctrine provides us with principles for reflection, criteria for judgment, and directives for action. Social justice is supposed to be lived out in our every day. That’s the point, and so this Holy Father gave ... Read more The post RN-3 – Value # 3 – Look , Judge, Act...

2.   Communion not opposition As I say in some of my posts, there is a spirit of opposition in a good deal of the social work that happens today. The corruption of workers’ unions is one of the great tragedies of our day. Imagine what great work they could do on top of the many achievements ... Read more The post RN2 – Communion not opposition – Regnum Novum w/ Omar Gutierrez podcast a...

Introduction and Value # 1 - Jesus Christ Episode 1.      Jesus Christ You may not believe how many advocates of social justice are only too ready to chuck Jesus out the window in order to get you to buy their plan. One such program of which I’m familiar actually includes materials that deny the divinity of Christ, several times, and deny the salvific work of the cross. As Pope Paul VI and Pope Be...

From episode ... 1. Jesus Christ You may not believe how many advocates of social justice are only too ready to chuck Jesus out the window in order to get you to buy their plan. One such program of which I’m familiar actually includes materials that deny the divinity of Christ, several times, and deny the salvific work of the cross. As Pope Paul VI and Pope Benedict XVI have said, the Social Doctr...