Unit 9 - Modern Social Teachings of the Church Flashcards

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This is the exercise of God-given individual rights taken in relation to the common welfare.

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Social Justice

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The Church defines _____ that is applying the Law of God to conditions of present day economic and social life in order to carry out its primary objective of sanctifying and saving men.

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Social justice

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Social Role of the Church based on Social Encyclicals:
- The Church’s social teaching is a rich treasure of _______ about building a just society and living lives of holiness amidst the challenges of modern society.

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Wisdom

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Social Role of the Church based on Social Encyclicals:

  • Modern Catholic social teaching has been articulated through a tradition of _______, ______, and _____ documents.
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papal
conciliar
episcopal

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Comes from the Latin encyclicus (from the Greek ἐν κύκλῳ en kykloi) meaning general or encircling.

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Encyclical

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What is the latin and greek word for encyclical?
- Latin:
- Greek:

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  • Latin: Encyclicus
  • Greek: Kykloi
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Based on the latin and greek word of encyclical, what does it mean?

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General or encircling

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________ is a letter, usually treating some aspect of Catholic doctrine sent by the Pope addressed either to the Catholic bishops of a particular area or to the bishops of the world. The form of the address can vary widely, and often designates a wider audience

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Papal encyclical

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T/F: The Church has the right to speak out on matters that affect religion and morality as they affect moral issues and social issues

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True

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Social Role of the Church based on Social Encyclicals:

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  1. The Church has the right to speak out on matters that affect religion and morality as they affect moral issues and social issues.
  2. The church through the use of the Gospel principles can help reconcile and unify social classes
  3. The church can educate people to act justly.
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T/F: The church through the use of the Gospel principles can help reconcile and unify social classes.

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True

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T/F: The church can educate people to act justly.

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True

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Social Role of the Church based on Social Encyclicals

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  1. Individual Christian must advance civil institutions, human dignity and foster a unity between peoples since the church and humanity experience the same earthly situation (faith doing justice).
  2. The Church commits herself to the humanization of life, world justice, and preferential option for the poor and against social apathy.
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T/F: The Church commits herself to the humanization of life, world justice, and preferential option for the poor and against social apathy.

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True

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T/F: Individual Christian must advance civil institutions, human dignity and foster a unity between peoples since the church and humanity experience the same earthly situation (faith doing justice).

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True

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3 Catholic Social Encyclicals

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  1. It gives us principles for reflection
  2. It provides criteria for judgment
  3. It gives guidelines for action
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Leo XIII, Rerum Novarum, 1891 (Of New Things):

  • What is the context?
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Industrial Revolution leads to exploiting workers.

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Leo XIII, Rerum Novarum, 1891 (Of New Things):

  • What is its message?
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  • First comprehensive document of social justice.
  • Defends workers’ rights based on natural law.
  • Rights include work, private property, just wage, workers’ associations.
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Leo XIII, Rerum Novarum, 1891 (Of New Things):

  • What are its themes?
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  • Property Issues and the Inequalities among People
  • Wage and Protection of Workers
  • Solidarity and the worker’s unions
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Leo XIII, Rerum Novarum, 1891 (Of New Things):

  • Define the theme “Property Issues and the Inequalities among People”
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The encyclical then has vocally criticized the unequal distribution of wealth, and the huge gap between the rich and the poor

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Leo XIII, Rerum Novarum, 1891 (Of New Things):

The _______ describes Rerum Novarum as the encyclical which “examines the condition of salaried workers, which was particularly distressing for industrial laborers who languished in inhumane misery.

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Compendium

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Leo XIII, Rerum Novarum, 1891 (Of New Things):

  • Define the theme “Wage and Protection of Workers”
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  • Rerum Novarum argues that the divide between
    people may be addressed if we move towards
    the improvement of the workplace
  • Wages are regulated by free consent…To avoid injustice, the government must intervene, seeing to it that workers receive what is due to them. (cf. RN, 43,45)
  • The principal duty of employers is to give everyone what is just. (RN, 20)
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Leo XIII, Rerum Novarum, 1891 (Of New Things):

  • Define the theme “Solidarity and the workers’ unions”
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  • RN supports the workingmen’s unions as
    legitimately supported by the notion of natural rights, and it criticizes the state’s tendency to suppress these unions.
  • Workers’ unions are mechanisms not for its own sake but to ensure that the conditions are set so as to allow workers to maximally perform and use their full potentials
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Pius XI, Quadragesimo Anno, 1931 (The Fortieth Year):

  • What is its context?
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Fortieth anniversary of Rerum Novarum; Great Depression underway; dictatorships growing in Europe.

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Pius XI, Quadragesimo Anno, 1931 (The Fortieth Year):

  • What are its message?
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  1. States need to reform greedy capitalist systems to which they have become slaves.
  2. Communism dangerous because condones violence and abolishes private property.
  3. Labor and capital need each other.
  4. Workers need just wage to acquire private property.
  5. International economic cooperation urged.
  6. Principle of “subsidiarity” introduced.
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Pius XI, Quadragesimo Anno, 1931 (The Fortieth Year):

  • What are the 2 themes
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  • On Economic Dictators
  • On Totalitarian Governments
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Leo XIII, Rerum Novarum, 1891 (Of New Things):

  • Define the theme “On Economic Dictators”
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  • Economic dictators refer to monopolies and powerful states, like the U.S., which dictated the global economy.
  • QA argues that he presence of economic dictators that make the capitalist system hypocritical.
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Leo XIII, Rerum Novarum, 1891 (Of New Things):

  • Define the theme “On Totalitarian Governments”
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  • We mean those governments whose common life is decided only by the government with very minimal participation from the people.
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Leo XIII, Rerum Novarum, 1891 (Of New Things):

  • Define The Principle of Subsidiarity
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  • Just as it is gravely wrong to take from individuals what they can accomplish by their own initiative and industry and give it to the community, so also it is an injustice and at the same time a grave evil and disturbance of right order to assign to a greater and higher association what lesser and subordinate organizations can do. For every social activity ought of its very nature to furnish help to the members of the body social, and never destroy and absorb them. (QA, § 79)
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John XXIII, Mater et Magistra, 1961 (Mother and Teacher):

  • WHat are its context?
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  • Entitled as Christianity and Social Progress, the encyclical Mater et Magistra was published by John XXIII on May 15, 1961.
  • Science and technology advance in developed nations, while millions live in poverty in Third World.
  • Growing animosity between the East and West blocs dubbed as the Cold War of powerful States that adopted the competing ideologies of socialism and capitalism.
  • Rivalry Between US and USSR
    • Armed Race
    • Space Race
    • Military Technology (Internet)
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John XXIII, Mater et Magistra, 1961 (Mother and Teacher):
- What is its message?

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  • Disparity between rich and poor nations must be addressed.
  • Arms race contributes to poverty.
  • Economic imbalances cause threat to peace.
  • Rich nations must help poor ones while respecting culture.
  • Nations are interdependent and need to cooperate.
  • Catholics should know social teaching and be active.
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John XXIII, Mater et Magistra, 1961 (Mother and Teacher):

  • WHat are its 5 themes?
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  1. A focus on the Agricultural Sector
  2. The Principle of Socializa6on
  3. Family Farms and Cooperatives
  4. Responsibility of Wealthy Nations
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John XXIII, Mater et Magistra, 1961 (Mother and Teacher)

  • Define the theme, “A focus on the Agricultural Sector”
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  • MM calls for a balanced aOenPon between industrial progress and the development of the agricultural sector. (emphasizes as well on common good, cooperaPon among naPons, populaPon increase, economic development)
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John XXIII, Mater et Magistra, 1961 (Mother and Teacher)

  • Define the theme, “The Principle of Socialization”
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The principle is discussed within the context increasing intervenPon of the State to propel the social condiPons of the least among us vis-à-vis the danger of threatening individual freedom amidst the increased intervenPon of the State (cf. MM, §59-67).

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John XXIII, Mater et Magistra, 1961 (Mother and Teacher)

  • Define the theme, “Family Farms and Cooperatives”
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  • Mater et Magistra is its attention to the
    contribution of cooperatives and the kind of contribution that they can possibly give both for the empowerment of the workers and in enhancing balance within the economy towards the common good (cf. MM §§85-90).
  • Support of the State, for the well-being and sustenance of cooperatives is particularly needed for the growth of the agricultural sector, specifically the family farms. (cf. MM §146)
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John XXIII, Mater et Magistra, 1961 (Mother and Teacher)

  • Define the theme, “Responsibility of Wealthy Nations”
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  • The encyclical, as early as the 1960s, have
    already insisted on the interdependence
    among nations (MM, §40).
  • “[T]he solidarity which binds all men together
    as members of a common
  • Family makes it impossible for wealthy nations
    to look with indifference upon the hunger, misery and poverty of other nations whose citizens are unable to enjoy even elementary human rights”(MM, §157).
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John XXIII, Pacem in Terris, 1963 (Peace on Earth)

  • What is its context?
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Two years after Mater et Magistra, John XXIII published another encyclical entitled Pacem in Terris on April 11, 1963. The encyclical was published at the height of the Cold War. The Berlin Wall was erected on March of 1962 and the Cuban Missile crisis of October 1962 almost brought the United States of America and Russia to another major war.

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John XXIII, Pacem in Terris, 1963 (Peace on Earth)

  • What is its message?
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  • Peace ensured through social rights and responsibilites– between people; between citzens and public authorites; between states; among nations.
  • World needs to recognize rights of women.
  • Arms race goes against justice, reason and human dignity.
  • United Nations needs to be strengthened
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John XXIII, Pacem in Terris, 1963 (Peace on Earth)
- Pacem in Terris has primarily contended that talks about ‘peace’ should be anchored on our understanding of moral order.
(There are 3 orders)

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A. Order between individuals (PT, §§8ff)

B. Order between individuals and government authorities (PT, §§46ff);

C. Order between States (PT, §§80ff)

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John XXIII, Pacem in Terris, 1963 (Peace on Earth):

  • What the its themes?
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  1. Rights Talk in the Catholic Social Tradition
  2. Disarmament and Mutual Trust
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John XXIII, Pacem in Terris, 1963 (Peace on Earth):

  • Define this theme “Rights Talk in the Catholic Social Tradition”
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Significantly, PT also provides the Catholic
position on human rights. Following its support to the aims of the United Nations, it also viewed of Human Rights as an advance in our contemporary social situation (PT, §143). It however reminds its readers that an emphasis on rights without attention to duties will be insufficient and ineffective (PT, §§ 44 & 144).

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John XXIII, Pacem in Terris, 1963 (Peace on Earth):

  • Define this theme “Disarmament and Mutual Trust”
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Reading PT should bring our
attention to its call for disarmament. The encyclical argues that the arms race that was happening in the world of the late 50s until the 60s is contrary to the call for social order (PT, §112).

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Paul VI, Populorum Progressio, 1967 (On the Development of Peoples)

  • What is its context?
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On March 26, 1967, Pope Paul VI published the encyclical Populorum Progressio. The encyclical is known for its emphasis on the talk about development, and it is even referred to by some circles as the ‘Catholic social teaching’s magna carta on development.’

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Paul VI, Populorum Progressio, 1967 (On the Development of Peoples):

  • What are the 3 themes?
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  1. Attention to poor nations
  2. Call for Authentic and Integral human development
  3. Development, the New Name for Peace
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Paul VI, Populorum Progressio, 1967 (On the Development of Peoples):

  • Define this theme “Attention to poor nations”
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One important call from the encyclical is the
attention it gives to the plight of poor naaons and it quesaons the rapid progress among rich naaons and the slow development among their poorer counterparts (PP, §8)

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Paul VI, Populorum Progressio, 1967 (On the Development of Peoples):

  • Define this theme “Call for Authenthic and Integral Human Development”
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PP reminds us that authenac development could
never be solely measured by economic and material progress (PP, §14). PP calls for an evaluaaon of the values that we hold dear.

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Paul VI, Populorum Progressio, 1967 (On the Development of Peoples)

Call for Global Solidarity

PP calls for a common development among mankind and reminds wealthier nations of their threefold responsibility for: (there are 3)

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  1. mutual solidarity,
  2. social justice, and
  3. universal charity (PP, §44)
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Paul VI, Populorum Progressio, 1967 (On the Development of Peoples):

  • Define this theme “Development, the New Name for Peace”
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PP reminds the global community that
for us to journey towards a lasting peace, we need to realize that equal opportunity toward development must become a possibility for all nations (cf. PP, §§ 76-77).

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John Paul II, Laborem Exercens, 1981 (On Human Work)

  • What is its Context?
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  • Great numbers of people are unemployed, migrant workers exploited. Both capitalist and communist systems exploiting the worker.
  • John Paul II’s third encyclical, but the first of his several encyclicals, was published on September 14, 1981. The encyclical offers the “most comprehensive treatment of human work in the corpus of Catholic social teaching.”
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John Paul II, Laborem Exercens, 1981 (On Human Work)

  • What is its Message?
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  • Work is part of man’s vocation and dignity, participation in God’s creative work. Has spiritual dimension.
  • Decent wages, rights and benefits of worker must be assured.
  • Work must serve the family, with special consideration for working mothers.
  • Steps must be taken to assure that disabled can participate in dignity of work.
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John Paul II, Laborem Exercens, 1981 (On Human Work)

  • What are the 6 themes?
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  1. Objective and Subjective Components of Work
  2. A Warning against Economism
  3. The Role of Indirect Employers
  4. Family Wage as Just Wage
  5. Support for Workers’ Unions
  6. Spirituality of Work
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John Paul II, Laborem Exercens, 1981 (On Human Work)

  • Define the theme “Objective and Subjective Components of Work”
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  • Subjective dimension refers to the aspect of work that allows the human person to realize himself/herself.
  • Objective component of work refers to the kind of work that the human person does which is measured by its monetary returns.
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John Paul II, Laborem Exercens, 1981 (On Human Work)

  • Define the theme “A Warning against Economism”
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LE reminds us to be careful with the ‘error of economism’ (LE, §13), that is, of equating the dignity and value of our work with the financial incentives that it gives in return.

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John Paul II, Laborem Exercens, 1981 (On Human Work)

  • Define the theme “The Role of Indirect Employers”
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It specifically calls our attention to the reality
of ‘indirect employers,’ which includes “both persons and instructions of various kinds, and also collective labour contracts and the principles of contracts and the principles of conduct which are laid down by these persons and institutions and which the whole socioeconomic system or are its result (§17).

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John Paul II, Laborem Exercens, 1981 (On Human Work)

  • Define the theme “Family Wage as Just Wage”
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Just wage is family wage. LE categorically defines just remuneration “for the work of an adult who is responsible for a family” to be sufficient “for establishing and properly maintaining a family and for providing security for its future” (LE, §19).

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John Paul II, Laborem Exercens, 1981 (On Human Work)

  • Define the theme “Support for Workers’ Unions”
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Unions must resist the temptation to become partisans in the political arena, and they must be careful not to allow themselves to be used and manipulated for the political ends of others

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John Paul II, Laborem Exercens, 1981 (On Human Work)

  • Define the theme “Spirituality of Work”
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LE’s profound contribu4on is to make its
readers realize that the work that we do is not only our means for ‘self- realiza4on’ but is even our way of par4cipa4ng in the Paschal mystery of Christ. (Workers par4cipa4on to Christ’s suffering, death on the cross and resurrec4on.)