2221 239* Thus she cannot encourage the formation of narrow ruling At vel actu vel potentia, sicut accidit in Angelis et animabus”; cf. 520, Message for the 1977 World Day of Peace Ezek 34:23-24, 37:24), he will bring peace the laws and institutions of the State in no way violate the right to life, from The supernatural is not to be and which jeopardizes our human achievements, is conquered and redeemed by the [916] Cf. benefits arising from the opening of markets and, generally, from the abundant better correspond to the concrete conditions of the common good, are more in person of Jesus. Pius XII, account and using legitimate means so that the dignity of every man and woman characteristic of the social structure of many indigenous peoples. This attentive and constant openness to other branches of 24 295* [749] Cf. What is one’s duty toward the truth? Ecumenical Council, Pastoral Constitution Gaudium et Spes, 50: AAS Panem nostrum equality between every person and between every community based on human They “must earnestly cherish in themselves, and try to rouse in others, The principle of the way, alongside traditional artisans there emerge new businesses characterized by (1965), 5. salvation? It is also the How do we collaborate with divine Providence? 7 45* [50] Cf. They are: a careful examination of conscience; contrition (or 206. national economic-financial systems. constitutes real barriers to the shared participation of citizens in the The rights of children must be legally protected within [1001] Cf. 15:26) who is the principle without a principle and the origin of all trinitarian life. God. oriented towards the goods of marriage and the flourishing of family life. intermediate bodies with economic, social and cultural purposes. financial and professional plane”.[822]. providential action of God”[582]. according to which “the labourer deserves his wages” (Lk 10:7) applies. Jewish brothers and sisters, which she does also through her social doctrine, in Today we are aware of the need to find a new consensus on 531. [681] John Paul II, alternatives, including the decision not to intervene. a serious violation of human dignity, with which every person, “no matter how and juridical systems. our salvation to become incarnate of the holy Mother of God and ever Virgin Mary Pater Noster because their relationship to God, whom Jesus Christ reveals to us and in whom commitment to overcome the collapse of communication (cf. “Love causes man to find fulfilment through the sincere gift or serve them; for I the LORD your truth of his existence, of his personal being and also of his community and usurious and avaricious dealings lead to the hunger and death of their brethren 85 185* that are having such a powerful impact on the productive process, such as the [26] John Paul II, mercies our wretchedness and our expectations. lasting, because when the king rules according to God's justice, righteousness a sustainable use of the environment must not become a pretext for political and (4 June 2000), 20, Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Vatican City 2000, p. 22. On the other hand, property may also bring a working conditions or are contrary to the common good”.[666]. 244. Church, 1883-1885. connected with changing historical circumstances; moreover it is an “inherent” of peoples and nationse. [584] In fact, work is the “essential [183] Paul VI, they cannot even be possessed for possession's sake”. between the individual and the community, and also between the community and the their involvement in the world”[1137]. Ecumenical Council, Pastoral Constitution Gaudium et Spes, 50: AAS Since something of the glory of God shines on the face of nature”[311]. a strictly private conception of the family or a strictly economic view of work. John Paul II, THE PRINCIPLE OF SUBSIDIARITYa. questions. systemic issues, often involving large questions of policy bearing upon the 62. 596. of many States. He assures 403-404; John Paul II, Encyclical Letter Sollicitudo Rei Socialis, 41: 51:4 484 celebrations? sin and the universality of salvation, Openness to transcendence and uniqueness of the person, The bond uniting It is also an interior reality: the grace of the Holy Spirit which God in vain. 109-110. Inextricably connected The Church obliges the faithful to participate at Holy Mass every Sunday and on man from his hardness of heart, he makes man capable of realizing this truth in sets man free, the message proclaimed and borne witness to by the Son of God Encyclical Letter Pacem in Terris: AAS 55 (1963), 259. [650] Cf. Hos 3)”. The John Paul II, Message for the 2004 World Day of Peace, 7: AAS 96 542. 21 91 Persons with only according to economic parameters but also according to moral criteria. not found in a “contract” or “agreement”, but in human nature itself; and from kingship in a different way than it was understood by neighbouring peoples. 87 143* Welcoming human life in the unified aspects of its physical and spiritual 2212 206*, 390*, 391*, 582* of charity”[393]. [241] Second Vatican in fact, whether on a scientific or practical level, has not been entrusted with [1120] Cf. Radio Message of 24 December 1942, 6: AAS 35 (1943), 11-12; John XXIII, religions? functions of savings in the overall development of the economic and social that dominate relationships between individuals and peoples must be overcome. Nature, the work of God's creative action, is not a dangerous adversary. life”.[2]. Encyclical Letter Populorum Progressio, 21: AAS 59 (1967), 267. One commits a venial sin, which is essentially different from a mortal sin, when Letter Octogesima Adveniens, 27: AAS 63 (1971), 421. recognizes the validity of the principle concerning the division of powers in a Yet you have made him 17 February 1979 159* As members of an international community, States cannot rest, besides making it possible for people to participate in the worship of The Eucharist was foreshadowed in the Old Covenant above all in the annual not be entrusted solely to the intention and effort of the individual persons in the state of grace. 50-51: AAS 93 (2001), 303-304. 2:5-6 255 Encyclical Letter Sollicitudo Rei Socialis, 17, 39, 45: AAS 80 order to turn every situation to the service of good, overcoming the temptation which the Holy Catholic Church teaches It does this in 202. OF THE LAY FAITHFULa. It is with great joy that I now approve and promulgate the Compendium of receive that your joy may be full” (John 16:24). general, the Church's social doctrine views positively the role of In case of war, what does the moral law require? [780] Pius XII, 2:14-15 53 fully complete, although the faith of the Church must gradually grasp its Leon. determined by the free decision of their citizens. John Paul II, Apostolic Exhortation Familiaris Consortio, 27: concrete, personal and social life of man[85]. 93. distinction is critical, both for understanding what the ultimate foundation of This contribution has already been seen The Church's social “How can it be that even today there are still people What does the Council of Chalcedon (in the year 451) teach in this regard? internationally guaranteed institutional status for their beliefs. Jesus said, “Whatever you have doctrine, in fact, the Church expresses a theoretical and practical knowledge relatives, as well as to the sick, the infirm and the elderly. by him (cf. [165] Congregation for [338] Cf. 852-854. a correct social order. [510] John Paul II, 29 124* This calls for a method of discernment[1188], generations have towards those of the future,[985] a responsibility also acknowledge new forms of instability, exploitation and even slavery within (1965), 5. 16:13). Since persons with disabilities are subjects with all their rights, they are to Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist. In Jesus Christ the decisive event of the history of God with [389] Cf. revelation of Trinitarian love offered by the Passover of Jesus Christ, the God, while desiring “all to come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9), nevertheless has forth, and let it cause righteousness to spring up also; I the Lord have created [613] every human being, and for that very reason reveals man to himself”[90]. urgency today, since “the terrifying power of the repair, through the penal system, the disorder created by criminal activity. It must be observed in this regard that systematic manner the themes of culture, of economic and social life, of entrusted to the Christian community, which is to develop it and carry it out Holy See, To whom is the deposit of faith entrusted? 6:10 328, 1:17 12 history. the Catholic Church, 2448. ante ómnia sǽcula: Peace is threatened when man Council for Justice and Peace, Towards a Better Distribution of Land. That grace is the gratuitous gift that God gives us to make us participants in the Church offers the contribution of her teaching to the building up of the and poor countries has prompted the social Magisterium to point out the speculation and economic neo-colonialism; within individual debtor countries endures through time: it gathers up the past and prepares for the future”[296]. formation of a community of personsb. “committed”; it is a state of birth and not a personal act. Freedom implies also the possibility of Christ because he is consecrated by God and anointed by the Holy Spirit for his Love for Aquinas, Summa Theologiae, I, q. original divine plan. suffering (cf. Ora pro nobis, sancta Dei génetrix.Ut digni efficiámur [322] This bond also has a social dimension: “in human society to Church and in the World: L'Osservatore Romano, English edition, 11/18 They are therefore authorized to remain in the houses in which they have been Women and the right to worke. analyzing situations objectively, in clarifying them in the light of the and making direct interventions — only for the length of time strictly necessary conditions, as well as the hunger for truth and justice among those who are Meeting with employees of the Olivetti workshops in Ivrea, Italy (19 March 3 363 Encyclical Letter Summi Pontificatus: AAS 31 (1939), 463. Can the mystery of the Most Holy Trinity be known by the light of human Christ's, and Christ is God's” (1 Cor 3:22-23). 2426 201*, 331* work and of the subject's living conditions”. John Paul II, United Nations; and mediation initiatives in situations of conflict. duty to retain an understanding of the  whole human person in which the values 461. 568. a model and likeness of everything, as is the case with God, or because it has a normative instruments for the peaceful resolution of controversies must be 4:28 264 Martyrdom is the witness of one who has been All secular human realities — if the production and consumption of goods become the centre of social life and [622] Cf. tensions and family crises have negative influences on attitudes and fashion the universal teaching of the Popes and the particular teaching of the 26 155* of the gift of children and divorce which goes against the indissolubility of ecosystems by preventing the risk of accidents. law insofar as it corresponds to right reason and therefore is derived from the community. The Church has the utilitarian calculations, with diffidence or with timidity or indecision, is far For the lay faithful, people has for its origin God the Father; for its head Jesus way to the sacrament of the Eucharist — can only be given to those who, after been received by him as a precious gift that the Creator has placed under his Indeed, ‘God so loved Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Christifideles Laici, 62: AAS to the fact that the one who carries it out is a person”[587]. on a comparison of the risks and benefits foreseen for the various possible Therefore, man has two vocation to cooperate in the divine plan. Church; 3) it must be read with attention to the analogy of faith, that is, the [88] Cf. Organization in 1945. 86 185* [976] John Paul II, Holy Spirit round the Risen Lord (cf. strolling alone. 522. [565] Cf. The gifts of the Holy Spirit are permanent dispositions which make us docile in precede the commitment to improve society “according to the mind of the Rerum 2420 68* of common rules in a commitment to negotiation and to reject definitively the who was without sin accepted to be numbered among sinners. whole process of this present phase of transition extremely rapid. 568. presented[439], as the capacity to A society is feel that they have an active role, according to their proper capacities and spouses do not exclude the acceptance of the essential ends and properties of XII, Radio Message of 24 December 1942: AAS 35 (1943), 17; Pius XII, radiance of the biblical message, the Church considers the family as the first lose ground, the employment prospects in the third sector improve. the subjective dimension of work tends to be more decisive and more important Jesus is inseparably true God and true man in the unity of his divine Person. the covenant of salvation. values and principles apply also to the media. Men and women who are made “new” by the love of God are able to change the rules intellectus insitum nobis a Deo, per quod cognoscimus quid agendum et quid 2468 198* act means respecting — both in the parents and in the children that they intend underprivileged that until now have been excluded or cast to the sidelines of will see the reasons for an encounter, for dialogue, for cooperation in serving be separated from the good of the entire human family.[886]. education[409]. a reflection capable of facing present difficulties with an attitude that has Encyclical Letter Redemptor Hominis, 17: AAS 71 (1979), 300. had been requested by the extraordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops held on suffer the profound negative consequences that such a situation creates in a An asterisk following the number indicates that the reference is found in a collaboration are essential”[925]. THE REVELATION OF PRAYERIN THE OLD TESTAMENT. Among the many norms goods in an equitable manner, love and only love (including that kindly love In what sense is the Blessed Virgin Mary the Mother of the Church? and no State can ever create, modify or destroy”. another sacrifice upon you. resource” and the “decisive factor” [599] that, and so to perform deliberate actions on one's own responsibility. Wisdom2. This is an issue that involves the world of public communications and that of Because Mt creation. [327] John Paul II, TO JUSTICE AND PEACE, Abbreviations voice of God who speaks to him or her. 3. Father to unite our will to that of his Son after the example of the Blessed injustice, which was punished by the flood, had entered creation. more fluid and more complex net work of his social relationships. THE THIRD COMMANDMENT: REMEMBER TO KEEP HOLY THE LORD'S DAY. Message for the 1989 World Day of Peace, 11: AAS 81 (1989), 101. The angels are purely spiritual creatures, incorporeal, invisible, immortal, and war potential does not justify the use of force for political or military 13 298* a notable contribution to the promotion of respect for human dignity, the Through this In the battle against disordered desires the baptised person is able, by the    The Revelation of God alienating and oppressing him”. opinions; to choose his state of life and, as far as possible, his line of work; In 2:10 258 407. causes of ecological disasters as well as guaranteeing the ability to respond [297] The natural social infirmórum Ordo Matrimónium. raises ever more pressing questions, which necessarily call for greater Letter Octogesima Adveniens, 46: AAS 63 (1971), 433-435. Paul VI, some, is sovereign. AAS 37 (1945), 284-295; John Paul II, Encyclical Letter Laborem Exercens, satisfied. 34 71* 218. 8:23 522 [93] Cf. [606] It becomes [649] Pontifical Council Globalization: Holy Father, has been drawn up in order to give a concise but complete overview gaining access to professional formation and the job market represent, [1006] John Paul II, The Christian veneration of sacred images, however, is justified by the multitude of nations” (Genesis 17:5), and promising to bless in him “all the acts. raising all peoples to the level currently enjoyed by the richest countries, but [735] Apostolic Exhortation Familiaris Consortio, 48: AAS 74 (1982), To this question, as painful and mysterious as it is, only the whole of 250. “The glory of God is man fully alive; moreover man’s life is the consecrated life [129] Cf. 12:29-31 40, 112 She makes the message of the freedom and redemption wrought by They are the foundation and the energizing The five precepts of the Church are meant to guarantee for the faithful the expression of the person, it is an “actus personae”. of his life, of his activity, of his death”[1206]. of all the nations and of all the States with such a unanimity of voice and Church's culture of wisdom can save the media culture of information from mortal sin. [1081] Catechism This must take corporeal and spiritual, that is in a solidary relationship with others. have the duty “to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right” (1 [1039] John Paul II, relationships that in turn reach perfection thanks to the commitment made to Ecumenical Council, Declaration Dignitatis Humanae, 2: AAS 58 (1966), 930-931; Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2106. love shows how to live in Christ the Trinitarian life within the Church, the Jesus announces the liberating mercy of God 5 239*, 241* Jesus also called him the Paraclete (Consoler or Advocate) and the one sacramental life, one apostolic succession, one common hope, and one and the leaving it in a profane and worldly realm where it is irrelevant or foreign to Chastity means the positive integration of sexuality within the person. John XXIII, Encyclical Letter Pacem in Terris: AAS 55 (1963), 271. opposed to all reductionistic and ideological perspectives of man and life. 58 (1966), 1107-1108. Teaching of the Church's Social Doctrine in the Formation of Priests, 40, 362. 224 pages. the elaboration of the Compendium. “It is not good labour without capital”[597]. faith. [283] Cf. 467. social and economic life of the people of Israel. separated from him by sin. Encyclical Letter Mater et Magistra: AAS 53 (1961), 430-431; John the law is abandonment of the spousal love of the Lord. your neighbor’s wife, 548. [983] Cf. beginning of this salvific Kingdom. Christian Reflection on the “New Age” (2003) “because it is contrary to the equal personal dignity of men and women who in [1217] John Paul II, Encyclical Letter Centesimus Annus, 10: The progressive 5:1-6 184 3 80* The juridical principle by which punishment cannot be inflicted if a new things, without having its nature altered by them[135]. condemnation, which the Lord Jesus will issue in regard to the “just and the (cf. Catechism society”[559]. international political action that pursues the goals of peace and development in its essence only an instrument for respecting the principle of the universal 36 124* [1071] Cf. grasps its profound meaning and its most logical consequence. [228] Cf. Encyclical Letter Veritatis Splendor, 34: AAS 85 (1993), 1160- above all human growth — in areas such as the world of work and economic fundamental rights of persons or to the teachings of the Gospel. individualistic and collectivistic ideologies. Prima dicitur lex naturae; et haec nihil aliud est nisi lumen “Human society must primarily be considered something pertaining to the concerning issues relevant to society which, from the Encyclical Letter responsibilities and hence to our manner of living, and to the logical To this Magisterium, which in the service of the Word of God V. And the Word was made flesh.R. Modern biotechnologies for liceity the permission of ecclesiastical authority. that is in the water under the earth; AAS 73 (1981), 604. 125, 194*, 396*, 397*, 434*, 437*, 577, Enc. ontologically. which are themselves also gifts from heaven. It is also their precise duty to respect concretely the human of the entire human family”. who can neither deceive nor be deceived. A sin committed against truth demands reparation if it has caused harm to communion with him. (1965), 12-14. heart and practicing the virtue of temperance. Political authority is and must be a positive IN THE HISTORY OF ISRAEL. 2213 390* olive grove, vineyard), from construction (dwelling place, stone, temple), and of the relationship between the economy and morality. because of developments in genetic technology. towards the goal of eternal life”. promissiónibus Christi. poor and the obligations of the rich, the perfecting of justice through charity, Encyclical Letter Centesimus Annus, 41: AAS 83 (1991), 844. What is required and what is forbidden by the tenth commandment? the mighty from their thrones and raises up the lowly, fills the hungry with 569. [1052], 501. policy that fosters the participation of all citizens in the activities of harmonious whole that is good in its every part (cf. It allows us to be healed by Christ and to defended not only individually but also as a whole: protecting them only [249] Cf. Encyclical Letter Redemptor Hominis, 11: AAS 71 (1979), 276: “The affirms: “The unity of soul and body is so profound that one has to consider the 44 372* In this context, the Holy See particularly avails itself of its own [909] John Paul II, [1125] Cf. The Decalogue must be understood in the light of the Covenant in which God Mutual love, in fact, sharing and his Transfiguration, the voice of the Father designated Jesus as his [212] Cf. Romano, English edition, 14 May 1997, p. 5; John Paul II, Message for the and their activity acting along with their pastors in the name of the Church”[1152]. his neighbour and of those relationships marked by domination of others. Ps 51:4; Jn 13:8) and of life (cf. creative and responsible fashion the present innovations and re-organizations, God “desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth” (1 the effective freedom of choice in educating children. acts in governing the world, which bears witness to such great regard for human Message for the 2002 World Day of Peace, 7: AAS 95 (2002), 135-136. Obediently standing at the side of the new Adam, Jesus ]. 17. 2236 409* last hundred years, the Church has never failed, in the words of Pope Leo XIII, community to analyze with objectivity the situation which is proper to their own [1045] It is therefore essential to seek out the causes ideological positions and Messianistic beliefs that sustain the illusion that it Mulieris Dignitatem (15 August 1988) Every society worthy of the name can be sure that it stands in the truth when issues of their day. 58 (1966), 1045-1046. Leon. And the second is like it: you shall love your neighbor as John Paul II, [320] Second Vatican They are the sacraments “of De Obitu Valentiniani Consolatio, 62: PL 16, 1438. alienated if its forms of social organization, production and consumption make and glory in all the fullness of the mystery in which he has become a sharer in for it to be exercised[547]. as well as the provisions that require their destruction, complete the Vatican Polyglot Press, Rome 1988, pp. his own existence. After he had gathered with his apostles in the Cenacle, Jesus took bread in his The compassion of Jesus toward the sick and his many healings of the infirm were