In this paper, I want to argue how, Dorothy Day and Archbishop Oscar Romero are examples of living a just life by solving social poverty problems in our society. The Catholic Tradition defines justice as acting toward the good, the true, and the beautiful. Dorothy Day began the movement of The Catholic Worker which was a newspaper to inform people on social justice and Archbishop Oscar Romero was an outspoken defender of the poor. Humans are made in God’s image and likeness so human life is sacred. In our society today, human life is under attack and a big problem is homelessness. Dorothy Day and Archbishop Oscar Romero are two great examples for people to follow in the struggle to help the poor. According to Plato, the source of all justice
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Today the Catholic Worker has houses of hospitality to help the poor worldwide. Day talked about if a person wants to be a good Christian they must help the poor and be with the poor. By being with the poor people are going out and doing God’s work by helping our brothers and sisters. In our society today, the poor are labeled has an embarrassment and unseen. Dorothy Day teaches that we should not be afraid to help out because they are our brothers and sisters. To be a good Christian we should not forget the people who are in poverty. Today many people help the homeless in soup kitchens and by donating belongings. Dorothy Day stressed the importance of community and how we should strive to help …show more content…
Romero had a funeral mass for his friend Fr. Grande; this mass collapsed the space between the rich and the poor. Romero stressed how the poor is the whole of the Gospel and the truth, because they carry the sins of the world upon themselves as Christ did. Romero said, “It is the poor who tell us what the world is, and what the church’s service to the world should be. It is the poor who tell us what the polis is, what the city is and what it means for the church really to live in that world.” 2 In this quote Romero is talking about the importance of the poor and the world of the poor is the true home of all believers. Romero took the time to get to know the homeless and people of poverty by doing this he is acting toward the good, the true, and the
Today the Catholic Worker has houses of hospitality to help the poor worldwide. Day talked about if a person wants to be a good Christian they must help the poor and be with the poor. By being with the poor people are going out and doing God’s work by helping our brothers and sisters. In our society today, the poor are labeled has an embarrassment and unseen. Dorothy Day teaches that we should not be afraid to help out because they are our brothers and sisters. To be a good Christian we should not forget the people who are in poverty. Today many people help the homeless in soup kitchens and by donating belongings. Dorothy Day stressed the importance of community and how we should strive to help …show more content…
Romero had a funeral mass for his friend Fr. Grande; this mass collapsed the space between the rich and the poor. Romero stressed how the poor is the whole of the Gospel and the truth, because they carry the sins of the world upon themselves as Christ did. Romero said, “It is the poor who tell us what the world is, and what the church’s service to the world should be. It is the poor who tell us what the polis is, what the city is and what it means for the church really to live in that world.” 2 In this quote Romero is talking about the importance of the poor and the world of the poor is the true home of all believers. Romero took the time to get to know the homeless and people of poverty by doing this he is acting toward the good, the true, and the