Catholic social teaching

With all the problems and disparities in today’s society, promoting social justice is more important than ever. As community leaders try to fill the world with love, peace, and solidarity, education will be an important stepping stone in facilitating this process. As part of my service learning experience, I worked to promote the learning and development of young students at the Felician College Child Care Center located on Felician University’s Lodi Campus. The Felician College Child Care…

Both the Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teachings (STOCST) and Michael Himes Video not only outlined the importance of human dignity, but also the challenge that it presents. From human values to right and responsibility as a society member. Human dignity is an important factor in the personal development of a human being. Homes presents Jesus as the only way to get each of these things. Dignity is a reflection of each of the things individuals do and the dignity challenges are constantly…

right to life and choice are the main characteristics of the nursing profession. Nursing care is not bonded by any differences of age, colour, culture, gender or social status. The nurse keeps personal information confident and do not judge anybody on the base of the information they provide. The nursing profession advocates for social justice and equity, and demonstrates compassion, integrity, respectfulness and responsiveness. (ICN – International Council of Nurses, 2012) As a nurse I can…

In the 2004 movie, Hotel Rwanda, which is based on the real life events in Rwanda during the spring of 1994, it shows the transformation of Paul Rusesabagina, from someone who focused on his own personal advantages and his family, to someone who showed characteristics of charity and selflessness. From the perspective of this movie, it brings awareness of the injustices in the world, and how such a situation like the genocide, whilst possessing attributes of selfishness, will result in nothing.…

Billie Holiday, occasionally known as Lady Day, was a well known harlem renaissance singer. Billie Holiday's life was an intriguing yet very misfortunate story. Billie Holiday had gone through many obstacles in her lifetime. Even as she rose to fame, problems in her short life never seem to go away. Billie Holiday had to overcome through problems like addiction, prostitution, rape, etc... Throughout her entire life, from her early life to death Billie Holiday had to face and many struggles and…

Evaluating the Ethics of Sweatshops through Catholic Social Thought Prompt 2 The rise and fall of sweat shop labor in the United States has had major effects on the global garment industry. The effects of sweat shop labor are still debated today; we still struggle over the morality of sweatshops and these arguments echo the concerns of a century ago (Ross, 50). It is problematic to think that “Sweatshops aren’t that bad. You can live like a king on those wages in other counties because…

This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.” (John 6:51) When the sacrament of the Eucharist was first introduced, it was used by Jesus to present the disciples with the idea of God’s creation and how it manifested. The Catholic Church is calling for individuals to re-evaluate the Sacrament of Eucharist, as it is the foot hold to ecological conversion, which is …. During the Last Supper, Jesus reminded the disciples that it was their mandate to protect the world and…

of the Catholic Church, is truly a one of a kind. On September 23, 2015, The Pope took on monumental step in our history and addressed congress. Throughout the Pope’s address he explained the importance of the Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching and how it relates to our daily lives and endeavors. Pope Francis starts off his address by , redefining congresses responsibilities to our nation. He begins with explaining congress's role in one of Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching, the…

especially the materially poor. By following these elements, we are given the grace to respond to the call of Jesus by identifying with Christ in the poor. Catholic Social Teaching is a central and essential element of our faith. It is based off our understanding of human life and human dignity. Catholic Social Teaching helps provoke social justice principles that refer to values…

forms, including ill treatment of naive people and discrimination of others for past mistakes. Catholic social teachings, such as life and dignity of the human person and dignity of work and the rights of workers, further explain how these injustices are truly immoral. Foremost, the Catholic social teaching, life and dignity of the human person, teaches that everyone…