There
are Christians here in the US and around the world who don't live up
to what the Gospels direct us to be. They're called people. We all
have failings and struggle to overcome where we see where we've
strayed.. All but the most saintly among us fail to see just how
jagged our path is or the one pair of footprints in the sand.
But
should I be silent ? When those who dare to call themselves
Christians turn a blind eye toward those who suffer because of their
actions. Should I be silent ? No. The economic violence directed
toward the poor, sick and disabled are crimes in the eyes of God.
The
Bible is full of chastisements such as this;
Woe
to those who enact unjust statutes and who write oppressive
decrees,
Depriving the needy of judgment and robbing my people's poor of their rights, Making widows their plunder, and orphans their prey!
What will you do on the day of punishment, when ruin comes from afar? To whom will you flee for help? Where will you leave your wealthIsaiah Chapter 10
Depriving the needy of judgment and robbing my people's poor of their rights, Making widows their plunder, and orphans their prey!
What will you do on the day of punishment, when ruin comes from afar? To whom will you flee for help? Where will you leave your wealthIsaiah Chapter 10
The
evangelical right and fundamentalist conservatives who claim to know
the Bible well act as though these teachings are invisible. Catholics
should know better, but, despite the teachings of the saints and Pope
John Paul II in modern times, our conservatives have often behaved
the same. They warmed up to the right-wing of the GOP, because of the
single issue of abortion. They've fallen away from the entirety of
Catholic Social Teaching in favor of all things belonging to the
extremists of the Republican Party.
Seven Themes Of Catholic Social Teaching
With
the popularity of our humble Pope Francis, lies hope for more engaged
priests, religious and parishioners. And a healthy Church paving the
way for a truly compassionate legislature that puts the needs of the
poor, sick and disabled ahead of the rich and powerful of the world.
This
is long, but, it contains many gems.
The
Joy of the Gospel
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