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Called to Justice

“Love one another as I have loved you.” How do we do that in our world today?

Posted on April 4, 2016 by CaseyOFM

Caritas in Vertitate, Catholic Church, Catholic social teaching, Catholic vlog, charity, economic justice, Economic justice for all, Gaudium et Spes, if you want peace work for justice, justice, Laudato Si, pacem in terris, Populorum professio, social justice

If You Want Peace… Community Organize

A few years ago, I wrote a post entitled “If You Want Peace, Work For Justice” that made this distinction between social charity and social justice: charity identifies a need and fulfills it while justice asks why there was a need in the first… Read More

Posted on July 4, 2014 by CaseyOFM

Justice

Camden, charity, community organizing, justice, St Anthony School, Student Leaders' Von Nieda Task Force, Von Nieda Park

Begging For Your Respect

Yesterday when I was riding the bus to school, a man in his thirties got on the bus and began soliciting help from everyone one the bus. For… Read More

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Posted on April 30, 2014 by CaseyOFM

Poverty

beggars, charity, poor, poverty

“If You Want Peace, Work For Justice”

The Roman Catholic tradition, as well as the larger Christian tradition as a whole, has a history of charitable actions, meeting the expectations of Jesus found in Matthew 25:35-36: “For I was hungry and you gave me food,… Read More

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Posted on January 16, 2012 by CaseyOFM

Justice, Workshop

Catholic Church, Catholic social teaching, charity, political action, poverty, social justice