WebThe Option for the Poor and Vulnerable. Poor and vulnerable people have a special place in Catholic social teaching. A basic moral test of a society is how its most vulnerable members are faring. This is not a new insight; it is the lesson of the parable of the Last Judgment (see Mt 25). Our tradition calls us to put the needs of the poor and ... WebCST 101 CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING THEMES FROM T ... OPTION FOR THE POOR AND VULNERABLE A basic moral test is how our most vulnerable members are faring. In a society marred by deepening divisions between rich and poor, our tradition recalls the story of the Last Judgment (Mt 25:31-46) and instructs us to put the needs ...
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WebPreferential Option for the Poor. A basic moral test is how our most vulnerable members are faring. In a society marred by deepening divisions between rich and poor, our tradition instructs us to put the needs of poor and vulnerable people first. The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers. The economy must serve people, not the other way around. WebThe Preferential Option, or love of the poor and vulnerable, is a perspective on the world that maintains that we can measure the quality of justice in any society by the way its most poor and vulnerable are treated. This Catholic Social Teaching calls us to discern, listen, see and respond to the cry of the poor through our words and actions. hillside service station valhalla ny
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http://catholiccurriculumcorp.org/Units/EquityandInclusion/PreferentialOptionforPoor.pdf WebPrinciple 3 Preferential Option for the Poor and Vulnerable. The moral test of a society is how it treats its most vulnerable members. The poor have the most urgent moral claim on the conscience of the nation. We are called to look at public policy decisions in terms of how they affect the poor. The “option for the poor,” is not an ... WebCatholic Social Teaching (CST) 101 (Care of Gods Creation) Catholic Social Teaching (CST) 101 (Dignity of Work and Rights of Workers) Catholic Social Teaching (CST) 101 (Life and Dignity of the Human Person) Catholic Social Teaching (CST) 101 (Option for the Poor and Vulnerable) Catholic Social Teaching (CST) 101 (Rights and Responsibilities) smart life theperatur schalter