Social Doctrine Archives

Whose Rights? The Paradox of Moral Relativism

by Dr. Edward Sri | Oct 29, 2020 | Prolife, Social Doctrine, Spotlight | 0 |

Whose rights are protected in a relativistic culture? It is precisely on this point that...

The Dignity and Right to Life of the Human Person

by Deacon Michael Bickerstaff | Jul 15, 2018 | Prolife, Put Out Into the Deep, Social Doctrine | 0 |

Abortion Advocates Will Lose the Scientific Argument In the battle to win hearts and minds to the cause of life, it is sometimes necessary to speak in non-religious terms. This is certainly possible and effective. For example,...

Fourth of July, Human Dignity, and the Catholic Church

by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. | Jul 4, 2018 | Prolife, Social Doctrine, Spotlight | 0 |

Fireworks. Baseball games. Picnics. This is what the 4th of July means to most Americans...

You Can Make a Difference

by Deacon Michael Bickerstaff | Sep 18, 2016 | Put Out Into the Deep, Social Doctrine, Sundays | 0 |

Chapter 5 of St. Matthew’s Gospel begins with the Beatitudes which Jesus proclaims to open his...

And the Angels Danced — A Story of Healing

by Carmelite Sisters | Jul 27, 2016 | Regular Feature, Social Doctrine | 0 |

“There I was…stranded, surrounded by the big oil refinery…with its oil derricks and...

Personal and Social Sin

by Steven Jonathan Rummelsburg | Jan 12, 2016 | Doctrine, Social Doctrine, Spotlight | 0 |

“In this age of moral inversion, we have lost sight of the wisdom of the ancients which tells us...

The Dignity of the Human Person and the Right to Life

by Deacon Michael Bickerstaff | Jul 5, 2015 | Prolife, Put Out Into the Deep, Social Doctrine | 0 |

In the battle to win hearts and minds to the cause of life, it is sometimes necessary to speak in non-religious terms. This is certainly possible and effective. For example, medical science and biology can help us defend the...

Laudato Si and Romano Guardini

by Bishop Robert Barron | Jun 26, 2015 | Social Doctrine, Spotlight | 0 |

In 1986, after serving in a variety of capacities in the Jesuit province of Argentina, Jorge Mario Bergoglio commenced doctoral studies in Germany. The focus of his research was the great twentieth century theologian and...

Reclaiming Catholic Social Teaching

by Patti Maguire Armstrong | Jan 16, 2015 | Media, Social Doctrine, Spotlight | 0 |

Defending Catholic social teaching against the cultural current can make one feel like a hamster...

Pope Francis tells us to accept all human life…

by Deacon Michael Bickerstaff | Dec 14, 2013 | Prolife, Put Out Into the Deep, Social Doctrine | 0 |

On Wednesday, December 11, 2013, Pope Francis sent a message to the Americas in anticipation of...

How You Can Make a Difference

by Deacon Michael Bickerstaff | Sep 15, 2013 | Put Out Into the Deep, Social Doctrine, Sundays | 0 |

Go Make a Difference – This is the name of a popular praise and worship song by Steve Angrisano...

Daily Catholic Quote from the United States Catholic Bishops on Economic Justice

by ICL Editor | Jun 18, 2013 | Quote, Social Doctrine | 0 |

“Holiness is not limited to the sanctuary or to moments of private prayer; it is a call to direct our whole heart and life toward God and according to God’s plan for this world. For the laity holiness is achieved in the...