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    CONGREGATION FOR CATHOLIC EDUCATION GUIDELINES FOR THE STUDY AND TEACHING OF THE CHURCH'S SOCIAL DOCTRINE. IN THE FORMATION OF PRIESTS ROME 1998 fice fo Pushing sd rmotion Services ‘Une Stes Ci Conese Washington, De ISON Lssse5.013 CONTENTS 1 [Naune oF socal pocranse 5. Consitaive elements of social doctrine 4. Atonomy of soil docvine cee 2e += . Thologial mute so sesessececiesesenerecteseee ‘Threelold dimension of sci doctrine =. Matedlogy of social docrne : ‘The method of dierent a ‘Theology and Pilsophy —— Posie Sinser : Evolation of Soil Dearne Conny and development EI “The cask and sight co teach 2 an HisToRicat DIMENSION OF SOCIAL DOCTRINE 1. Saal dimension of e primitive Chitin mesg Hisnory of sation 0. a ‘The Mision of Jenn SL “The Mision of the Chee os. 2 Formation of the torical Brita Scio! Environment [inetenth century changes and contributions of Catboletoughe eo Xm Pie XE Piss XM John 20x cone Vaan Cowl 2 no ae EBER URRERERE 2 2 2, u os y. 8 *. 6 so, 2 Paul VW... Joh Pal It More resent documeats 1 Prnsuaxent PRINGRLES AND VALUES 1 emt ini of ein ‘The human penon Haman sighs. CContbuions of he Papal Miter to han fe Te treme ll “The common good. Soldariy and Sabi Organic concep of social ie | Patcipon Hiuman races and commis of peor “The universal purpone of goods 2. Fondant Vales, The sre path. Towards + renewal of vey “Wisdom” in soci commie Vals for development v (Cortes, FoR junc aowldge shout reliy Ability 0 judge objet amples of james Danger of ideological infence Discernment of choices Sail tasks ofthe local Churches [Now judgments in new sions » x0 a 36 8 » a Rte st BSERER SERRE 7% Arron oes epi ih my be lI hing hos Arron 1 Toe ofthe wil mii of he Church open v Dimscrives For socat. ACTION Ceri for action . [Respect forthe dignity ofthe hutnan peso Respect dalogoe Sle for juice and sce waliity Formation in the aecesiry areas of expertise “The experience of topo! reales andthe expesince of ft Openness 10 the gles of she Si Prag love and mercy ik beeen soil doctrine snd Chin prsive Reperctions in the pita een Sign ofthe preset of the Kicgdom CConcision shou the mening aod dynamiem of vol doce vw FomuTion (Objsive ofthe document 1. The formation of profes ‘Theologi,scenite and panera formation Function of the rc scenes : Ongoing formation Pasoral experience 2 The formation of rade Pastoral insroction CCoare on oil dosing Prosopis heal foandsion “The sutheate and integral menage of Chie Finn panos experience. Ta ofthe price with repro the hit Concloion ‘dcrine of she Charch in seminars ‘ng to some of the mare sipticas net sf the "Gaile? geesee v7 a aaa gareee PREMISE 1. During the lst decades, the Congregation for Catholic Bévation, aiventve to the emerging neo of Conca renews at on outerous ceasions fered Seminaries and various nats of thecogeal sty Spproprite directives forthe differen areas of pricy formation At the time cheer i wal to addres el once agin to Baopy, tchestor in semiarer and. profesor ia order 10, prope, sme fuelics forthe mdy and facing of the acl docene of the Sih Jn taking thi inv, itis aware of reponing to real need shih in srongly ee evetyshere touay, to take the hums fly benefit fom the wealth contained in the Church's socal doctrine through the miniery of preme who are well prepared and aware of the rumeroor fasts swing them. Today, at tine seh st depen seeming ad se om this ope iy peat sony thr thing from John Pas I recent Eneylia Sliceade ei very import for eanates for che retool to neque cleat Het thou the nature, ends and be components of tht doctrine, in order to be capable of applying ie in pastoral avy ints entity as foemlited and presented by the Magieriam of the. Church The stomion in thi field iin fact one that segue. an appropriate Slriintion ofthe diferent concepts, as wil be seen fn the vations Shaptert of thee “Gaines 1G Rae anemen muns urdeteanary 6 ew ee: Hd Ee era Gibtie 2 be merier ders ae el Fic of allt mus be noted that wo camme are utd inuechagtaly “mci doctine™ and al’ wlong" a ihe Ghorch he nuances imp by ea of them are ot Senet * docrn infty Sener moe te tered pee fe le, apd "teaching" the hitoril and panied spec” but bas foe {ie rey, Thy rn ee hrc oc Mga ch a he slog Magierun sd che rey ppl and Magiterim, indies tr recpocal ean 14 PACA (Over and above any confles sbour words and exprenions, the realy indicated by social doctrine or socal teaching conattuter +! ich heritage” which the ‘Church has propresively sequred by: drawing from the Word of God, and being attentive to the changeable statong, of peoples throughout the diferent hiricl era, Ics bvinge which mast be presereed wit fiery and developed by teiponding pdually to the new exeging. neds of basen 2. Today sri doctrine is called upon with incresngly greater Uugency to make is own specie contbution to: crangleation, to dllogue with the worl, to the Chrsian interpretation ol realy and {0 guidelines for patoral action in order to enlighten. the ‘erout initives "om the’ temporal plane” with sound ‘principles sed sonomi, sui poli and cara atrctre” are enpereniog profound’ and rapid transformations which put the recy tarae a Fruman society at sake and thus they need sie eictson seh sme of pomaing wal nal pop wih nor oc fssure the common good of all men, require jax organtaton ok these structures. If ths is not done, hee wil bes en of pest ‘uses toward that station of snes yoke", which ice XII spoke about in Remy nose? ‘Therefore, it is obvious thatthe“ grave drama * of the contempor fy world cstsed bythe numerous threat that often accompany, hus Progres, “cannot leave anyone indifferent "* For this rewon, the Ye XI, feta ae Renova ty 1, A eo A C9, ne Lier Regt mie Oach 4 9 8 AAS 1 (979 ae 3 ireplcsble etanning. presence of the Church is becoming more Urgent and decane in the complex word of tempor rede which condition the deniny of mankond Neverhle, ahough the Charch enters iat shield she is anaze cof her own imi She Scs not pretend to provide sition to all the feblems pen in the Gamat stanton ofthe contemporary word ted, all the more oy bose great difeencer in developmen exit terweea nations, an between the stutons in whch Chan ae gnged. On the other band, se can and man the ight wich ome to er from the Gospal" provide the principles and necessary {eleion forthe cores orpnintion of soca He or the diay of hum pero and for the common pool The Mapes it fax coin 10 iervene on i this fell wih 2 doctne the all hc inehfl recalled pon to know, teach and apply. Fortis reso, 4 al place mun be enried in harmony eh, pulnopirl sad ‘Resa scien for the techng of this dcrine inthe formation of future pos, a Yoho NOK? cy sted in the copy aod oo ‘ehuruad once again in these * Gules", They have been aed in Collaboration with the Ponti! Comminon Katia er Pax”, and Sfp ye py Rew the Cong fr Cul “The document contsns six chapters. Theft fie refer othe nature of dhe Chard socal docring Xr Hor, tore snd practic Sloss cme comping pret winners for judgment, ects for acon. ‘The tit caper Fr fone inti on boy fo enue ensue formation fn eal ccvine for candies for the piste. a ol Sil Mae epee ey Hs AA oD, Sige Sout Ean ane Nar mogul 1, BH): AAS. 9 C6, i NATURE OF SOCIAL DOCTRINE 3. Constitutive coments of soil doctrine “The uncertainties which come up at times concerning unge of the term "social doctrine” of the Church, but aso with regard to its very ature, requte + clarification ofthe epistemological problem which i the root of these tindersandings” Although the document does rot pretend to deal “ex profewo™ of indeed to resolve all the tpisemologcal aspects relted to socal doctrine, i sill hoped that, 2 indepth refltion on the constitutive element hat express ie mature twill aid beter understanding of the terms in which the problem is ‘ised. In any css e must be hepe in mind tha it proposed here £9 Specify those constitutive cements ay they are ditclly taken from Iayisterial pronouncements and not at formulated by various scholar Inlay a dlaincion must always be made beeween the olf” soi, doctrine” of the Church and the various postions of schools which have sysemacicaly explained, developed and ordered the socal hinking ‘contained in papal documents* ‘The stent docstentsdencibing snd defiing che nature of soca dbocrine are presented inthis way? the aca thing of the Chock Saws orig from she encounter of the evangelical menage ands ihc retnens withe problans t uotin hee 8 ey “The nee char mere from tis encounter become the sje of mor ‘flection which mares inthe Church through scene reset, bt Sho though the experience ofthe Clusia commnisy which mus nial cere Ge Roe ash SD. 4k cei a shrew measure itself evry doy apne the various stations of misery and hove all, wih the problems ‘created ‘bythe "append “mh rclopmen of the phenomenon of induintion Wl the sie This doctrine formed through the ae of theslogy and philosophy, THREE nln ad he nd wee ck complete it Tt is projected onto the etc apace flier wate, electing the technica apes of the problems, in andr eo sede tho ith moral itera. By basng duel on principle whch sean yall, mls“ continget judgment” nce ie develops freee tthe changeable crcummancs of hisry, and i dread xenical toward * Chrinan sso or price" 4, Autonomy of soil doctrine Ato ths soil doce wat formed dang te aigeenth eatury asa complement to the tetite on morality Ueda to she vine, of justice, it soon acquired notable aytovomy doe to the ‘ongoing organic and systematic development of the Church's mord reflection on the new and complex soil problems. Ths it can be sated hat soil doctrine ha an identiy oft own wih a welefied theological profile, | oder to have a complete idea about sci doctrine, elersnce tot he mie om ive woes ts fonaion and jets Re ab ed coment, ts ends and method. All of thee elements make tS pone and autonomous discipline, which is both theoretical and\ previa a the broad and complex field ofthe scence of moral theology, is clos, ‘connection wich social morality. ie Th sures of sca crne ae Sacre Spare, she tachi of the Fathers and great theologians of the Church andthe Magione ‘sell. Ie foundation and primary object are the dignity of the human Berson with is inalienable rights which form the miceus of the "truth bout man”. The subject is the whole: Chrnian community in harmony with, and under the guidance of is legitimate pastors, of ‘whom lay persons, with chew Christian experiences (ee ative ‘cea pica Poa ancy 3, ry Fo, So SS he Lae collaborators, I content, in. summarising the view sbovt man, Inumaniy and sci reflece the whole man, sori man, as partial subject and fandamenal realty of Chisum anthropology 5. Tolgia! nature Aer ang lanl Sen ry gh ot dee hr + bh eel es tore lato et er eer creel cp pene potas Secretion merce eer pe = gee ee lle ans sol ore cred wn ieee oan eos peu eben cay eee ee gates Eening only pare owl be torah Soa eee oe et eer ees cee A oe mee aha ces ale ce at eh ic on ot cea pcleentet eet 6 Threefold dimension of social doctrine Socal doctrine includes athreold dimensions eheorial, historical and practical Thee dimensions make up iee base mrctre and are inertelated and inseparsle, a xt, Ea er Ma gre Oe 1S, A: AAS. 3095, Sa, ML pte can Eglin (Dee 1979, 8 3,3 AS toler Tore Pos Ebel Late Eto sams ener 1 i 1 AAS. u Fist of all there is “a theoretical dimension because the Magiserium of the Church has expicily formulated an organs and yeti reflection ines socal documents. The Maier indicates the sure path for building relations of covstence int new socal sed som gr icra whch an be ced by 3 Th we Permanent ethical principles, aot changeable historia! judgments or “technical matters, for’ which (che. Magiserium) has’ uber the ‘equipment sor the mission Next, there is 1 * historical dimension” in the social doctrine ofthe (Church because, init the use of principles ix framed i's rei view of society and inspired by an awareness of is problems ant shri “praia dines” bec sci doe dat sot end only with 2 statemem of permanent principles for refleaion, RL meprenion ofthe hoi contin of sey it sio proposes the ecctve pplication of these prince ix prose by eaclting them concreely int the aye aol to the cia that oumtancer permit or reque 2 7. Methodology of social doctrine ‘This threefold dimension sds undersanding the dynamic inductive: educive proce ofthe methodology which, aogs aay allowed i the earler documents in a general way, is beter spected in the Encyctisl dat es magna, and takes on decsnly the Pasoral CConstition “Gutter and in subsequent documents This rethod is developed in thee phases, sexing fodgng std song, Secing i perception and study of ral problems and thei cuts, the analysis of which, however, belong tothe human and socal wcnore Judging is interpretation ofthat same rely in the light of the scutes of social doce which determi the fedgmene feoconed ih rot scl phenomens and thei plain Inch intermediate phae is found the function proper tothe Maier of the Church which consis precy Inerprting real oa he "4g 900, ace Lae Mar epi ey 1, HALA 5, Bs XI, lat Lee Quads ams Oy 8,8: AAS. 2, pac dg XML Ent Late Mater et mite ay 1, 181: AAS. 39 60, evr of had ting“ ht fo al view owt man and humanity" Obvoaly. in sesing and judging rest, the’ Chachi ot aod canoe be neal erase she ctnoe lp bet Spe tothe ale of aie enutatel i he Gonpl I hypochetediy Spething she were to conform ro other slr f vale forte ‘Foul oe be what i in fat in ut ould be sedaced to bi Plosophy or eso. Action is simed a implementing thee choices It reste se conversion, that inger tratsoration which aval), openness tnd wanspareney 4 the paring Ugh of God. By. inviting, the fal to make concrete chee and to act according 10 the principe: sod juiynent exresed inks socal deine che Migiterum offers the fut of toch reflection and Fstorl experience marred under the parca siance promised by Giri bis Church Is up to the ve Chr to follow. sh deat a0 to make =the foundation of his wd ado Bt Ccpercnee in onder to tsane Wr conealy ita fos of on, farcipson nd commitment" 8. The method of discernment Ethical principles and guidelines cannot be put into practice without an adequate dnernment tat lead the entire Criisn commnity and tach one in partcslar to rine "the signs ofthe timer” and tO interpret realty inthe fight ofthe evangelicd mesage® Although iti ‘ot up to the Church to siemifcally analyze soil relty,* Christian discernment as a serch for, and, ‘celation of trth Teds to invengating the real eases of social and especially of injustice, and to accepting the certain ret, not the iolopeed oes, ofthe human Sciences The goa to arrive in the light of permanent pring a fan objective Judgment shout cil reality and) according tothe Pouibilies and opportunites cffeed by the Greumances, 10 make Concrete the most appropriate chokes which may eliminate injustices vehi, Mental Later Pp ogo Oe 96H. mW AAS. ia Vi Agog norton Ever man sn 9, 9 I AAS. ct i Ee Ca Dee Ce i io #8 oy ght an Ente Ua Laer cern ene 2 and favor the polcal, economic and clrral tanformations needed in individ cae on In this pepsin, China dieramen: doesnot ony lp cli lel polo werd sons tho sed pcp base Got pa fran, eed inet Car ew ces ae Siteopt of hoy Svows a is me Re ped ne sist ly no oly he ean sur ads be Maeva’ of the Church and he elite pos Theology and Philosophy Since the social doctine of the Church draws from Revelation truths, elements for eraluation and discernment and cas fori the “character of application of the Word of God to the Ie of men and sosien,"7 ie eeds a solid philosophical theological framework, At at basis, infact, there isan anthropology drawn irom the Gospel which contin, as ie primordial snertion the dea of man "image of God, who is not reducible to 4 mere parle of nature or to at snonymovs clement ofthe human chy" This fondamenal tsction is expres in tumerous dct! formulations, sch a for ce the doctine of charity, of being chiliren of God, of new brtherisod §n Chris, the feedom of the cdr of God, personal digaty and each ‘an’ eternal vocation. Thee aequte ther fll meaning od Yalu ony in the context of supernatural amheopology and the mire Catholic dogma “Topether with thee facts derived from Revelation, socal doctrine also thes on, realy and explains varius fundamental ena paces fs rational natare by showing the coereney becween the dit reveled fad the principles of right reson which regulate human scan the Bed esi and pla ie. Theor, the ned flows om thst tas {e plllosophical reflection in order to despen such concepts (uy for inane, the objeiviy of wth, reality, the value of the hursan Geese ore of setion and eter of teh) and to sate them i he Ihe SO EE AP Mat eat iba ot na ma na sry tpn Pata Canary Se RN PoE mee I ae ‘of ultimate causes, Indeed, the Church teaches thatthe social encyclical make an appeal aso to * right reaon "in order t find the objective forms of human morality which govern aot ony individual lie, bet social and inernational ile as well In th viewpoint it becomes fide how “2 solid philosophicalaheologiel foundation will nd Profescors and students in avoiding mbjectve interpretations of concrete Social situations, and alo in protecting themselves Irom any posible insumentaliztion by them for ideological ends and interes 10, Paste Scenes Sexi docrin ako make we fa oy he pve i ad areal, trom the moa ienes which make up an important Eeermet’ albeit an eciir Goer endo ece. Recourse to thee senes requires ere dacernmaent, om the bas ao aban spproprie pilsophal medion snes ter can be 2 Gk of ‘wvicag them to, the promo of conan slg contrary 10k ‘estom’ to the Chrnitn fth sad, in conecey tothe very fac of Koil experience and scenic recach In any case” fuk {Eclopee"® "between" Chinn sali Gholi and ilonophic) and he human sence ot only pone bt mceary or Sending ail ay. The dar npn een he commpeceney of the Church onthe one hand, snd tha of the postive scitce on the othe, doesnot cnsitate ay ble vo this Glogs but sid i Therelor, erin line with the soil doctrine of the Church {0 scape an harmonise appropriately. the dis ofered by the soars ‘Denied "abo and. thou” rowed. by" the poraee tien Obviously, at principal point of eterene, twill wane have the word fed example of Chr and Clrinan talon conser in relation fo the evanglning minion of he Church, MM, Evolution of Social Doctrine [As ls already been stated, due to ite character of mediation between the Gospel and’ the conerte realty of man and society, the socal octrine of the Church needs to be contiavously updated and made Inyo In Whe wae o 6 ‘eponsive to the new stations of the world and history In fc, decade after decade, has hada beable cvluion, The ul oes of this doctine was the socalled "socal qusion™ or the aicle we of socioeconomic. problems ‘which aroue in ceria sexe fie Enropean “and “Ameen” worl! ibsoquent ‘tothe “indussel revolution. ‘Today’ the "social question iy no’ lnger lated artcular gographic ares. thas a worldwide denon and ned ‘any aipecty including. poieal “ones linked to" the ‘elas tie bse ay and ht wanomaon osc wch fa Sey taken plac and is will progres. In any ce, “socal questo and social docrine™ continur beng eoveled terme * What is important to sre in the development of cil doctrine ie tix, while it preserves subanial Mey ws Spel ces? Yi re eaherengy ich ot been teed to's ded ye be ha shown’ itell-atenive to. evolving. station, and pabe ok rerponding to new problems o thir ew way of beg hed Thor sgoeateendent fram an abjecve ays of he decent of te Taps fom Leo Xl co John Pat Hy sod it bewome nen mone apparent from Vackan Counc I onwarh 12, Continuity and development ‘The differences in formulation, methodologial procedure and style seen in the documents, however, do. not compromise the subwanal iemvey and unity of the socal doctrine ofthe Church Rig, terse, he tm “conn” wed o expe de sti SS ek ea Frr——CSF=E_ hich sme rca acumen de wie ae tor he Teli re “reo th Boge etme ie eons who were at the center of Pius XI's attention in the Encyclical Fl —— SF SoA na ct amen eter thr ithe got tn ak enone Sef ese probiotics bem, Sey a ony pV: Spot shraon Eocene 697 AA aC pte te Dei ret ira 3 eg SUR a aan SE are ‘specilly the Third World, it has become systematic and_slmos insioionalied Furthermore, the problem no longer concerns only the unjust Aiferenes berween cases, bu also enorinousimbalanes between ich tnd poor nations. 13. The tah and righ 10 tach eee ee eae eames! Sipe SL acne is the ee ee eee ees ea ee seme ran ee i fee oo By considering. man in the fll eth of his einency of hi personal being and als of his commonity and socal being” the ‘Gorch swell aware thc the destiny of humanity i Hnked closely and Sndpaly to Chel She is convinced of the iplacenble need fr the Help he oll mam and so she cannot abandon Bim. As John Pal stated ia this regi the Church patiiptes iosimstely” inthe Sappenings ofall humanity, making man the fir and fundamental roots in the fuilment of Ber minson, “the way that lsd invarahiy through the myxery ofthe Incarnation andthe Redemption "2" In this ‘ay he contac che eeemig min of Chin a otes he mandate to preach the Gospel oll peoples and to serve all who aze In ned, whether indvidals or groupe and social came and hose sho stongy feel the ned for transformations and reforms in rdet 10 Trove lvng condions. In fidelity to her spiritual mision, the Church fice these problems under the mora and pastor aspect which‘ proper wo her- In the Encylial, Slicindo tet srl, John Pal I refer explicitly vo this aspect with regard to development problems, and arms that thes {Ele vghtlly within the mation of the Church, She therefore “cannot 2 Jon: Pa I, Esa Later Redon hominis Qo), 9. 1 ALAS (Se pens 242. &e aced of ing ouside har own ee specific eld of competence and, The mane dren te Ld yond the ciclo the, fl the Chueh of, ber docs to‘l nen of. gt il nd i A de ving "demanded by right cenon " umiatd and priced 1 HISTORICAL DIMENSION OF SOCIAL DOCTRINE 14, Before the stempt by some to sow “doubes and difdence™ concerning the efficacy of social doctrine. because itis considered bert, deductive, sarie and lacking ia erica strength, Joba Paul IL ‘hs veiled many times the urgent need for social action that takes advantage of the “sich and complex heritage” called socal doctrine tr soci teching ofthe Church "3" His predecenors, John XX snd Pasl ‘Vi had done the same, as well the Fathers of the Second Vatican Counc” From the thiking of the Poper and the Counc there sppears the intention to bring about, through Christan social action, the Church's presence in history hat wil reflect Chris's presence ‘which transforms men's hears and che unjust structures created by men. "This aspect ie paticlarly fel in the cleeral and sodal conditions| of our times. Therefore, the curveat Magiterium of the Church has ‘ramped anew dynamism on social doctrine which explains dhe greater sttude of hostliry on the pat of Some, at ties assumed acetal, Sand shows the serious responsibilty of those who refuse an insirument So appropriate for the dialogue ofthe Church withthe word, and so cleave for solving contemporary social problems. ‘amet eset Pac Desay 36,1 aon a8 Hh pee en, Eo Lah any a 8 ee $48 GOR pa Vases Cs Par Conta tbe 1 Social dimension ofthe primitive Christian mestge 15, History of saleeion Soci doce plunge is roe ito th Hitary of Sion, and finds is on in he very sing td bering mos of foe Ch and he Chic I Sone th te tence Lah he Slraion and integral Heron of he pepe God doers ea Genes Exec, the Popbc and thee and thes te Eo Jour std nthe Aponte Lee 16. The Mision of fous “The miwion of Jes and his ile witness have made i obvious tat pans ete pity lund in ps Hered rm an enced Chis? redeeming grace. Nevertheless the Cospl shows that bape oft tha fs wos nye or xe tie problem of the dignity sodrighs ofthe human person, nor tote mesos St the weakest the neediew and the vice of injsice, Atal Get the cessed rel solidarity woth the poor and lowe He foupt again injstice, hypocrisy, zbues of power, the greed for prot of the ‘ch who” wer indferent to the mlferngs of the poor, and viidy ‘eminded all of the final account to be made when he il ear fe tlory to joge the ling ad the dead Several fundamental truths, which hive profoundly inleaced the social thought ofthe Church inher journey through the century, are cle comsine ithe Goel, Thin for exam Je ter and rocks an een equality of dignity among al human beng, mea nd women, whatever their eink origin ion ‘or tee Sakae, polical membership or socal. condition, Furthermore, hit mesage Eonain a conception ofthe whole person a 2 socal being by site of his very nature when he afirmed the dignity of martage whch onset the primary form of communication sinong pesos. From the fundamental equlsyof dignity among all men snd women and from their ntinsc socal natre there rss the ed thet Llsonsipe 2 Goa a anon ne Daten oe Pare iron “iba in soil life be established according to the ertieria of an operative and hhumane solidarity, that is according to criteria of josie, vivified and integrated by love. AAs wall as these values contained in the Gospel there are many others of no less importance and of no less bearing on the soil order, Sch as, for example, the values attendant on the institution of the ‘nied and insoluble family, soutee of life; the values concerning the forgin and nature of authority, which are conceived and exercued as 2 Srvice tothe common good ofthe socal group in which fs dtecty expressed and on which operates, in harmony withthe universal good fof the whole human Family 17, The Mision of the Church ‘The Church nourishes henlf onthe very mystery of Chit the Gonpel incarnate, in oder fo announce, like Him, the Good News of She'Ringdom of God and cl men to convertion and aston = This ranging pen ofthe Coch, eed om Chit ag Gasper denny. And yes, preciscly Irom thts, gidelines Scwng spring which cn Contribute toward buling and consoling {Be omatunty of men according to divine lew. In teaching and in social practice, the Church in the ely cenais ani le some tan agit ee he Principle snd guidelines contained ta the Goxpel Moving within the Src cl say, she ugh 0 bamanze hem n+ of janice snd’ hariy lilg the work of evangelization to appropriate Uiniatlesoci intiacven The Fathers of the Church ae noted ot ‘only as inweid defenders of the poor and-oppresed, but ali promorors of ping insetons (bonpals orpbange,orpies for Flim aad “wanges) and of sctocurel conception hich Rie shee cw hia roti Chi: Tn wee ‘Powly ‘works to supplement the inadequacies and. acunae inthe Srgntation of cv soy, which showe how capable are sous permeated by the spi of the Goma of rea sciice and. ret Exidviy. Thnk cothe ellos ofthe Church there war recogni the ee ee ore eee inviolabilcy of human life the santisy and indsolubilty of mar the dinty of women, the value ‘of bustin work and of eey eee ‘thus contributing to the abolition of slavery which was a normal part of the economic end soil system of the salen word. The peopeen development of thelopa! avy, fry inthe memantine in ane may Pui the seme eibarston oe bse riniles which rgulte human cocxience. la tha regud of peel Talus is the thought of Sane Thomas Aquinas, France Stare frome Whoo and many thes, Thee, ogter wth vor fey ilosophers and canons, prepared the prenpposions and nee lecomn o th rkng oo dl pope al Se ch oat rode ic ce Sipeme Poti so i sd ‘The afemation of this socal dimension of Christianity i becoming sore urgent every dey. due to the inresiogly was aad proteus changes ‘which are taking plie in socey**tn the for Bf problems which have always been present in the dilrent hineced Derods, but which nour times, have become mich more ontles sid ‘widespread on a worldwide scale, che Church cannot mele her sical and pastoral reflection = in field which belongs to het sin order 0 calighen and guide peoples’ effons and hopes wth her socal weaching 59 that even the radial changes required by skuations of mina a injosice may be brought about in sich a way that favors mens se bier 2 Formation of the historical heritage 18, Seciocadtral Environment steeped nome fon Hit bad no other octenion --rr=SDE————C€€=== inheag Sak o cs GoRi A eae shone mind (Dente 8, 19. 8 MAAS: ‘Chri eso an ieion arch 23166), SAS, SC, se se 2 tn his pepe wich tbat dyamic ad bir ape shat thee Cte Si dona comes ho te ener ieee rsing poblew o'gcn Hol aon Wace ial goer beep neg ela ep ‘adeno tn peson"anl goo ae tte ak ‘ene ad itepa Hoa Nonctheles, in order to undertand the hittorical development of soci dowsing, the socivealural content of each document’ mus be Penetrted, and the economic, sci, poltcel and cata conditions in Shh wa mune "dead Then ithe vase ronouncements the pastoral intention of the Church ean be beter Understood in ration tothe situation of the soley bang examine! nd the scope ofthe soci problem Both the basic princpls, dicey derived from the Christian concept of the person and human society, and the moral jadgmente ‘shout particular Social situation, insetions and structures, enable the ‘meaning of the hsworical presence of the Church in the world to be frspods Ie can be said that every socal document is am example and proof of this 19, Nincentd conury changes and contributions of Catholic thought la parc oe must remember the new, suon whi wa crested in the 1900+ in Europe and, in par in the Americ following the industrial revoleion, Realism, capital and socal, Ty that "Stuation, in line nth the ei and social requirements of the Word ‘of God ad the consant teaching ofthe Fathers ofthe Church, of the Inaor theologins ofthe Middle: Ages andy paricularly of St. Thomas Aquinas, many’, Catholics of various’ countries promoted the renwakening of the Chrisian ‘conscience with regard 10 the serious injoies which emerged in that era. In thi way 4 more modern and dynamic concept began to take shape ofthe form in which the Church tust be peesene at exec her infience in society. The Importance tt her presence in the world and he type of function required from hee by the new cies was beter understood. The entire socal doctrine cf the ‘Church from that time undl the preieat ress on thee assumptions. Ics therefore in cis perspective that he documents ofthe social Magiterium are to be read and understood 2. Leo Xilt {Our of concern forthe * workers’ quetion* - that i, the problems erving from the deplorable scetion of the industrial prolearay, Leo XIN “ntervened with the Encyclical Reva mover (1891), a ourageous and farsighted. text which prepared the way. for the developments of social doctrine made by the Magiterum ia mbsequent documents. Tn. the Eseyelielthe Poatfl- presents the doctinal pring whch en Bl cre she scl ep inthe “worker Air having enumerated the errors which led to the “undeserved misery" of the polar, and afer having exlded socal Sn Petar athe emedy for te * worker” queion "Reve nere Specs and updite the Catholic dosing. on work the iit Proper, the principle of collaboration instead of am nro tie ndamental means for sec chang, the rit of the weak te dignity of the poor and the obligations af the neh, the penecng of hee Shroug charity, onthe ght to form profesional secon. 2h. Plas XP Fory years later when the developments of industrial sociry had slready led to an enormous and evergrowing concentration of stengrh Sd power in the economicsocial world and inflamed. ervel cls Sirugele, Pius XI ele the duty and the responuibliy to promote a (pester awarenesy “2 more presse interprestion and. an. urgent plication ofthe moral aw governing human reatons in this fel, oth the intent of overcoming the confer berween cusses and nvving 3 4 new social order based on justice and charity. Given thivatention to the new historia conter, his Encyclical mo an, ofers some new elements. It gies an overall view of industrial society and production; it streses the need for both capital and labor to comrbute fo production and economic organization; fe et up the conditions for Reefs SE Late Oubapinn sor ay 15, HB AA 39 SH ca Lee Rm mn May 1, A Len 1), theories oh alone nk ne fo he merging problems, in order to face the "gre changes” brought the new development of the economy and of sci It does not hsiate o take @ postion with ropard to the atempts made dwsing those yeats to overcome socal sntinomies through, the corporative system by showing itself favorable to the principles of sldanty and Collaboration that inspire it, but warning what the flor to respec Freedom of astociation and action could compromive its dened 22, Pras XID During his long Papacy, Pius XM did noe write any soci ncjliae Homer, in compete contnity with the doce of bi predecesors, he intervened authoritatively on the soil problems of his Eines with 3 wide sere of dicoures Among thes, bis Radio Menage re piriculrly insporant in which he specied, formated and indicated the eticlsoca, "principles aimed’ at promoting reconstruction following the debacle of World War Tl. Due to. he sensitivity and ineligence in gaping the “signs of the times", Pus Kit can be considered. the immedine precursor of Vaan Coonell 1 tnd of the socal taching’ of the Popes. who followed him. The following ae the principal pointe on social doctrine which he bee concreized and applied #0 the problems of is times the universal ‘Esination and ove of goods) the rights and duties of workers and molyers the Sats fenaion in eopomie acts, the ned fe International collaboration in odet to bring show greater jonice an france peace; the rexoration of lw athe rue fot relations between Stas and peoples: the minimam income of the family.” Daring the war and che poser period, for any people of all continents sod for alone Of believes ad sonbeloten, the stl {etching of Pie Xl represented the vice ofthe waver consenee Scere and roca tn clone conasaton wih the word of Cod Wai his moral suthorky and protge, Ps Xi brought she Lge of Chiaian wider to coun ten Of every category and soci vl SSS ee » to government leaders, men of culture, profesional, entrepreneurs ‘technical leaders and workers, Pe In wishing to give value to the tradition of Rew noviruns* he simed atthe formation of an ethical and socal consience which would inspire the actions of peoples and Sete. Through him tha breath ok fhe regenerating Spirit pased into the Church, which, 36 he std fa Feference to Renom novsram, didnot fl o extend itself beneSclly the whole of hemanity.* 23. Jobe 20x01 Afr World War 1, the Church found herelf in «pew sivation under many aspects the “social question which was infally lotod {0 the working clas, had undergoes proce of unveretion eke lavoleed all castes all countries and international woety ell in which the drama ‘of the Thied "Wood war emerging’ meresinghy Tie “problem of the modern ers” bocime the shies ‘of he Churches releton and patra action and of her social Mogatesum In fete new Encyctica Mater e magite (961) By Pope John KX, tos = psdning the indy Inown document aed taking farther ce ferent proce of avolving the whale Chita communi? Tn tackling the more current and important aspects af the "wa

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