Catholic social teaching makes a strong case that the culture in the United States is NOT wholesome.
Culture Articles
10 Reasons Culture is in Crisis
Genuine freedom is not simply the ability to do whatever you want; it is the ability to choose the good.
What is Culture?
“[P]olitics and economy cannot be reduced to mere technical know-how bereft of ideals and unconcerned with the transcendent dimension of man…” (Pope Francis, 10)
Social justice is what results when “associations or individuals…obtain what is their due, according to their nature and their vocation.”
Social justice is what results when “associations or individuals…obtain what is their due, according to their nature and their vocation.”
Here is a list of family quotes, both long and short, from the Magisterium of the Church that never fail to inspire and encourage us.
The family “exists prior to the State or any other community, and possesses inherent rights which are inalienable”. (Preamble, D., Charter of the Rights of the Family)
The Synod on Family, called by Pope Francis, reported the "the family, the basic human community, is painfully being weakened". (Synod Report to Pope Francis, 10)
“Catholic politicians and legislators...must...introduce and support laws inspired by values grounded in human nature.” (Pope Benedict XVI, 231)
