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The Importance of Motherhood

Motherhood is necessary not only for the propagation of humanity, but because the “human family is built upon mothers.” (Pope Francis)

Catholic Social Teaching and Sacrifice
There is no greater love than laying down your life. This is the standard by which all other acts of sacrifice are judged. …
Antisemitism and the Catholic Church
Antisemitism is one such grave injustice, striking at the heart of our faith’s call to love and solidarity.…
What is Happiness?
"We aspire to a happiness that is definitively found in the one thing that can bring us fulfilment, which is love." (Pope Francis) …
A Laudato Si Summary
Laudato Si’ is an appeal for humanity to recognize and embrace God’s vision for the earth and recognize our interconnectedness.…
Pope Leo XIII was integral to Catholic social teaching origins and addressing socialism.
A Rerum Novarum Summary
Rerum Novarum was groundbreaking in addressing the struggles of the working class and societal challenges during the Industrial Revolution.…
School Choice and Catholic Social Teaching
Catholic Social Teaching (CST) offers a clear and principled framework for understanding school choice, emphasizing three key points.…
Who is My Neighbor?
Our neighbors do not solely include our family, close friends, or those who live next door. ALL are our neighbors. …
Social Media and Mental Health
Being made in the image of God means we share qualities with God! It implies we have a moral conscience, the capacity for understanding good…
Gender Equality and the Church
"The first creation account shows the essential equality of men and women (cf. Gen 1:27-29)." (Pope Benedict XVI, 60)…
What is a Union and What does the Church Teach?
The right to form unions is firmly rooted in Catholic social teaching — with even their historical antecedents confirmed. However, there are conditions.…
Antiqua et Nova: A gift on Artificial Intelligence
A key insight, previously advanced by Pope Francis, is that the term “Artificial Intelligence” can be misleading. True human intelligence—a divine gift—is not merely functional.…
Tariffs and the Common Good
The Catholic Church does not address tariffs in detail. She recognizes both the benefits of free trade and the right of nations to regulate their…
What is the Role of Women?
The Church sees a woman’s role as multifaceted and indispensable: equal in dignity to men, gifted with a “feminine genius”.…
Is Feminism Good or Bad?
"The challenge facing most societies is that of upholding, indeed strengthening, woman’s role in the family while at the same time making it possible for…
Immigration and Mass Deportations
“Justice is the primary way of charity”. (Pope Benedict XVI, 60)…
Subsidiarity is important because it encourages individual initiative and freedom.
A Short Course on Subsidiarity
This principle of subsidiarity is crucial to fully understanding Catholic social teaching and, while we may have heard the term “subsidiarity” before, we really need…
Why is Family Important
Motherhood is necessary not only for the propagation of humanity, but because the "human family is built upon mothers." (Pope Francis)…
Gun Control and Self-Defense
The Catholic Church does not have an official, comprehensive teaching on gun control, but she does on issues like human dignity, the common good and…
Euthanasia
Advocates of euthanasia use terms like “freedom”, “compassion”, “choice”, “death with dignity”, and “the right to die” to mask the act with “a veil of…
We are Made in the Image of God
Being made in the image of God means we share qualities with God! It implies we have a moral conscience, the capacity for understanding good…
Rediscovering the Power of Fatherhood
Fathers represent "on earth the very fatherhood of God". (Pope St. John Paul II, 25)…
The Importance of Motherhood
Motherhood is necessary not only for the propagation of humanity, but because the "human family is built upon mothers." (Pope Francis)…
The Sexual Revolution and Catholic Social Teaching
Despite what the sexual revolution promised, the actual result proved it was an "egregious event...on a scale unprecedented in history." (Pope Benedict XVI)…
The Dangers of a Consumer Culture
Consumerism is deadly to a culture. It leads us to "shut out others" (Pope St. Paul VI) and "is a virus that tarnishes faith at…
Cultural Appropriation and Catholic Social Teaching
The difference between appreciating another culture and appropriating it is often defined by relationships of power where the dominant culture ‘tramples’ on the minority.…
What is a Wholesome Culture?
Catholic social teaching makes a strong case that the culture in the United States is NOT wholesome.…
Democracy Quotes that Will Make You Think
Democracy is “the most effective historical instrument for ensuring its own future in a way befitting to human beings.” (Pope Benedict XVI)…
God Quotes from Catholic Social Teaching
Every aspect of Catholic social teaching, from its guidance on cultural, political, and economic structures to its answers to pressing social issues has as its…
Social Justice Quotes
Social justice “upholds the fundamental human right to a dignified life”. (Pope Francis)…
Jesus teaches the Sermon on the Mount
Bible Quotes that Establish Catholic Social Teaching
Catholic social teaching is not a modern invention. It is rooted in Scripture, and these scripture quotes illustrate where the principles come from.…
Death Penalty Pros and Cons
Legitimate state authority has the right and the duty to protect the common good. However...…
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)…
AI Ethics: Cardinal Parolin's Address to CAPP-USA
It is the Church’s responsibility to provide guidance on the ethical use of AI, ensuring that it promotes human dignity, social justice, and the common…
Ethical economics promotes the dignity of the person. Businesses and governments must assure that the dignity of work is also respected.
Work Ethic and Catholic Social Teaching
“We were created with a vocation to work.” (Pope Francis, 128)…
Culture Quotes from Catholic Social Teaching
“Man remains above all a being who seeks the truth and strives to live in that truth…From this…the culture of a nation derives its character.”…
What is 'Ethical' Porn?
"By its very nature, pornography denies the genuine meaning of human sexuality". (Pope St. John Paul II, 2)…
Waving flags at the capitol representing government, politics, democracy, and state responsibilities.
Quotes about Government
"Democracy succeeds only to the extent that it is based on truth and a correct understanding of the human person." (Pope Benedict XVI)…
Loneliness Quotes
Alienation is the "loss of the authentic meaning of life." (Pope St. John Paul II, 41)…
Quotes about Hard Work from the Church
"We were created with a vocation to work." (Pope Francis, 128)…

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