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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. 

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 its root". (Pope Francis)
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)

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