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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)

Pope Francis Quotes on War and Peace
All, The Common Good, War
“Peace is not a document which gets signed and then filed away. Peace is built day by day!”
Immigration Quotes from the Church
All, Immigration
“Justice is the primary way of charity”. (Pope Benedict XVI, 60)
Cardinal Parolin visits New York for the Pro Pontifice Dinner hosted by CAPP-USA and sponsored by Fordham
Cardinal Parolin's Address to CAPP, June 2024
All, Other, Understanding Encyclicals
Understanding the transformations that are already taking place before our eyes, as a result of their rapid development, is a necessary act if we want to manage the AI revolution in a socially just and ecologically sustainable way.
Justice Quotes from the Church
All, Other, The Common Good, What is CST?
“Justice is the primary way of charity”. (Pope Benedict XVI, 60)
Racism Quotes from the Church
All, Human Dignity
“The Church reproves, as foreign to the mind of Christ, any discrimination.” (Pope St. Paul VI, 5)
Karl Marx and Catholic Social Teaching
All, Economics, Right to Private Property, Socialism
Karl Marx's greatest error was anthropological. He thought that once the economy had been put right, everything would automatically be put right.

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