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Jeopardizes My Fulfillment<\/p>\n
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“Having” not “Being”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Opposes Truth, Beauty & Goodness<\/p>\n
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Calls for a Reviewal of Lifestyles<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe true danger\u2026is <\/strong>what anaesthetizes the heart: it is dependence on consumption<\/strong>\u201d\u00a0(Pope Francis)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe a<\/strong>pex of development is the exercise of the right and duty to seek God, to know him and to live in accordance with that knowledge.\u201d\u00a0(Pope St. John Paul II, 29)<\/a><\/p>\n Consumerism leads us to \u201cshut out others\u201d<\/strong> (Pope St. Paul VI, 19)<\/a> and \u201cexcess enslaves you\u201d. (Pope Francis)<\/a><\/span> [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”READ MORE” open_toggle_text_color=”#054368″ closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” icon_color=”#054368″ open_icon_color=”#054368″ module_class=”hover-btn-border read-more bullets-module” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ title_text_color=”#054368″ title_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” title_font_size=”14px” title_line_height=”1.7em” body_text_color=”#054368″ background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” width=”80%” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”|0px|10px|0px|false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_padding=”||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ border_width_all=”0px” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n We \u201cbecome not the lords and masters but the slaves of material wealth\u201d.\u00a0(Pope Pius XII, 1a)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n “The worship of mammon, possessions and power is proving to be a counter-religion\u2026The desire for happiness degenerates\u2026into an unbridled, inhuman craving”. (Pope Benedict XVI)<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Our “technological society has succeeded in multiplying occasions of pleasure, yet has found it very difficult to engender joy.” (Pope St. Paul VI, 67)<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n “Those who look for the salvation of society from the machinery of the world economic market have remained thus disillusioned<\/strong> because…they served [it] without reference to the highest end of man, making it an end in itself.” (Pope Pius XII, 1a)<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Consumerism \u201cmakes you believe that life depends solely on what you have\u2026The Lord comes, but you prefer to follow the longing you feel; your brother knocks at your door, but he is a nuisance to you because he upsets your plans \u2014 and this is the attitude of consumerism.\u201d (Pope Francis)<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”mosaic_width” 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global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”READ MORE” open_toggle_text_color=”#054368″ closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” icon_color=”#054368″ open_icon_color=”#054368″ module_class=”hover-btn-border read-more bullets-module” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ title_text_color=”#054368″ title_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” title_font_size=”14px” title_line_height=”1.7em” body_text_color=”#054368″ background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” custom_margin=”|40px|||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”|0px|10px|0px|false|false” custom_margin_phone=”||30px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ border_width_all=”0px” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Leads to<\/strong> \u201cstultified moral development<\/strong>.\u201d\u00a0(Pope St. Paul VI, 19)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cPrevent us from cherishing each thing and each moment.\u201d (Pope Francis, 222)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Creates \u201cinclinations towards immediate gratification\u201d<\/strong>.\u00a0(Pope St. John Paul II, 29)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Leads to \u201cthe mere accumulation of pleasures\u201d. (Pope Francis, 222)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cCan baffle the heart\u201d. 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(Pope St. Paul VI, 19)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cHuman beings<\/strong> are<\/strong> themselves considered consumer goods<\/strong> to be used and then discarded.\u201d (Pope Francis, 53)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Makes \u201cit difficult to recognize and respect the hierarchy of the true values\u201d. (Pope St. John Paul II, 29)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cJeopardizes\u201d our \u201ccollective fulfillment\u201d. 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custom_padding=”0px||40px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”30px||20px||false|false” animation_style=”fade” animation_duration=”750ms” animation_delay=”200ms” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”200ms” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/concentrated-woman-carrying-stack-of-cardboard-boxes-for-3791617.jpg” alt=”A woman gets rid of boxes of junk, showing how we could start dealing with consumerism” title_text=”concentrated-woman-carrying-stack-of-cardboard-boxes-for-3791617″ align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”50px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”0px||” custom_padding_phone=”||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ module_class=”ds-vertical-align” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_text_color=”#ffffff” header_font=”||||||||” header_text_color=”#ffffff” header_4_font=”||||||||” header_4_text_color=”#ffffff” custom_margin=”30px||||false|false” custom_padding=”||10px|40px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|||0px” custom_padding_phone=”0px||10px|0px|false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.3″ text_text_color=”#ffffff” header_font=”||||||||” header_text_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding=”0px||0px|40px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|||0px” custom_padding_phone=”||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n “Neither individuals nor nations should regard the possession of more and more goods as the ultimate objective.”\u00a0(Pope St. Paul VI, 19)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n “One must be guided by a comprehensive picture of man<\/strong> which respects all the dimensions of his being”.\u00a0(Pope St. John Paul II, 36)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n “No authentic progress is possible without<\/strong> respect for the natural and fundamental right to know the truth<\/strong> and live according to that truth.”\u00a0(Pope St. John Paul II, 29)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 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custom_padding_tablet=”|0px||” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”READ MORE” open_toggle_text_color=”#054368″ closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” icon_color=”#054368″ open_icon_color=”#054368″ module_class=”hover-btn-border read-more bullets-module” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ title_text_color=”#054368″ title_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” title_font_size=”14px” title_line_height=”1.7em” body_text_color=”#054368″ background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” custom_margin=”|40px|||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”|0px|10px|0px|false|false” custom_margin_phone=”||30px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” hover_enabled=”0″ border_width_all=”0px” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n \u201cCan I manage without all these unnecessary extras\u201d?<\/strong>\u00a0(Pope Francis)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n We are called to \u201cmoderation and the capacity to be happy with little\u201d. (Pope Francis, 222)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n We are called \u201cnot to succumb to sadness for what we lack.\u201d (Pope Francis, 222)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ module_class=”ds-vertical-align” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font=”||||||||” header_text_color=”#054368″ header_4_font=”||||||||” header_4_text_color=”#084369″ custom_padding=”||10px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|0px||” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”mosaic_width” _builder_version=”4.27.3″ text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#054368″ header_font=”||||||||” header_text_color=”#eb7525″ header_5_font=”||||||||” header_5_text_align=”center” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” min_height=”140px” min_height_tablet=”” min_height_phone=”” 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custom_margin_tablet=”|0px|10px|0px|false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_padding=”||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ border_width_all=”0px” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Every “decision to invest in one place rather than another, in one productive sector rather than another, is always a moral and cultural choice.”\u00a0(Pope St. John Paul II, 36)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n “A striking [and extreme] example of artificial consumption contrary to the health and dignity of the human person\u2026is the use of drugs\u2026as well as pornography and other forms of consumerism which exploit the frailty of the weak”.\u00a0(Pope St. John Paul II, 36)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”||||false|false” 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da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ make_equal=”on” disabled_on=”on|on|off” module_class=” et_pb_row_fullwidth” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_width=”100%” max_width_tablet=”100%” max_width_phone=”” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”47px||50px|||” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”200ms” make_fullwidth=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ module_class=”ds-vertical-align” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font=”||||||||” header_text_color=”#054368″ header_4_font=”||||||||” header_4_text_color=”#084369″ custom_padding=”|50px|10px|” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#084369″ custom_padding=”|50px|20px|” custom_padding_tablet=”|0px||0px” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n \u201cIt is<\/strong> not wrong to want to live better<\/strong>\u201d. (Pope St. John Paul II, 36)<\/a> \u201c<\/span>The pursuit of life’s necessities is quite legitimate\u201d. <\/span>(Pope St. Paul VI, 18)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n In fact, \u201cSuch sobriety, when lived freely and consciously, is liberating.\u201d\u00a0(Pope Francis, 223)<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n And, this \u201cis not a lesser life or one lived with less intensity. On the contrary, it is a way of living life to the full\u201d!\u00a0(Pope Francis, 223)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ module_class=”ds-vertical-align” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/tai-s-captures-r2V3dyuD2sg-unsplash-crop.jpg” title_text=”tai-s-captures-r2V3dyuD2sg-unsplash-crop” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”20px||” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”] [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#084369″ custom_padding=”|50px|20px|” custom_padding_tablet=”|0px||0px” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n \u201cIt is<\/strong> not wrong to want to live better<\/strong>\u201d. (Pope St. John Paul II, 36)<\/a> \u201c<\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\nIt’s Personal<\/span><\/h4>\n
Consumerism leads to\u00a0\u201c<\/span>attitudes and life styles\u2026 which are objectively improper<\/strong> and often\u00a0damaging to physical and spiritual health<\/span>\u201d<\/span>.<\/span><\/h5>\n
Pope St. John Paul II, 36<\/a><\/h5>\n
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It’s Societal<\/span><\/h4>\n
\u201cNations can fall prey to\u2026soul stifling materialism<\/strong>\u201d.<\/h5>\n
Pope St. Paul VI, 19<\/a><\/h5>\n
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The Solution<\/h4>\n
\u201c[E]ach of us is called to return to what is essential<\/strong> in our own lives, to discard all that is superfluous<\/strong> and a potential hindrance on the path of holiness. And that path of holiness is non-negotiable<\/strong>.<\/h5>\n
Pope Francis, 1<\/a><\/h5>\n
It Starts with Me!<\/span><\/h4>\n
What Must I Do?<\/span><\/h4>\n
\u201c<\/span>Happiness means knowing how to limit some needs<\/strong> which only diminish us<\/span>\u201d<\/span>. When we become obsessed with possessing and enjoying \u2013 we cannot be free<\/strong>.<\/span><\/h5>\n
Pope Francis, 223<\/a><\/h5>\n
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What Must Society Do?<\/span><\/h4>\n
Society is called to \u201ca serious review of its lifestyle<\/strong>, which in many parts of the world is prone to hedonism and consumerism<\/strong>, regardless of their harmful consequences<\/span>\u201d.<\/h5>\n
Pope Benedict XVI, 51<\/a><\/h5>\n
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Let us be clear…<\/h4>\n
\n[\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ make_equal=”on” disabled_on=”off|off|on” module_class=” et_pb_row_fullwidth” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_width=”100%” max_width_tablet=”100%” max_width_phone=”” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”20px||20px||true|false” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”200ms” make_fullwidth=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ module_class=”ds-vertical-align” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/capp-usa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/tai-s-captures-r2V3dyuD2sg-unsplash-crop.jpg” title_text=”tai-s-captures-r2V3dyuD2sg-unsplash-crop” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”20px||” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]
\n[\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ module_class=”ds-vertical-align” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ header_font=”||||||||” header_text_color=”#054368″ header_4_font=”||||||||” header_4_text_color=”#084369″ custom_padding=”20px|50px|10px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\nLet us be clear…<\/h4>\n