![]() About the other things I will give directions when I come.įor where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. If anyone is hungry, let him eat at home-so that when you come together it will not be for judgment. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment.Īnd without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. ![]() He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you-įor I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. As in all the churches of the saints,įor everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted a time to kill, and a time to heal a time to break down, and a time to build up a time to weep, and a time to laugh a time to mourn, and a time to dance a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing įor I fear that perhaps when I come I may find you not as I wish, and that you may find me not as you wish-that perhaps there may be quarreling, jealousy, anger, hostility, slander, gossip, conceit, and disorder. ![]() Text is drawn from Sharing Catholic Social Teaching: Challenges and Directions (Washington, DC: USCCB, 1998) and Faithful Citizenship: A Catholic Call to Political Responsibility (Washington, DC: USCCB, 2003).But all things should be done decently and in order.įor God is not a God of confusion but of peace. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright holder.ġ Paul VI, For the Celebration of the Day Of Peace (Rome: January 1, 1972). 5-281) and other social teaching documents, call 80.Ĭopyright 2005, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. For a copy of the complete text of Sharing Catholic Social Teaching: Challenges and Directions (No. A full understanding can only be achieved by reading the papal, conciliar, and episcopal documents that make up this rich tradition. This summary should only be a starting point for those interested in Catholic social teaching. This environmental challenge has fundamental moral and ethical dimensions that cannot be ignored. We are called to protect people and the planet, living our faith in relationship with all of Gods creation. ![]() Care for the earth is not just an Earth Day slogan, it is a requirement of our faith. We show our respect for the Creator by our stewardship of creation.
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