I am grateful for the Social Justice Teaching of the Catholic Church.
I am grateful for the strong pro life teaching of our Catholic Church - no abortion, no euthanisia, no death penality (except where it is the only choice to protect society)
I am grateful for the voice of priests and the USCCB who call us to consider that we as individuals, as communities and as society called to act with the preference for the poor.
I am grateful that the Bishops spoke strongly that health care is a RIGHT
I am grateful that the Bishops speak out for immigration reform.
I am pro life.
I am Catholic.
I embrace the Social Justice Teaching of the Catholic Church.
I believe other good Catholic people of good will and faith may draw the line in a different place as to how much the government should do to help meet the common good. I know that the Catholic Church advocates and encourages governments to act and legislate in ways that reflect ways to help the most vulnerable.
We are Catholics.
We may disagree about where this line should be drawn, but we should not disagree with the teaching of the Church. If we do, we should consider that perhaps another faith community would better meet our needs. If we are - perhaps we are looking for the Church of ‘I’ - the Church of ‘My World View’ -
On this Holy Saturday many are being welcomed into the embrace of the Church. We should all reflect on our personal commitment to be followers of Jesus and decide if this Church is where we belong - are we being molded - or are we trying to mold the church to us?
I find it ironic that those who speak here so strongly against relativism also reject the Social Justice Teaching of our Church… BECK told people to run from such Churches - run perhaps to the church of ‘ME’ the church of "I’VE GOT MINE’ ----- no, I’ll stay right here in the Catholic Church happily espousing the ENTIRE teaching, pro life, social justice, preference for the poor.
Easter Blessings