Preferential option for the culturally poor

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So, I was reading about the preferential option for the poor, and I ran across this statement:

[Pope John Paul II] in the encyclical Centesimus annus (1991) declares that it is “not limited to material poverty but encompasses cultural and spiritual poverty as well.”

So, does the USCCB concern itself with the culturally impoverished? Any opinions on what that could mean? How would we prioritize the culturally poor?
 
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Cultural education? For parishioners - - or what? The general public? What culture are we supposed to be educated on? Western culture? Catholic culture?
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When I hear the word “cultured,” it brings to mind a person who is learned in many different subjects, but to get people to that point we have to supply them with resources to increase their knowledge (i.e. books, libraries), and the skills they’ll need to process information ( i.e. reading and language comprehension). We can do this by donating books and school supplies, supporting teachers and academic institutions, volunteering at libraries, etc.
 
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In my experience, culturally improverished people don’t have a natural affinity to books or libraries, so just providiong such resources will not have a great effect.

In my opinion active teaching has a greater value. Talks and presentations on subjects they can relate to and in a language and level of understanding that is appropriate.
 
This explains the music at Mass though, if the preference is for the culturally impoverished, we are supposed to emphasize the popular style rather than a style which requires some education to appreciate it.
Too bad we don’t have a system of schools that would teach Catholics about our cultural and spiritual heritage…🤣
 
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