Themes of Catholic Social Teaching
This key idea says that human life is sacred and people are always more important than things.
What is Life and Dignity of the Human Person?
Taking care of the Earth and environment is called this, and it is a moral duty of our faith.
Answer: What is stewardship?
This famous Italian saint loved animals and nature, and is known for talking to birds and wolves.
Who is St. Francis of Assisi?
This bold Italian mystic wrote famous letters to the Pope, convincing him to move back to Rome.
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Who is St. Catherine of Siena?
In this season the cloth is green and symbolize hope and growth in faith?
What is ordinary time?
Catholic Social Teaching calls us to protect human dignity by strengthening this basic building block of society.
What is the family?
Pope Paul VI said, "If you want peace, work for..." this.
What is justice?
This beloved modern Pope from Poland traveled the world, loved young people, and started World Youth Day. Called the peoples Pope!
Who is St. John Paul II?
This brave French teenage girl heard holy voices from God and led the French army into battle in armor.
Who is St. Joan of Arc?
In this season, the cloth is purple and symbolizes preparation for the birth of Jesus?
What is Advent?
Every person has a right to life, which goes hand-in-hand with these duties we owe to others and society.
What are responsibilities (or duties)?
To protect their dignity and safety, workers have a right to join these labor groups.
What are unions?
This Italian priest became famous for hearing confessions for hours and bearing the stigmata (the wounds of Jesus on his hands).
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Who is St. Padre Pio?
Wearing a simple blue and white sari, this saint dedicated her whole life to caring for the poorest people in India.
Who is St. Teresa of Calcutta?
In this season the cloth is white and symbolizes celebration in these two seasons.
What is Christmas and Easter?
This famous story in Matthew 25 teaches us to put the needs of the poor and vulnerable first.
What is the story of the Last Judgment?
This virtue teaches that we are all one human family and "our brothers and sisters keepers" everywhere.
Answer: What is Solidarity?
This tech-savvy teenager from the 2000s loved video games and used his computer to create a website about Eucharistic miracles.
Who is St. Carlo Acutis?
Born in Sudan, this former enslaved girl survived terrible hardships to become a nun, and is now a patron saint for victims of human trafficking.
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Who is St. Josephine Bakhita?
In this season the cloth is purple and symbolizes preparing for Easter.
What is Lent?
Work is more than just earning money; it is a way to take part in God's ongoing work of this.
What is creation?
Everyone has a duty to take part in society to work for this ultimate goal that benefits all people.
What is the common good?
This Spanish saint founded the Order of Preachers (Dominicans) and is traditionally credited with spreading devotion to the Rosary.
Who is St. Dominic?
During World War II, this brave Polish priest voluntarily took the place of another prisoner condemned to die in Auschwitz.
Who is St. Maximilian Kolbe?
The cloth is red when the Holy Spirit descends upon the apostles on this day.
What is Pentacost?