I agree. The social justice (aka, share the wealth) mantra permeates SOME Catholic churches, not all. Our Priest is very conservative.
But in Phoenix, the Priest stood up calling for open borders and it was our duty to provide health care, jobs, etc. for anyone that comes into the USA. I got up and walked out. Never had done that EVER in the middle of a sermon.
I’m starting to see more fellow Catholics understand that social justice is NOT following God’s teachings. I remember there being something (no coffee yet, so please be kind) about God giving us the poor to keep us humble. If we all have the same wealth, who will keep us humble?
The vast majority of the catholic heirarchy in the USA either does not understand the difference between charity and legalized theft or doesn’t want to understand the difference between the two. They, along with their liberal democrats allies, have idea that if we just take enough form those who have and give it to those who doen’t we will achieve some utopian dream. What they don’t get is that for the most part those who have got what they have by hard work, and those who don’t have lack these things because of their life choices and lack of toiling.
I thought it was very good economics, explaining that Priests and such just don’t understand a world where goods are scarce and prices are used to ration them, because there are no limits on prayers and such, and no rationing mechanism is necessary for them.
“The social justice (aka, share the wealth) mantra permeates SOME Catholic churches, not all.”
The authentic teaching of the Church regarding social issues is good, but most Catholics are unaware of it. The new compendium would be a good place to start.
“I got up and walked out.”
I’ve done that. I don’t know how to feel about it.