Working for Social Justice is Not Optional for Catholics

Last updated on: March 25, 2017 at 7:40 am by Matthew Tyson

Working for Social Justice is Not Optional for Catholics 2017-03-25T07:40:01-05:00 Matthew Tyson

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From my latest contribution at Millennial Journal..

The phrase “social justice” tends to trigger a wide range of responses depending on where one lands on the political spectrum. For some, it’s a pejorative. For others, a badge of honor. Either way, from a secular perspective, social justice is often viewed through the prism of partisan politics.

But for Catholics, it’s something much different. For us, social justice is a central component to our faith, a key part of Catholic Social Teaching (CST). If the mass is how we celebrate, enrich, and renew our commitment to Christ, then social justice is the manner in which we live and practice that commitment.

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