Vatican cardinal sees ‘widespread hunger’ for Catholic social teaching
September 16, 2014
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In a talk entitled “Catholic Social Teaching: A Beacon and Leaven for Europe,” the president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace said he has witnessed a “widespread hunger” for the principles of Catholic social teaching.
“While the vocabulary of CST [Catholic social teaching] may be unfamiliar to many, our contacts with business and industry provide evidence of a widespread hunger for its underlying messages and meaning,” said Cardinal Peter Turkson. “This hunger can be satisfied with intelligent communications that apply CST; [the] ‘vocation of a business leader’ is a stellar example.”
“At the same time, the Church needs to teach the key concepts better; in doing this, we should consider adapting related terms from other domains and use them to convey the deeper Gospel message,” he added.
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Sep. 17, 2014 8:57 AM ET USA
Jesus knew well about the "widespread hunger." At the sight of the crowds, his heart was moved with pity for them because they were troubled and abandoned, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest." Later He said, "Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always"
