The Common Good in Catholic Social Teaching

Dominic and Paul walk through the second of the four principles of Catholic Social Teaching: the Common Good. The Church teaches that every single human person is owed the material means the need to flourish, namely: food, clothing, shelter, medical care, education, employment, rest, etc. This is both challenging teaching and wonderfully good news.

Man has the right to live. He has the right to bodily integrity and to the means necessary for the proper development of life, particularly food, clothing, shelter, medical care, rest, and, finally, the necessary social services. In consequence, he has the right to be looked after in the event of illhealth; disability stemming from his work; widowhood; old age; enforced unemployment; or whenever through no fault of his own he is deprived of the means of livelihood.
(Pacem in Terris 11)

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[manuelvalencia]

this is a great and well informed discussion on the Imago Dei and the Common Good.

[adammalinauskas]

Hello Dominic and Paul. I know I am about a year late to this video but I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate this podcast. You have helped me feel less alone as a Catholic for sure. I am also just wondering why no one is willing to to talk about this in a direct way in our bigger Catholic spheres here in the US? I have been so frustrated because so much effort seems to be made to throw cold water on these teachings which should in fact be Good News!

[andresisrael]

King James Bible
But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.

New King James Version
Yet when he is found, he must restore sevenfold; He may have to give up all the substance of his house.

New American Standard Bible
But when he is found, he must repay seven times as much; He must give up all the property of his house.

NASB 1995
But when he is found, he must repay sevenfold; He must give all the substance of his house.

NASB 1977
But when he is found, he must repay sevenfold; He must give all the substance of his house.

Amplified Bible
But when he is found, he must repay seven times [what he stole]; He must give all the property of his house [if necessary to meet his fine].

Christian Standard Bible
Still, if caught, he must pay seven times as much; he must give up all the wealth in his house.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Still, if caught, he must pay seven times as much; he must give up all the wealth in his house.

American Standard Version
But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; He shall give all the substance of his house.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And if he is caught stealing, he pays each sevenfold, and he gives all the possessions of his house.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
but if he should be taken, he shall repay sevenfold, and shall deliver himself by giving all his goods.

Contemporary English Version
And thieves who get caught must pay back seven times what was stolen and lose everything.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And if he be taken he shall restore sevenfold, and shall give up all the substance of his house.

[Canisius]

I wonder if these guys hate faithful Catholics as much as Bergoglio