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For each of the documents assigned to your group, list the following information:

1. The title and author 2. Which of the seven themes of Catholic social teaching apply 3. A meaningful quote from the document. 4. In the view of your group, how does this encyclical connect to the teachings of Jesus?

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Be prepared to summarize your findings for the class.

Peace on Earth (Pacem in Terris) Pope John XXIII, 1963 quote: Beginning our discussion of the rights of man, we see that every person has the right to life, to bodily integrity, and to the means which are suitable for the proper development of life; these are primarily food, clothing, shelter, rest, medical care, and finally the necessary social services. Therefore a human being also has the right to security in cases of sickness, inability to work, widowhood, old age, unemployment, or in any other case in which one is deprived of the means of subsistence through no fault of one's own. (#11) themes: the Life and Dignity of the Human Person, Rights & Responsiblities

Church in the Modern World (Gadium et Spes) Vatican Council II, 1995 quote: Therefore, let there be no false opposition between professional and social activities on the one part, and religious life on the other. Christians who neglect their temporal duties, jeopardizes their eternal salvation. (#43) themes: RIghts and Responsibilities,

The Development of People (Populorum Progressio) Pope Paul VI, 1967 quote: "You are not making a gift of your possessions to the poor person. You are handing over to him what is his. For what has been given in common for the use of all, you have arrogated to yourself. The world is given to all, and not only to the rich." (#23) theme: Option for the Poor

//The Gospel of Life// by Pope John Paul II The theme of the life and dignity of the human person applies to this encyclical. “Man is called to a fullness of life which far exceeds the dimensions of his earthly existence, because it consists in sharing the very life of God. The loftiness of this supernatural vocation reveals the greatness and the inestimable value of human life even in its temporal phase. Life in time, in fact, is the fundamental condition, the initial stage and an integral part of the entire unified process of human existence.” This encyclical connects to the teachings of Jesus because Jesus preached about the right to life and how people should respect life at all stages.

Rerum Novarum, Pope Leo XII a. This encyclical has to do with the Church’s teaching on the dignity of work and rights of the workers b. Jesus taught that all people should be treated equally, and during the time that this encyclical was written workers weren’t treated equally **" If, therefore, any injury has been done to or threatens either the common good or the interests of individual groups, which injury cannot in any other way be repaired or prevented, it is necessary for public authority to intervene. (#52) "**

2. Reconstruction of the Social Order, Pope Pius XII a. This applies to the Church’s teaching on call to family community and participation. b. Jesus taught that everyone promote the greater good of the community, and during the depression that was not the case – the times were so stressful that everyone was only looking out for themselves. **"Twin rocks of shipwreck must be carefully avoided. For, as one is wrecked upon, or comes close to, what is known as "individualism" by denying or minimizing the social and public character of the right of property, so by rejecting or minimizing the private and individual character of this same right, one inevitably runs into "collectivism." (#46)"**

3. Mater et Magistra a. This has to do with Life and dignity of the human person b. Jesus taught that we should be inclusive of everyone. **"The economic prosperity of any people is to be assessed not so much from the sum total of goods and wealth possessed as from the distribution of goods according to norms of justice. (#74)"**

//A Call To Action//, Pope Paul VI, 1971 Family, Community in Participation “Therefore the Christian who wishes to live his faith in a political activity which he thinks of as service cannot without contradicting himself adhere to ideological systems which radically or substantially go against his faith and his concept of man. He cannot adhere to the Marxist ideology, to its atheistic materialism, to its dialectic of violence and to the way it absorbs individual freedom in the collectivity, at the same time denying all transcendence to man and his personal and collective history; nor can be adhere to the liberal ideology which believes it exalts individual freedom by with drawing it from every limitation, by stimulating it through exclusive seeking of interest and power, and by considering social solidarities as more or less automatic consequences of individual initiatives, not as an aim and a major criterion of the value of the social organization.” The encyclical adheres to the teachings of Jesus because it talks about worshipping false idols, and even more, atheism, especially through various teachings of world leaders in the 70’s. Much like back in Jesus’ time, the people were influenced by their leaders and the Communist leaders of the 1900s influenced much of the world with their propaganda. //Justice in the World,// World Synod of Bishops, 1971 Option for the Poor and Vulnerable “In the face of the present-day situation of the world, marked as it is by the grave sin of injustice, we recognize both our responsibility and our inability to overcome it by our own strength. Such a situation urges us to listen with a humble and open heart to the word of God, as he shows us new paths towards action in the cause of justice in the world.” This follows Jesus’ teachings because it tells us to be humble and open to God’s word in a society where many people are not. //Evangelization in the Modern World//, Pope Paul VI, 1975 Life & Dignity of the Human Person “This evangelizing preaching takes on many forms, and zeal will inspire the reshaping of them almost indefinitely. In fact there are innumerable events in life and human situations which offer the opportunity for a discreet but incisive statement of what the Lord has to say in this or that particular circumstance. It suffices to have true spiritual sensitivity for reading God's message in events. But at a time when the liturgy renewed by the Council has given greatly increased value to the Liturgy of the Word, it would be a mistake not to see in the homily an important and very adaptable instrument of evangelization. Of course it is necessary to know and put to good use the exigencies and the possibilities of the homily, so that it can acquire all its pastoral effectiveness. But above all it is necessary to be convinced of this and to devote oneself to it with love.” This applies to Jesus’ teachings because it says to take his words and act upon them.