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Social Justice Quotes You've Never Heard<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n

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These social justice quotes show what social justice actually is, not what's trendy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Truth about Social Justice<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n


\u201cSocial justice\u201d is often poorly comprehended leading to confusion and misapplication.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Catholic social teaching understands social justice and presents it clearly.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are eight social justice quotes outlining the depth the term \u201csocial justice\u201d truly possesses.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Social justice \u201cupholds the fundamental human right to a dignified life\u201d.<\/strong> (Pope Francis)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  2. \"[T]he duty of social justice\u2026requires the realignment of relationships between stronger and weaker peoples in terms of greater fairness\". (Pope Francis, 4)<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Social justice results when \u201cassociations or individuals\u2026obtain what is their due, according to their nature and their vocation.\u201d (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1928)<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n
  4. \u201cJustice toward men disposes one to respect the rights of each\u201d. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1807)<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Social justice\u2019s purpose is to \"establish in human relationships the harmony that promotes equity\". (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1807)<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n
  6. \u201cTrue social justice\u2026can\u00a0only\u00a0be\u00a0possible\u00a0in a perspective of\u00a0genuine solidarity\u00a0that commits people to live and work always for others.\u201d\u00a0(Pope Benedict XVI, Address to CAPP Members)<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n
  7. \u201cJustice is the primary way of charity\u201d while \u201con the other hand,\u00a0charity transcends justice and completes it.\u201d\u00a0(Pope Benedict XVI, 60)<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Absent this understanding<\/strong>, \"We may become a charitable NGO, but not the Church\". (Pope Francis)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Three Key Principles<\/a><\/h2>

    Catholic social teaching is built on three foundational principles -\u00a0<\/strong>Human Dignity<\/strong>,\u00a0Solidarity\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Subsidiarity.\u00a0<\/strong>Human Dignity, embodied in a correct understanding of the human person, is the greatest. The others flow from it. Good governments and good economic systems find ways of fostering the three principles.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Human Dignity<\/a><\/h2>

    This means a correct understanding of the human person and of each person\u2019s unique value. All Catholic social teaching flows from this: the inherent dignity of every person that comes from being made in God\u2019s image.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Solidarity<\/a><\/h2>

    Solidarity is not \u201ca feeling of vague compassion or shallow distress at the misfortunes of others. It is a firm and persevering determination to commit oneself to the common good\u201d. (Pope St. John Paul II, 38)<\/a> Love of God and love of neighbor are, in fact, linked and form one, single commandment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Subsidiarity<\/a><\/h2>

    Subsidiarity \u201cis a fundamental principle of social philosophy, fixed and unchangeable, that one should not withdraw from individuals and commit to the community what they can accomplish by their own enterprise and industry. So, too, it is an injustice and at the same time a grave evil and a disturbance of right order to transfer to the larger and higher collectivity functions which can be performed and provided for by the lesser and subordinate bodies\u201d. (Pope Pius XI)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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