42 - The Seventh Commandment: Capitalism, Socialism, and Work

"You shall not steal." What does a just economic system look like? Is work necessary? Do wealthy nations have an obligation to help poorer ones?

This episode covers Part Three, Section Two, Chapter Two, Article Seven of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 2419-2463).

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References and further reading/listening/viewing:

• The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Pts. 2401-2463

• Matthew 5:40

• Luke 19:1-10

• Pope Leo XIII, Rerum Novarum

• John Paul II, Laborem Exercens.

• John Paul II, Centesimus Annus

• Benedict XVI, Caritas in Veritate.

• Pope Francis, Laudato Si'.

• Chris Lilley, "Jaime King, We Can Be Heroes", YouTube.

• Victor Hugo, Les Miserables. 

• “Les, Miserables, Tenth Anniversary Concert.” YouTube.

• dir. Tom Hooper, Les Miserables.

• Ascension Press, "The Virtue of Justice Explained", YouTube.

• The Catholic Encyclopedia, "Justice"

• The Catholic Encyclopedia, "Theft"

• Miranda Hart, Peggy and Me.

• Thomas Aquinas, "Justice", Summa Theologiae, II.ii, Question 58

• Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 3.

• Gerard Manly Hopkins "As Kingfishers Catch Fire, Dragonflies Draw Flame"

• https://goodonyou.eco/

• St Josemaria Escriva, Christ is Passing By, "Point 47"

• Word on Fire, "“Evangelization Is Colonialism”: Are We Sure About That?"

• "Who we are: Human uniqueness and the African spirit of Ubuntu. Desmond Tutu, Templeton Prize 2013", YouTube.

• Catholic Relief Services, "Catholic Social Teaching", YouTube.

• Trocaire, "Catholic Social Teaching in 3 Minutes", YouTube.

• Word on Fire, "Pope Francis, 'Fratelli Tutti,' and the Universal Destination of Goods"

• Bishop Robert Barron, "Bishop Barron on Pope Francis and Our Responsibility for the Common Good"

• Australian Catholic University, "The Principles of Catholic Social Thought and The Common Good."

• Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, "Doctrinal Note on some questions regarding the Participation of Catholics in Political Life"

• Vatican News, "'Fratelli tutti': short summary of Pope Francis's Social Encyclical"

• ABC News, "The architecture of peace: Pope Francis on social friendship and the hope for universal fraternity"

• Catholic News Agency, "Bishop Barron defends Junipero Serra: Evangelization is not ‘cultural aggression’"

• The Catholic Encyclopedia, "Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy"

• Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South and the BBC adaptation. 

• E.M. Forster, Howards End

St Basil, On Social Justice.