Pope Benedict XVI

Things that will be discussed individual growth and the development of our society: individual growth and the development of our society: what is love, what is truth, what is the church's social teachings, what is love, what is truth, what is the church's social teachings,

Populorum Progressio Written in 1967 by Pope Paul VI Written in 1967 by Pope Paul VI development of peoples--live a life in Christ, use our heart and our intelligence moving in charity and truth. development of peoples--live a life in Christ, use our heart and our intelligence moving in charity and truth.

Mission of the Church to Society Not technical solution Not technical solution Separation of Church and States Separation of Church and States mission to proclaim the truth to make sure that the society is centered to man mission to proclaim the truth to make sure that the society is centered to man

What is Caritas or Love? not just a feeling. not just a feeling. Love is grace Love is grace fully revealed and made present to us by Jesus by Christ it is at the heart of the Church's social doctrine. fully revealed and made present to us by Jesus by Christ it is at the heart of the Church's social doctrine.

What is Veritate or Truth truth is not something that we produce, truth is not something that we produce, our society today relativizes truth our society today relativizes truth “Kanya Kanyang paniniwala lang yan” “Kanya Kanyang paniniwala lang yan” Truth himself became man and Jesus Christ Truth himself became man and Jesus Christ

How do we find the truth about ourselves? Can we find and recognize the truth? Can we find and recognize the truth? where do find the truth? natural law, by looking at Christ. where do find the truth? natural law, by looking at Christ.

Caritas in Veritate True love for our neighbors seeks for their development and for us to achieve justice and peace. True love for our neighbors seeks for their development and for us to achieve justice and peace. transcends any of our cultural and historical limitations. transcends any of our cultural and historical limitations. Very model of this principle is Jesus Christ Very model of this principle is Jesus Christ

2 Criteria for Love in Truth 1) Justice -give to the other person what is “his” 1) Justice -give to the other person what is “his” With Justice, the world is promoted by relationships of rights and duties, and making sure that everybody does their obligation. With Justice, the world is promoted by relationships of rights and duties, and making sure that everybody does their obligation. But with charity, since it has justice, it asks us to also do the same things but since charity goes beyond justice we also promote relationships of generosity, mercy and communion. But with charity, since it has justice, it asks us to also do the same things but since charity goes beyond justice we also promote relationships of generosity, mercy and communion. 2) Common Good:To love someone is to desire and act on the person's good. The common good is the good of “all of us". the good of the society 2) Common Good:To love someone is to desire and act on the person's good. The common good is the good of “all of us". the good of the society

Church promotes integral human development, development of the whole of man Church promotes integral human development, development of the whole of man

Human development is also a “vocation.” - -a call by God to all men. Human development is also a “vocation.” - -a call by God to all men. It flows from our relationship with God and we find its fulfillment in that relationship. It flows from our relationship with God and we find its fulfillment in that relationship. We are called to develop ourselves by using freedom. We are called to develop ourselves by using freedom.

Reason helps us see the equality between men but it cannot establish fraternity, we are only able to do it if we see the truth that God is our Father Reason helps us see the equality between men but it cannot establish fraternity, we are only able to do it if we see the truth that God is our Father “Charity in truth” is a gift from God. We are made for gift “Charity in truth” is a gift from God. We are made for gift absence of God adds to the cause of underdeveloment: lack of will for development and lack of thinking absence of God adds to the cause of underdeveloment: lack of will for development and lack of thinking

without the perspective of eternal life, we tend to see development as the just accumulation of wealth. without the perspective of eternal life, we tend to see development as the just accumulation of wealth.

man who should be the center of all economic activity. man who should be the center of all economic activity.

Link between life ethics and social ethics Link between life ethics and social ethics “respect for life” vs. “demographic control,” “abortion”, sterilization,” and “euthanasia” “respect for life” vs. “demographic control,” “abortion”, sterilization,” and “euthanasia”

The environment is God's gift to everyone, The environment is God's gift to everyone,

CONCLUSION Without God man will not know which way to go, and we wouldn't understand who we truly are. Without God man will not know which way to go, and we wouldn't understand who we truly are. we can't achieve authentic human growth just by ourselves. we can't achieve authentic human growth just by ourselves.

Conclusion continued.. Openness to God makes us open towards our brothers and sisters and we see life as a joyful task to be done in a spirit of solidarity Openness to God makes us open towards our brothers and sisters and we see life as a joyful task to be done in a spirit of solidarity Development needs Christians who have a loving relationship with God. Development requires attention to the spiritual life Development needs Christians who have a loving relationship with God. Development requires attention to the spiritual life

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