Poverty And Poverty

The Catholic Mission is to bring about the fullness of life for all people in all places and times as Jesus desired. For decades, Meals on Wheels has helped feed those who cannot cook for themselves, but what no one had thought of was creating a mobile laundry to wash the clothes of the homeless. This is what Nick Marchesi and Lucas Patchett did when they founded Orange Sky Laundry in 2014. In the Bible Jesus is recorded many times providing help to the disadvantaged and less fortunate and his call to help others remains as part of living a faithful life today. This essay will explore what Orange Sky Laundry do, how their work relates to scriptural passages in the Bible, the mission of Jesus and Catholic Social Justice Teachings.

The original sin created a distance which forced God to come down to the uplift creation and man to His original plan. His coming down was to uplift creation and man confers St. Thomas Aquinas meritorious act of salvation, it brought man back to his relationship which was broken between God, creation, and man. The Church continues the work of Christ, as the visible and active symbol and must witness Christ to the situation where poor can be seen as incompleteness, imperfection, being despised. As Christ Came to save man from the slavery of sin, the Church should be aware to liberate man in soul and body. The poor as the image of Christ, it is where that the Church takes her role to preach and emphasize the value of the human person who was

Poverty has many negative effects on many people. In this paper I will be focusing on how poverty effects a person’s faith. Will this person’s life values and meanings become more centered on wealth, power, and materialism? I will view how this is sometimes the case in popular culture, sociological studies, and even my own life.

In chapter three, Myer provides a joint of theology, poverty and development from the issue that most people think theology is not a part of poverty or development. He elaborates on the key themes that emerge consistently in Catholic social teaching, God’s expectation from humanity as an individual, as a community and the narratives which comes under God’s story about what God is doing. Clearly in this chapter, Myer addresses that the biblical story is for the rich and the poor, as humans were made in God’s image, experienced the consequences of the fall, and as the focus of God’s redemptive work (52). However, evangelists are in need to be prepared biblically and theologically and know the big story or God’s story as well as understanding the poor and the non-poor which leads to the exploration of poverties cause. In doing this God is actively at work in the

From the religious standpoint of the catholic church, a vital element to live under God’s eyes during this time era was the character of giving to the poor. Based on the the reading of

Protecting the rights and dignity of the poor and oppressed is the most important moral duty of the church.’ Critically evaluate this statement with reference to Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther King.

The Catholic church and the economy is not a phrase one hears regularly. However, I am not advocating that the church join the market, rather it should address the fundamental issues in the global market, especially dealing with capitalism and imperialism. Much like in ecology, we have been aware of the widening gap between the developing world and the post-industrial world for quite a few years and yet it just continued to widen. The super wealthy are controlling and allocating the money in the world and often this leads to suffering for those who are living in a developing nation. Even when large companies provide employment for workers in developing countries, the work is often dangerous and has long hours, not to mention little pay. As a universal body, the Catholic church has the ability to speak out against this and deliberate what is closest to God’s calling for each of the nation. It would not only benefit the people in poverty, but nations which are on the brink of economic collapse across the world, including Europe. By making the church’s moral teachings on this subject clear, the church can encourage its community across the world to try and make a positive change. While this is happening on a large scale between countries, this wealth gap is also seen within a country’s economy as well. Not only will becoming more balance benefit the world, but it will support the many Catholics in the

149). To commit to the cause of the poor must be a conscious choice (Messer, 2006, p. 149). The church is commissioned to continually advocate and work for the disadvantaged so as to liberate them from poverty and oppression. It is noteworthy that the lives of Jean Vanier and others in l’Arche communities have been transformed by persons with intellectual disabilities, for the intellectually disabled in their poverty of intellect bring them closer to God (Hauerwas and Wells, 2006, p. 433). “To learn how to receive from those who have nothing to give but what and who they are, this is the task that new assistants at l’Arche have to master” (Hauerwas and Wells, 2006, p. 435). In reflecting upon the work of l’Arche it appears to me that we are all poor before our creator, we are all in need of liberation, and we grow spiritually closer to God when we advocate and work for those whom the world considers to have little worth. We become spiritually wealthy when we do the work of God, when we share in the cause of the

More than 800 years ago, St. Francis came upon a church outside of Assisi, Italy, that was in great disrepair. In the midst of the mess, on a wall, was a crucifix. As he knelt in prayer, the image on the cross spoke to him, telling him to “Go, and repair my church.” Francis didn’t turn to a fundraiser to raise the money to get the job done. He assumed his rather wealthy family would help. He was wrong. His father disowned him. But like Jesus, Francis had an extended view of “family.” All of creation, all people, especially the poor, became his family. Francis didn’t know a thing about fundraising. But he knew how to work with his hands for the poor. If more was needed, then he begged. Eight hundred years later, Franciscans are still working with their hands and begging to help the poor in the name of the

We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty. We must start in our own homes to remedy this kind of poverty. ~Saint Mother Teresa. Saint Teresa of Calcutta is trying to make known that there are many different kinds of poverty. Many people, when they think about poverty, think about the naked, or the hungry. Poverty is a much larger problem that impacts many more people of all ages. The poverty of not being loved, not being wanted, creates many more problems, that include domestic abuse, homelessness, and helplessness. Poverty in all its forms, existed in the Victorian Era and continues today.

Moltmann argues that Christ’s identification with the poor and the oppressed means salvation for the oppressors as well, because it offers liberation from self-complacency.

Saint Benedict writes that, “He who serves well secures a good standing for himself.” This means that those who care for the poor, needy and sick will be rewarded for their charitable efforts on earth in the afterlife. All the material possessions and wealth that humans accumulate during their lives mean nothing to God. In God’s eyes, it is more important for one to seek the enrichment of his soul than the enrichment of his pocket. The good deeds and service that people provide the lesser of society is what will truly help in one’s search for the grace of God.

The sinful structures that plague the Ivory Coast force farmers to enslave children and work on their plantations for low wages in harsh working conditions. The sinful structure of poverty starves the economy of the Ivory Coast, refuses and opposes God’s love, disrespects human dignity and impedes the common good. However, the presence of organizations that work towards safer working conditions and rights for children working on the cocoa bean plantations help battle the sinful structure. These graceful structures reveal God’s love, support human dignity and advance the common good. The efforts to help battle injustices are rooted in the Catholic social teachings of the Church. The themes present in these teachings allow for graceful structures

The role of the Catholic Church going to the peripheries is huge for the community. First off, the Catholic Church helps those in need by donating to people who don’t have shelter, or people who don’t have food or water to drink. They also help by holding volunteer work, so people who want to help those in need can by being there. Another thing the Catholic Church does to help those in need is praying. Some people get together to help those in need by asking the Lord to help them. Others pray for them by themselves to help for those in need. The Catholic Church is very generous for being there when people are in need. The Catholic church greatly represents the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy. They would help feed the hungry by bringing goods to those who need it. The Church can give drink to the thirsty by not wasting water. The Catholic Church helps people to shelter the homeless by collecting supplies they need. They can clothe the naked by donating clothes to those who don’t have enough. The Church can visit the sick and imprisoned giving blood and spending time volunteering at nursing homes. They bury the dead by sending a card to to someone who has lost a loved one. Finally, the Catholic Church give alms to the poor by donating money, like a the poor box in the Church. The Spiritual Works of Mercy can also represent the Catholic Church helping those in need. Overall, the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy really represent how the Catholic Church helps those in need, and the Church is a good role model for all Catholics alike.

The next text is from the 2nd Vatican Council called “Pastoral Constitution,” which focused on bringing the church into modern times. This text focuses on the importance of helping those being marginalized, those who are on the brink of society, and what is the best way that the Church as a community can fight to protect them.