“One characteristic of Pope Benedict’s magisterium is that some of his most attention-getting points, and occasional controversies, come from statements of lesser authority – discourses, homilies, interviews – than the great teaching documents by which popes usually make an imprint in the world. This is in part because he has a way of speaking in full fledged theological treatises even off the cuff, and in part because of his appealing candor. An interview on his recent airplane trip to Mexico provided the opportunity for two trenchant observations on Catholic social teaching.”
In a recent commentary, Father Francis Belanger, O.P., reflected on an observation by Pope Benedict XVI regarding the role of the Church in civic life. This includes observation includes the reminder that “[the Church] is a ‘moral power,’ not a political one. The Church does not get involved in the nitty-gritty of civic life but offers moral principles to guide the participation of the laity.”
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Dominican Daily: Catholic Social Teaching Corner: Moral Schizophrenia? (31 MAR 12)
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