You are to critique Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si, using Thomas Massaro’s four sources of Catholic Social Teachings
Introduction: 250 words
• Purpose of the assignment
• Provide some background on Catholic Social teaching
• Provide some background on Laudato Si’
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Encyclical Laudato Si’: On Care for our Common Home
Outline the structure and themes of the document 250 words
• 4 principle themes from Laudato Si
Critiquing of the document using Massaro’s four sources: 1000 words Total
The Sources and Methods of Catholic Social Teaching Ch 4
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1. Revelation (the role of Scripture) – Consider how the document uses Scripture to justify its position on social justice (e.g. which passages are cited? How are these passages used?) 250 words
2. Reason (Natural Law) (look for references to, a common human nature, Right and wrong / Good and evil, Purpose & Intent of actions, Inalienable rights to: Life, Work, Have children, Live in an ordered society, Worship God, Potential 250 words
3. Tradition (theological reflection) – look at the footnotes – which Church documents / saints is the document drawing upon?) 250 words
4. Experience (engaging in social analysis) – includes the elements of experience (what’s happening?); social analysis (why is it happening?); theological reflection (what does the story and vision of the Christian people have to say about it?; pastoral planning (what should be done about it?) 250 words
Evaluation of Laudato Si in terms of its usefulness for a social justice program that is operating in your school (or one with which you are familiar) 1000 words
• There are a number of possibilities here – e.g.: raising funds for the poor, combating racism
• How might a key teaching(s) from Laudato Si’ be embedded across curriculum areas (e.g.
sustainability – this might be the school’s focus for the year)
https://catholicclimatemovement.global/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Laudato-Si-Study-Guide.EN1_.pdf https://www.humansandnature.org/pope-francis’s-laudato-si-a-critical-response
Conclusion: 250 words
How does the school’s use of Laudato Si’ to enhance its Catholic identity? https://catholicclimatemovement.global/252-page-curriculum-designed-to-teachlaudato-si-encyclical-to-ninth-to-12th-graders/ https://cafod.org.uk/Pray/Laudato-Si-
encyclical?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3qmZjYPn6QIVg813Ch2GrQjsEAAYASAAEgKmI_D_BwE
https://catholicearthcare.org.au/ecological-encyclical/the-encyclical-in-schools/
References
Available from www.socialjustice.catholic.org.au
Boileau, D. A. (Ed.). (2003). Catholic social teaching: An historical perspective. Marquette: Marquette University Press
Cimperman, M. (2015), Social Analysis for the 21st Century, New York: Orbis 169201
Clark, M. J. (2014). Introduction: The vision of Catholic Social Thought. In: Vision of Catholic social thought: The virtue of solidarity and the praxis of human rights (pp. 12-20).
Cahill, L. (2015). Catholic Social Teaching. In C. Hovey & E. Phillips (Eds.), The Cambridge Companion to Christian Political Theology (Cambridge Companions to
Religion, pp. 67-87). Retrieved from https://ezproxy.acu.edu.au/login?url=https://www-cambridgeorg.ezproxy1.acu.edu.au/core/services/aop-cambridge-
core/content/view/F222D52CB5F6534738D31F734137F08D/9781107280823c4_p6 7-87_CBO.pdf/catholic_social_teaching.pdf
Goldburg, P. (2019). Catholic social teaching. (ch 2). In: Gleeson, J. & Goldburg, P. Faith-based Identity and Curriculum in Catholic Schools, Melbourne: Routledge.
Hovey, C. & Phillips, E. (Eds.) (2015). The Cambridge Companion to Christian Political Theology.
Retrieved from https://ezproxy.acu.edu.au/login?url=https://www-cambridgeorg.ezproxy1.acu.edu.au/core/services/aop-cambridge-
core/content/view/F222D52CB5F6534738D31F734137F08D/9781107280823c4_p6787_CBO.pdf/catholic_social_teaching.pdf
Lucas, B. (2018). Forming young people for mission in the contemporary church:
Some lessons from Cardinal Cardijn. The Australasian Catholic Record, 95(2), 190-
198. Retrieved
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Massaro, T., S.J. (2015). Living justice: Catholic social teaching in action (3rd edition.).Lanham, MD: Rownam & Littlefeld
Massaro, T. ( 2018.) Mercy in Action: The Social Teachings of Pope Francis, Lanham (Maryland): Rowman & Littlefield.
McKenna, K. (2019). A Concise Guide to Catholic Social Teaching. Notre Dame (Indiana): Ave Maria Press.
Merkle, J. A. (2004). Social teaching: A message lived or professed? In J. A. Merkle (Ed.), From the heart of the Church: The Catholic social tradition (pp. 318). Collegeville: A Michael Glazier Book.
Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. (2004). Compendium of the social doctrine of the church. Vatican City: Libreria Editrice Vaticano
Schlag, M. (2017) Handbook of Catholic Social Teaching: A Guide for Christians in the World Today, Washington: Catholic University of America Press
Sison, A. Ferrero, I and Guitián, G. (2016) Human dignity and the dignity of work: Insights from Catholic Social Teaching, Business Ethics Quarterly, 26(4), pp. 503528
Robinson, K. (2018). Leadership, in Wooden, C & McElwee, A. Pope Francis
Lexicon, eds. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press 113-116
Wright, K. (2017). The principles of Catholic social teaching: A guide for decision making from daily clinical encounters to national policymaking, The Linacre Quarterly 84 (1) 2017, 10–22.
Internet
Australian Catholic Social Justice Council www.socialjustice.catholic.org.au
Busy Christian’s Guide to Catholic Social Teaching http://salt.claretianpubs.org/cstline/tline.html
Caritas Australia: http://www.caritas.org.au/
Catholic Commission for Justice, Development and Peace http://www.cam.org.au/justice/
Catholic Earthcare Australia http://www.catholicearthcare.org.au/
Edmund Rice Centre www.erc.org.au
Faith Doing Justice. Loyola Institute North Sydney http://www.faithdoingjustice.com.au/
Justice Education in Catholic Schools http://www.justiceeducation.org.au/ Office for Social Justice Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneapolis https://www.cctwincities.org/education-advocacy/
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