Introduction to Catholic Social Teaching

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🗓️ 22 May 2025

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Romp through history with Fr. Gregory and Fr. Patrick. Why an episode on Catholic social teaching? Is it just silly? Is the Catholic Church political? What role does Pope Leo XIII have in the Catholic social teaching realm? On this week's episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Gregory and Fr. Patrick talk human dignity, the American tradition, Papal encyclicals, the historical context, and much more. Documents referenced in this episode: Catechism of the Catholic Church: https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church: https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/justpeace/documents/rc_pc_justpeace_doc_20060526_compendio-dott-soc_en.html Rerum Novarum, Encyclical of Pope Leo XIII on Capital and Labor: https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_l-xiii_enc_15051891_rerum-novarum.html Mater et Magistra, Encyclical of Pope John XXIII: https://www.vatican.va/content/john-xxiii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_j-xxiii_enc_15051961_mater.html Laborem Exercens, Encyclical of Pope John Paul II: https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_14091981_laborem-exercens.html Mulieris Dignitatem, Apostolic Letter of Pope John Paul II: https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_letters/1988/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_19880815_mulieris-dignitatem.html Redemptoris Custos, Apostolic Exhortation of Pope John Paul II: https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_exhortations/documents/hf_jp-ii_exh_15081989_redemptoris-custos.html Centesimus Annus, Encyclical of Pope John Paul II: https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_01051991_centesimus-annus.html CDF instruction on respect for human life: https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_19870222_respect-for-human-life_en.html Samaritanus Bonus, CDF letter on end of life issues: https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20200714_samaritanus-bonus_en.html Subscribe to our channelhttps://www.youtube.com/c/Godsplaining Support the Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/godsplaining Shop our NEW merch store: https://godsplaining.org/store/ Shop Books Written by the FriarsSt. Dominic's Way of Life: https://www.amazon.com/Saint-Dominics-Way-Life-Knowing/dp/1681929392Prudence: Choose Confidently, Live Boldly: https://www.amazon.com/Prudence-Choose-Confidently-Live-Boldly/dp/1681927322/ Connect on Social MediaFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godsplaining/Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/godsplaining/Follow us on X: https://x.com/godsplaining To learn more about the Province of St. Joseph visit: www.opeast.orgTo support the Province of St. Joseph visit: www.dominicanfriars.org

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0:00.0	This is Father Patrick Briscoe.
0:06.7	And this is Father Gregory Pine.
0:08.1	Welcome to Godsplining.
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0:19.5	Father Gregory, I think most of our listeners, I mean, I feel like I know our listeners
0:23.6	pretty well at this point.
0:25.7	Yeah.
0:26.0	Not like everyone's name.
0:27.8	Yeah.
0:28.3	But, you know, when I had a classroom of 30 students in Providence College, I forget half
0:32.7	their names.
0:33.3	Did you?
0:33.7	Yeah, well, but I was safe.
0:34.7	Yeah, I was safe because most of the girls were named like Caroline.
0:39.2	Uh-huh.
0:39.8	So that was pretty good.
0:40.8	Sarah?
0:41.4	Yeah, Sarah, Kate, Mary Kate.
0:43.6	Yeah, some kind of version of.
0:44.2	Some variation in Catherine.
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