Social Justice Principles

Used simple motivation that helping poor was helping Jesus.

• Cesar Chavez

• Dorothy Day

• Mother Teresa

• Therese of Lisieux

Followed "little way" consisting of simply accepting God's love.

• Cesar Chavez

• Dorothy Day

• Mother Teresa

• Therese of Lisieux

Objected to being called saint because of fear of being ignored.

• Cesar Chavez

• Dorothy Day

• Mother Teresa

• Therese of Lisieux

Led a five-year boycott against table and wine grape growers.

• Cesar Chavez

• Dorothy Day

• Mother Teresa

• Therese of Lisieux

The Church's social teaching is 

• the collective rules and regulations required to enter into heaven for all eternity
• for individuals that need to work on being nicer to all people  so that they can avoid hell
• about building a just society and living lives of holiness amidst the challenges of modern society
• optional practices used to shape the perception of the world at large so Catholics appear more charitable 

"Life and Dignity of the Human Person" focuses on issues such as

• creation, nature, natural resources, and clean fuels
• solar systems, space exploration, and alien life forms 
• animal cruelty, endangered species, and extinction
• abortion, cloning, death penalty, and euthanasia

"Call to Family, Community, and Participation" focuses on 

• a resource list that aids in facilitating entertainment in family life
•  how we organize our society -- in economics and politics, in law and policy
• celebrating the freedoms of individuals and their rights to choose their own truth
• how each member of the faithful is responsible for themselves and only themselves.

"Rights and Responsibilities" deals with topics such as 

• voting, holding office, governmental representation
• marijuana use, opioid abuse, methamphetamine addictions 
• refugees, migrant workers, sex trafficking, and slave laborers
• creativity, artistic interpretations, and freedom of speech

"Option for the Poor and Vulnerable" is

• our moral conscience on how our most vulnerable members of society are faring
• deciding which items the poor need most; air conditioning, shelter, cell phones...
• the Church choosing how we should handle the inconvenience of dealing with homeless beggers 
• the Church's efforts to guarantee all individuals opportunity for luxury and excess

"The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers" deals with

• ensuring all people have multiple breaks throughout their work day
• mandating that higher education be required for all people to ensure employment
• making sure everyone has access to six figure incomes
• the right to work, to fair wages, to private property, and to economic initiative.